Gibson from North by Northwest (1959)

Movie Mixology

Come fly with us for the 8th Episode of Movie Mixology! A few years before James Bond was ordering martinis, Cary Grant was defying death - and smugly drinking Gibsons - in Hitchcock's 1959 thriller, North by Northwest. The hosts talk about the film's similarities to the spy blockbusters of today, the prevalence of hilarious irony, and the incredible set-pieces that hold up over a half-century later.

STEWARD: "Cocktail before dinner?"

THORNHILL: "Yes, please. A Gibson."

STEWARD: "Right away."

He goes off. Thornhill takes up the menu, studies it. The girl raises her eyes, studies him. He looks up, catches her glance. She quickly looks down. He glances down at the menu again, then looks up at her. She glances up, catches him, and he looks away. Now she looks away. Then they both look up at each other at the same time and meet head on. They smile.

THORNHILL: "Well - here we are again."

Gibson recipe:

Add 2 1/2 ounces Gin (we used Gordon's) and 1/2 ounces Dry vermouth (we used Martini & Rossi) to a cocktail shaker with ice and stir.

Strain into a chilled glass and garnish with a cocktail onion.

GQ Article about Cary Grant's suit: https://www.today.com/popculture/cary-grant-s-gray-suit-tops-movie-clothing-list-wbna15295247