The headline indicating that two luxury hotels had been seized in Cuba puts the date at June 12, 1960.
The early scene where Midge beats a car with a tree branch may be a reference to the famous scene from Season 1 Episode 5 of (IMDb: Fawlty Towers)
In the scene segment on the beach there is a nod to the Film "The little fugitive" with the young boy going around collecting bottles for the deposit. He's wearing a white t-shirt, blue jeans and holster with toy guns just like "Joey" from the movie.