GREMLINS Film 1984. Written by Chris Columbus. Directed by Joe Dante. Starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Polly Holliday and Frances Lee McCain.

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Total Records: 40 - Medium: FILM

#	Record Name	Group	Category	Subcategory
BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1	Barber Shop	BBB	Beauty Care	Barber Shops
	Barber Shop Generic barber shop in Kingston Falls.
2	Bathroom Buddy	BBB	Personal Care	Hygiene Products
	Bathroom Buddy Billy's dad invention that he tries to sell to the old Chinese guy, a multi-purpose bathroom tool, kind of like a big Swiss Army knife.
3	A Boy's Life	BBB	Cinema	Movies
	A Boy's Life Movie poster at the movie theater, original title of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
4	Citizens Savings	BBB	Financial Companies	Banks
	Citizens Savings Bank in Kingston Falls, visible when the police car crashes trying to get away from gremlins.
5	Deagle Real Estate	BBB	Services	Realty Services
	Deagle Real Estate Real estate service in Kingston Fall.
6	Doctor Fantasy's	BBB	Retail	Bookstores
	Doctor Fantasy's Local comic book shop in Kingston Falls where Billy bought Hooded Menace issue #1.
7	Doctor Moreau	BBB	Healthcare	Doctors
	Doctor Moreau Doctor's office in Kingston Falls.
8	Dorry's Tavern	BBB	Nightlife	Taverns
	Dorry's Tavern Bar in Kingston Falls in danger of being closed down, where Billy's dad proposed to his mom, where everybody's dad proposed their mom. Later trashed by gremlins.
9	Hooded Menace	BBB	Literature	Comic Books
	Hooded Menace Comic book Billy bought at Dr. Fantasy's.
10	The Kitchen Companion	BBB	Home Furnishing	Kitchen Appliances
	The Kitchen Companion Product made by the Miracle Company, the company that Billy's father says may be interested in buying his Bathroom Buddy inventiom.
11	Liquor	BBB	Food Stores	Liquor Stores
	Liquor Generic liquor store in Kingston Falls.
12	The Miracle Company	BBB	Industrial Companies	Manufacturing
	The Miracle Company Maker of the the Kitchen Companion, the company that Billy's father says may be interested in buying his Bathroom Buddy invention.
13	Monogram Drug Store	BBB	Retail	Drugstores
	Monogram Drug Store Drugstore in Kingston Falls.
14	Optometrist	BBB	Healthcare	Optometry
	Optometrist Generic optometrist in Kingston Falls.
15	Peltzer Peeler-Juicer	BBB	Home Furnishing	Kitchen Appliances
	Peltzer Peeler-Juicer One of Billy's father's inventions that doesn't work very well.
16	The Peltzer Pet	BBB	Pets	Pet Products
	The Peltzer Pet Billy's dad considers selling Mowais to the rest of the country, thinking maybe they could replace the family dog.
17	Peltzer Smokeless Ashtray	BBB	Home Furnishing	Housewares
	Peltzer Smokeless Ashtray One of Billy's dad's inventions.
18	Rockn' Ricky Rialto	BBB	Radio	Radio Programs
	Rockn' Ricky Rialto Oldies radio show in Kingston Falls.
19	Roger's Discount Emporium	BBB	Retail	Discount Stores
	Roger's Discount Emporium Discount store in Kingston Falls.
20	Roosevelt Middle School	BBB	Education	Middle Schools
	Roosevelt Middle School Billy's former middle school. Billy takes Gizmo to his former science teacher Mr. Hanson.
21	Time Sled	BBB	Transportation	Time Travel
	Time Sled The time sled from The Time Machine can be seen in background when Billy's father calls home.
22	Tortilla Chips	BBB	Food Products	Chips and Crackers
	Tortilla Chips Generic tortilla chip product.
23	Union Saving and Trust	BBB	Financial Companies	Banks
	Union Saving and Trust Bank in Kingston Falls where Billy works.
24	Watch the Skies	BBB	Cinema	Movies
	Watch the Skies Movie poster at the movie theater, original title for Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
25	WDHB Action Central News	BBB	Television	TV News
	WDHB Action Central News Reporter Lew Lenders reports from Dorry's Tavern about the mass hysteria that afflicted the town of Kingston Falls on Christmas Eve.
FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
26	December 21, 1984	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	December 21, 1984 Struggling inventor Randall Peltzer visits a Chinatown antique store looking for a gift for his son Billy, finding a strange little creature called a mogwai. The owner Mr. Wing refuses to sell the creature, but his grandson sneaks the creature out and sells it to Randall.
27	December 22, 1984	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	December 22, 1984 Randall Peltzer returns home after a business trip, giving his son Billy an early Christmas present, a strange little creature called a mogwai, whom Billy names Gizmo.
28	December 23, 1984	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	December 23, 1984 Billy takes Gizmo to his former science teacher Mr. Hanson, showing him how water makes him reproduce, leaving one mogwai there with him. Later, Billy asks Kate out on a date for Thursday, December 27.
29	December 24, 1984	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	December 24, 1984 Christmas Eve. Gremlins attack the town of Kingston Falls.
30	December 25, 1984	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	December 25, 1984 Mr. Wing travels to Kingston Falls to retrieve his mogwai.
31	December 27, 1984	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	December 27, 1984 When Billy walks Kate home on the night of December 23, he asks her out on a date for Thursday, December 27 - her next night off of work from Dorry's Tavern.
32	January 13, 1985	Dates	20th Century: 80s	Events
	January 13, 1985 Date of the J.V. Playoffs at Billy's former middle school, per sign visible when Billy goes back to see Mr. Hanson and encounters the first fully formed gremlin.
MAKE BELIEVE MAP
33	Kingston Falls	Map	Urban Areas	Cities-U.S.
	Kingston Falls Primary setting for the movie, where Billy's family lives.
34	S. Laurel Street	Map	Transit Routes	Streets
	S. Laurel Street Street in Kingston Falls, visible when the gremlin is screwing with the traffic lights.
OTHER
35	Billy Peltzer & Kate Beringer	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Billy Peltzer & Kate Beringer Billy Peltzer: That's funny, I always thought everyone was happy during the holidays, no matter what. Kate Beringer: Well, most people are, but some aren't. While everybody else opens up presents they open up their wrists. Billy Peltzer: Cheery thought. Kate Beringer: It's true. The suicide rate's always the highest around the holidays. Billy Peltzer: Now I'm depressed.
36	Cat's name in the Deagle Real Estate hou...	Other	Trivia	Name Game-Animals
	Cat's name in the Deagle Real Estate house/office where the gremlins go caroling. Kumquat Kopek Kolchak
37	Gremlin	Other	Living Things	Animals
	Gremlin Mogwai evolve into gremlins by eating after midnight.
38	Mogwai	Other	Living Things	Animals
	Mogwai The animal Billy's dad buys for him for Christmas from a shop in Chinatown that comes with three rules: 1. Keep him out of bright light, especially sunlight, which will kill him, 2. Don't get him wet. 3. Never ever feed him after midnight.
39	Untitled	Other	Themes	Dark Shadows
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40	Untitled	Other	Themes	Beast 2
	#214c31 #3f7354 #62b483

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