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Is Alfred Hitchcock Responsible For Popularizing This Iconic Brunch Cocktail? By Erica Martinez Oct. 28, 2025 5:20 pm EST
Legendary director Alfred Hitchcock popularized several things during his career including the suspense thriller film genre, focusing on themes that were taboo at the time, and the "dolly zoom" camera trick, which created intrigue and eeriness. Steven Spielberg has famously used the effect in films like "Jaws" and "E.T." One could even say Hitchcock popularized the human shadow silhouette. But is he the reason so many of us love mimosas? Perhaps. The rumor that he actually created the bubbly brunch cocktail is highly unlikely, but as someone in the spotlight who publicly enjoyed and praised the drink, he certainly spread awarenes

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