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What year did the Diner's Club Card become the first international charge card?
What year did the Diner's Club Card become the first international charge card?
1952
Which movie capitalized on the popularity of the Diner's Club Card?
Which movie capitalized on the popularity of the Diner's Club Card?
The Man from the Diner's Club
Which airline was the first to accept the Diner's Club Card?
Which airline was the first to accept the Diner's Club Card?
Western Airlines
Name one country where Diner's Club had franchises in 1952.
Name one country where Diner's Club had franchises in 1952.
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Which company created a board game called the Diner's Club Game?
Which company created a board game called the Diner's Club Game?
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The Diner's Club Card Cultural Impact
- The Diner's Club Card became a cultural icon, inspiring a 1962 movie, The Man from the Diner's Club, which revolves around a credit card issued to a gangster.
- The Ideal Toy Corporation created a board game, the Diner's Club Game, capitalizing on the "charge-it craze".
International Expansion
- The Diner's Club Card became the first international charge card in 1952, with franchises in Canada, France, and Cuba.
- In 1955, Western Airlines became the first airline to accept the Diner's Club Card.
- By 1965, every airline in the United States accepted the Diner's Club Card.
Service Expansion
- Diner's Club expanded its services to hotels, car rentals, and other businesses beyond airlines.
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