Anyone remember the film "Somwhere in Time"? Released back in 1980, it kinda bombed, but became a cult classic via a devoted fan base.
It's an over-the-top romantic story about impossible love. Sound familiar?
Turns out, there is an organization called INSITE (International Network of Somewhere in Time Enthusiats) who started a group, a quarterly publication, eventually a website, and an annual meeting at the location where their film was shot, Mackinac Island, Michigan.
I hadn't thought of that movie in years but like Jeff, I have a copy on video. Now's the time to re-view it via Netflix. Although I did see
Superman, Christopher Reeve will always be associated with the movie in my mind.
Come to think of it, the old-fashioned watch would be the equivalent of the two shirts. In the first scene, the elderly Elise McKenna gives him a pocket watch and then disappears into the crowd; he learns later that she died that same night. While he's in 1912, he gives the watch to her, so the watch becomes a symbol of timelessness within time.
Part of Mackinac Island's tourist appeal is that cars are banned from the island. The hotel still has one dining room where diners are required to dress up for dinner:
A number of dining options are available, from the legendary Main Dining Room—which overlooks the Straits of Mackinac and where a coat and tie for gentlemen and dress or pantsuit for ladies is required after 6:30 p.m.—to the more casual The Gate House, The Jockey Club at the Grand Stand and Carleton’s Tea Store. A full breakfast, Grand Luncheon Buffet and five-course dinner are included daily as part of the Full American Plan.
http://www.grandhotel.com/