ASTEROID CITY Film 2023. Written by Wes Anderson. Directed by Wes Anderson. Starring Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, Jeff Goldblum.

Source Features: BBB (35) TIMELINE (3) MAP (13) OTHER (9) THEMES (1) Key Word Search SourceRecord Name/DescriptionRecord Comments All MediaAdvertisingAnimated FilmAnimated SeriesComedy ActsComic BooksComic StripsFilmLiteratureMagazinesMusicOtherRadioTheaterTV SeriesVideo Games Source All SourcesAsteroid City Categories All GroupsBogus Business BureauFictitious TimelineMake Believe MapOther Order by Record Name SourceSource YearGroupCategorySubcategory ASCDESC

Total Records: 60 - Medium: FILM

#	Record Name	Group	Category	Subcategory
BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1	Arid Plains Rail	BBB	Transportation	Trains
	Arid Plains Rail Train.
2	The Arid Plains Supermarket	BBB	Food Stores	Grocery Stores
	The Arid Plains Supermarket Grocery store mentioned on the menu in the cafe in Asteroid City.
3	Asteroid City "Alien Special" Train	BBB	Transportation	Trains
	Asteroid City "Alien Special" Train
4	Asteroid City Service Station	BBB	Retail	Gas Stations
	Asteroid City Service Station Service station in Asteroid City. There is no official name on the outside of the building, other than "Service Station", but there is a sign on the menu in the cafe reading "Asteroid City Service Station".
5	Asteroid City [play]	BBB	Entertainment	Theater Productions
	Asteroid City [play] The TV station WXYZ-TV broadcasts a televised production of Asteroid City, a play by famed playwright Conrad Earp at the Tarkington Theater.
6	Bugle Boy	BBB	Music	Musicians
	Bugle Boy Musician name visible in the background of the WXYZ-TV studio set. "Tonight 10PM Bugle Boy Plays the Blues".
7	Cafe	BBB	Dining	Cafes and Delis
	Cafe Generic cafe in Asteroid City.
8	Circle the Wagons	BBB	Cinema	Movies
	Circle the Wagons Movie title visible in the background of the WXYZ-TV studio set.
9	Coldcreek High School	BBB	Education	High Schools
	Coldcreek High School Ricky Cho's high school, mentioned in the Arid Plains Desert Post newspaper.
10	Cookie Troopers	BBB	Youth Services	Youth Programs
	Cookie Troopers Girls scouting organization, stand-in for real life Brownies.
11	The Death of a Narcissist	BBB	Entertainment	Theater Productions
	The Death of a Narcissist Play name visible in the background of the WXYZ-TV studio set.
12	French Press International	BBB	Corporations	Communications Companies
	French Press International Wire service / photo agency.
13	Galacto-tron	BBB	Technology Products	Audiovisual Devices
	Galacto-tron Telescope brand.
14	Gasoline Wrecker Service	BBB	Vehicles	Automotive Services
	Gasoline Wrecker Service Tow truck.
15	Junior Stargazers	BBB	Youth Services	Youth Camps
	Junior Stargazers Youth group.
16	Larkings Corp.	BBB	Corporations	Companies
	Larkings Corp.
17	The Larkings Foundation	BBB	Organizations	Foundations
	The Larkings Foundation Sponsor of Asteroid Day in Asteroid City.
18	Lavender and Lemons	BBB	Entertainment	Theater Productions
	Lavender and Lemons Play directed by Schubert Green.
19	Lighthouse Inn	BBB	Travel	Lodging
	Lighthouse Inn Hotel that the playwright mentions.
20	Martini with Twist	BBB	Goods	Vending Machines
	Martini with Twist Vending machine at the motel in Asteroid City.
21	Motel	BBB	Travel	Motels
	Motel Generic motel in Asteroid City.
22	Motor Oil	BBB	Vehicles	Automotive Products
	Motor Oil Generic automotive product.
23	Muller Schmid	BBB	Technology Products	Audiovisual Devices
	Muller Schmid Swiss mountain camera brand.
24	Quicky Griddle	BBB	Home Furnishing	Kitchen Appliances
	Quicky Griddle Appliance in Augie Steenbeck's cabin.
25	Rancho Palms	BBB	Amusement	Amusement Parks
	Rancho Palms Golf course that Stanley Zak mentions to his grand daughters, where he proposes to bury their mother's ashes.
26	Real Estate	BBB	Goods	Vending Machines
	Real Estate Vending machine at the motel in Asteroid City.
27	Salty Skipper	BBB	Travel	Lodging
	Salty Skipper Hotel that the playwright mentions.
28	Saltzburg Keitel Theatre	BBB	Entertainment	Theaters
	Saltzburg Keitel Theatre Theater visible in the background of the WXYZ-TV studio set.
29	Tarkington Theater	BBB	Entertainment	Theaters
	Tarkington Theater The TV station WXYZ-TV broadcasts a televised production of Asteroid City, a play by famed playwright Conrad Earp at the Tarkington Theater.
30	Tomahawk Tailoring	BBB	Maintenance Services	Laundry Services
	Tomahawk Tailoring Service mentioned on the menu in the cafe in Asteroid City.
31	Weekly Bobcat	BBB	Periodicals	Newspapers
	Weekly Bobcat Ricky Cho's high school newspaper, mentioned in the Arid Plains Desert Post newspaper.
32	The Welterweight	BBB	Entertainment	Theater Productions
	The Welterweight Play directed by Schubert Green that opened to rave reviews.
33	WKAP Television	BBB	Television	TV News
	WKAP Television News van.
34	WXYZ-TV	BBB	Cinema	TV Stations
	WXYZ-TV The TV station WXYZ-TV broadcasts a televised production of Asteroid City, a play by famed playwright Conrad Earp at the Tarkington Theater.
35	XW-37D	BBB	Weapons	Miscellaneous Weapons
	XW-37D Nuclear warhead.
FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
36	September 23, 1955	Dates	20th Century: 50s	Events
	September 23, 1955 Asteroid Day, commemorating when the Arid Plains Meteorite made Earth impact on September 23, 3,007 B.C.
37	October 1, 1955	Dates	20th Century: 50s	Events
	October 1, 1955 Date of $5,000 check from the United States Military-Science Research and Experimentation Division to the New Hickenlooper Scholar.
38	October 1, 1955	Dates	20th Century: 50s	Headlines
	October 1, 1955 Date of The Arid Plains Desert Post newspaper headline High School Student Breaks Alien Invasion Story: Exposes Military Cover-Up.
MAKE BELIEVE MAP
39	Alien Landing	Map	Urban Areas	Cities-U.S.
	Alien Landing The motel manager petitions the town to change the name of Asteroid City to "Alien Landing, U.S.A.".
40	Arid Plains	Map	Nature	Natural Areas
	Arid Plains In the Asteroid City play, the curtain rises on the desert bus stop halfway between Parched Gulch and Arid Plains.
41	The Arid Plains Meteorite	Map	Nature	Natural Areas
	The Arid Plains Meteorite Meteor crater tourist spot.
42	Asteroid City [place]	Map	Urban Areas	Cities-U.S.
	Asteroid City [place] Tourist town propped up around the Arid Plains Meteorite meteor crater.
43	The Coat Hanger	Map	Outer Space	Constellations
	The Coat Hanger Constellation that Woodrow's mother made up that he mentions: My mother couldn't remember which was which, so she made up her own constellations. That one's the Coat Hanger. That one's the Leaky Faucet. Over there's Fried Egg with Spatula.
44	Farm-Route 6	Map	Transit Routes	Thoroughfares
	Farm-Route 6 Road running through Asteroid City.
45	Fried Egg with Spatula	Map	Outer Space	Constellations
	Fried Egg with Spatula Constellation that Woodrow's mother made up that he mentions: My mother couldn't remember which was which, so she made up her own constellations. That one's the Coat Hanger. That one's the Leaky Faucet. Over there's Fried Egg with Spatula.
46	The Leaky Faucet	Map	Outer Space	Constellations
	The Leaky Faucet Constellation that Woodrow's mother made up that he mentions: My mother couldn't remember which was which, so she made up her own constellations. That one's the Coat Hanger. That one's the Leaky Faucet. Over there's Fried Egg with Spatula.
47	Magnavox 27	Map	Outer Space	Moons
	Magnavox 27 One of the moons of the alien's planet.
48	Midge Campbell X9 Major	Map	Outer Space	Stars
	Midge Campbell X9 Major Dinah: My mother is a constellation, or at least part of one. A Swiss scientist named a hypothetical star after her... Midge Campbell X9 Major.
49	Parched Gulch	Map	Nature	Natural Areas
	Parched Gulch In the Asteroid City play, the curtain rises on the desert bus stop halfway between Parched Gulch and Arid Plains.
50	South Northwest Avenue	Map	Transit Routes	Avenues
	South Northwest Avenue Address of the Tarkington Theater, where the Asteroid City play is performed.
51	Tomahawk Mountains	Map	Nature	Mountains
	Tomahawk Mountains Mountain Range near Asteroid City.
OTHER
52	The Black Hole Badge of Triumph	Other	Recognition	Awards
	The Black Hole Badge of Triumph Award given to Junior Stargazer Clifford Kellogg.
53	The Collapsing Star Ribbon of Success	Other	Recognition	Awards
	The Collapsing Star Ribbon of Success Award given to Junior Stargazer Ricky Cho.
54	The Distant Nebula Laurel Crown	Other	Recognition	Awards
	The Distant Nebula Laurel Crown Award given to Junior Stargazer Shelly Borden.
55	Midge Campbell X9 Major	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Midge Campbell X9 Major Dinah: My mother is a constellation, or at least part of one. A Swiss scientist named a hypothetical star after her... Midge Campbell X9 Major.
56	The Red Giant Sash of Honor	Other	Recognition	Awards
	The Red Giant Sash of Honor Award given to Junior Stargazer Dinah Campbell.
57	Scrimmage Plan X	Other	Plans	Initiatives
	Scrimmage Plan X U.S. government's response to the alien visitation.
58	Untitled	Other	Themes	Singles
	#c12018 #fdaa0c #48dcce
59	The White Dwarf Medal of Achievement	Other	Recognition	Awards
	The White Dwarf Medal of Achievement Award given to Junior Stargazer Woodrow Steenbeck.
60	Woodrow	Other	Quotes	Quotes
	Woodrow Woodrow: My mother couldn't remember which was which, so she made up her own constellations. That one's the Coat Hanger. That one's the Leaky Faucet. Over there's Fried Egg with Spatula.

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