The Dude drinking white russians in The Big Lebowski, Mark Wahlberg sipping margaritas in Boogie Nights, Cate Blanchett’s Stoli martinis with a twist in Blue Jasmine: cocktails and Hollywood have history. Writer and presenter Will Francis has collected 64 of these moments in the book, Cocktails of the Movies (Prestel, £14.99), out this week. “Cocktails play a part in the visual language of film, like cars or clothes,” says Francis. “They have always been there saying something about the character.” Featuring original illustrations by Stacey Marsh, the book contains recipes, a history of the drinks and a description of their appearance in the film. “Hollywood and mixology are on this intertwined journey and the cocktails each have a history of their own,” says Francis.

Scotch Mist: Lauren Bacall in The Big Sleep, 1946

“I’m so glad you picked this one, Lauren Bacall looks awesome in the illustration. It’s a very simple drink: quality scotch, lemon peel and crushed ice. It’s like an adult snow cone.”

Dry Martini: Clark Gable in After Office Hours, 1935

“Clark Gable is somebody we really wanted to include in the book: he’s such a shorthand for being suave, even to this day. Lots of movies have martinis but he was the perfect person for this.”

Gibson: Bette Davis in All About Eve, 1950

“This is an amazing film about fame and aspiration. We got lots of old cocktail books and looked for a compromise between modern palates and old recipes: this one’s based on a 1950s Esquire’s Handbook for Hosts.”

Dirty Martini: Scarlett Johansson in Iron Man 2, 2010

“Actually a nicer drink than you would think considering it has an olive in it, it shouldn’t work but it really does. Scarlett Johansson is just one of the great modern female actors so we’re really happy she’s in the book.”

Mulled Wine: Audrey Tautou in Amélie, 2001

“This may be my favourite illustration: the lush colours and the depth of her gaze is just really gorgeous. I like mulled wine, but I really love this illustration.”

Aqua Velva: Jake Gyllenhaal in Zodiac, 2007

“Stacey enjoyed drawing the eyes on this one – he is a really amazing looking guy. The drink itself is not a well-known one. It’s used in the movie quite humorously and we refer to that in the book.”

Banana Daiquiri: Michelle Pfeiffer in Up Close and Personal, 1996

“A British sea captain, George Soule, toured the islands of the Caribbean to find the perfect cocktail, and he put together the Banana Daiquiri from all the cocktails from the various islands he visited. The story doesn’t quite sound right, but it has been verified.”

Champagne Cup: Ralph Fiennes in The Grand Budapest Hotel, 2014

“I’m speaking for Stacey here but this was one of the hardest to draw. But we got there in the end, and I love the colours. The cocktail is made of champagne, brandy, orange liqueur and a maraschino cherry.”

Screwdriver: Samuel L Jackson in Jackie Brown, 1997

“This is a character who doesn’t have to say or do anything menacing but you feel he would kill you in a second. The cocktail is strangely appropriate for a hot Californian afternoon where they’re sat getting loaded and watching chicks and guns on the television.”

Bloody Mary: Chevy Chase in Fletch, 1985

“Fletch is one of those movies that stands up to the re-watch test. There were other Bloody Marys that we could have included, but we grew up with Chevy Chase and the film is still really funny.”

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