Roman Polanski directed the neo-noir mystery thriller Chinatown (1974), which starred Jack Nicholson as private investigator Jake Gittes. Released on June 20, 1974, the film also featured Faye Dunaway and John Huston, with a screenplay by Robert Towne. The movie is acclaimed as a classic of 1970s cinema. 

New Hampshire -- Coming in at just 18.57 miles, the state’s beaches may not stretch far, but they do not disappoint.

The essential, defining ingredient in a Mornay sauce is grated cheese added to a béchamel base. While the base is a classic white sauce (butter, flour, and milk), it only becomes a Mornay sauce once cheese is incorporated.

National Prohibition in the United States officially began in 1920. The 18th Amendment, which banned the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages, went into effect on January 17, 1920, following the passage of the enabling Volstead Act.  The era lasted for 13 years, ending in 1933. 

Mountain Dew was originally created in the 1940s by Tennessee bottlers Barney and Ally Hartman as a mixer for whiskey. Designed to complement bourbon, the original lemon-lime formula was created because the brothers wanted a better, locally available chaser for their spirits. The name itself was 19th-century slang for moonshine.