Movie connections for
The Lost Weekend (1945) More at IMDbPro »

Edited into

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982)

References

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Referenced in

My Favorite Brunette (1947)
 -  Bob finds a bottle in a chandelier and says "Ah! Ray Milland must have been here."
A Likely Story (1947)
Variety Girl (1947)
Dancing in the Dark (1949)
On the Town (1949)
The Big Hangover (1950)
 -  Van Johnson delivers a line to the effect of "Now I know how the guy in 'The Lost Weekend' felt."
The Apartment (1960)
 -  Kirkeby says that Baxter and Miss Kubelik are probably not at work due to a "lost weekend"
The Nutty Professor (1963)
 -  Stella mentions this movie when Jerry shows up drunk
"Bewitched: Samantha's Lost Weekend (#6.16)" (1970)
 -  title reference/both plots about addiction
Polyester (1981)
Mommie Dearest (1981)
 -  mentioned in Academy Awards sequence
"Remington Steele: Steele Sweet on You (#2.15)" (1984)
 -  Remington tells Laura that she gets the same look in her eyes at the sight of chocolate, that Ray Milland does in The Lost Weekend when he sees a bottle of scotch.
"Family Ties: Lost Weekend (#3.9)" (1984)
 -  Title reference
"Remington Steele: Steele Trying (#3.21)" (1985)
 -  Steele compares his failed attempt to have a romantic weekend in San Franciso with Laura to the title of this film.
"St. Elsewhere: Lost Weekend (#5.11)" (1986)
 -  Title reference
"The Cosby Show: The Lost Weekend (#5.15)" (1989)
 -  title reference
Splendor (1989)
 -  Actors speak about these Movie
"The Wonder Years: The Lost Weekend (#5.20)" (1992)
 -  title reference
Forgotten Silver (1995) (TV)
"Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Dark Age (#2.8)" (1997)
 -  Referenced in the dialogue: "I care from you Lost Weekend-ing in your apartment!"
"Backstory: The Seven Year Itch" (2000)
 -  documentary features movie poster
Pay It Forward (2000)
"Dawson's Creek: The Lost Weekend (#5.2)" (2001)
 -  title reference
'Sunset Blvd.': A Look Back (2002) (V)
 -  Someone mentions this film.
Cinemania (2002)
"The Simpsons: Co-Dependent's Day (#15.15)" (2004)
 -  Homer and Marge are seen coming out of the film.
"Gilmore Girls: Always a Godmother, Never a God (#6.4)" (2005)
 -  Lane says that in the future, Rory and Lorelai will look back and their estrangement and see it as their Lost Weekend.
"Jeopardy!: (#22.20)" (2005)
 -  correct answer in "Films of the '40s" category
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
 -  the trailer for X is shown in which the announcer mentions this film

Featured in

The Screen Writer (1950)
Precious Images (1986)
The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder (1986) (TV)
"Roseanne: One for the Road (#2.14)" (1990)
 -  Clips from the film play over the episode's end credits.
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994)
The Celluloid Closet (1995)
The Best of Film Noir (1999) (V)
 -  Clips shown.
"Angel: Sanctuary (#1.19)" (2000)
 -  On the TV in Faith's apartment.
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV)
Billy Wilder Speaks (2006) (TV)
 -  excerpt of film used in documentary on director
Shadows of Suspense (2006) (V)
 -  clips shown
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007) (TV)
The 80th Annual Academy Awards (2008) (TV)
 -  Featured in Best Picture montage.

Spoofed in

So You Want to Play the Horses (1946)
Slick Hare (1947)
King-Size Canary (1947)
Mouse Wreckers (1948)
 -  According to the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2 DVD Audio Commentary, the scene where the cat throws away Cat Nip is a reference to a scene in this movie
Butterscotch and Soda (1948)
 -  Little Audrey hides her candy in the same places Don Birnam hid his liquor. She and Birnam both see a bat in a hallucination.
"The Simpsons: El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer (#8.9)" (1997)
 -  The shot of Homer walking aimlessly at night against black with signs fading in and out over the top.
"Futurama: I, Roommate (#1.3)" (1999)
 -  The scene with Bender walking past all the neon signs tempting him.
"The Simpsons: HOM'R (#12.9)" (2001)
 -  The montage of Homer walking at night past lots of tempting signs spoofs this film.

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