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Clary's Cafe is a restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, United States. Established at 404 Abercorn Street in 1903, [1] originally as a drug store, [2] its popularity increased markedly after its appearance in both John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil 1994 novel and Clint Eastwood's 1997 movie adaptation. [3] [4] [5] [6]
An early leader in the Savannah, Georgia, historic preservation movement, as well as the main character in the Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil book and movie James Arthur Williams (December 11, 1930 – January 14, 1990) was an American antiques dealer and a historic preservationist based in Savannah , Georgia .
Bonaventure Cemetery is a rural cemetery located on a scenic bluff of the Wilmington River, southeast of downtown Savannah, Georgia. [1] The cemetery's prominence grew when it was featured in the 1994 novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, and in the subsequent movie, directed by Clint Eastwood, based on the book. [3]
To the surprise of Sonny Seiler, the Williams family attorney, Clint Eastwood convinced Dorothy Kingery (Williams's sister) to allow filming inside Mercer House for the movie adaptation of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997). "Damn if she didn't do it," explained Seiler. "Clint is a charmer.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a 1997 American crime drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood and starring John Cusack and Kevin Spacey.The screenplay by John Lee Hancock was based on John Berendt's 1994 book of the same name and follows the story of antiques dealer Jim Williams, on trial for the killing of a male prostitute who was his lover.
In 1993, the year before the book's publication, Savannah had five million visitors, [17] who spent almost $600 million during their time in the city. [18] Two years after the book's release, Savannah was seeing a 46% increase in tourism. [2] Twenty years later, the number of visitors to the city had jumped to 12.5 million, spending $2.2 ...
Danny Lewis Hansford (March 1, 1960 – May 2, 1981) was killed by his employer, historic preservationist and antiques dealer Jim Williams, at Williams' home in Savannah, Georgia, United States. His death was recounted in John Berendt 's 1994 non-fiction book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil , its 1997 film adaptation , and its 2024 ...
The Married Woman's Card Club is an exclusive all-women society in Savannah, Georgia, established in 1893. [1] [2] It meets once a month, [2] on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM.The society is featured in John Berendt's novel Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil and Clint Eastwood's 1997 movie adaptation of the book.