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While leaving this city, a woman sees her date holding a white gardenia on the train platform. A woman who buys an 18th-century goblet in this city suspects a swindle when she learns that a tourist couple bought a new set of the same goblets. For a scene set in this city, a star designed an ostrich-feather dress that was hated by the crew for its fragility. The dance number (*) “Cheek to Cheek” is set in this city. In a David Lean film, a married shopkeeper in this city strikes up a romance with a tourist played by Katharine (-5[1])Hepburn. The practice of using objects named for this city for a high-contrast lighting effect may have been popularized by Double Indemnity. This non-London city is the primary setting of Summertime and Top Hat. For 10 points, film noirs often show shadows cast from what city’s “blinds?” (10[3])■END■

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