When Scott is seen in his tent writing, the camera glances over his papers. He's clearly written down "The Romantic Egotist," which was a working title for his first novel, "This Side of Paradise." "This Side of Paradise" was published in 1920 by Scribner, a popular publication company that also published Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Vonnegut, Edith Wharton, and many other prominent American authors.
As Zelda introduces Fitzgerald around town her friend John Sellers brags about the Franklin Touring car that his father bought him for nearly $3,000 Today a fully restored 1917 Franklin Touring sells for roughly $27,000. Franklin Automotive Company was located in Syracuse, N.Y. from 1906-1934. They were best known for their air-cooled engines.