Sharing the wealth; Cartoon Realities and Reality that is Like a Cartoon; Living Life Jack-Kirby-Sized; Paying It Forward; Comics; The Premature Wisdom of Extended Childhood; "Old School Values" as Opposed to Narrow Minded Conservatism; "Fuck Art, Lets Dance"; The Algonquin Round Table; Nights in Weimar; Monkeys; Robots; Monkeys Versus Robots; "Swankyness" as a Concept; Shakespeare; Elegance; Vaudeville; Grand Guignol; Swinging London; Unlikely Heroes in the Strangest of Places; the Banality of Evil; A Nice Hot Cup Of Tea; Neo-Geishas; Cat-Fighting Hellcats; Hawaiian Shirts and Drinks in Coconuts; "A Night Out With The Boys"; Vamps in Seamed Stockngs; Suits That Fit and Clothes that "suit"; DAIKAIJU!!!; Art Deco as a Lifestyle Choice; Libraries and Archives; Parties with Hors D'Oeuvres; Clockwork People; Hypnosis and Mind Control; Vending Machines; Disincorporated Friends; A Good Retro Roadside Diner or Motel; Miniaturisation;
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Lounge; Swank; Rat Pack; Luxuria; Pre-1990 AM Radio; Exotica; Louis Prima, Keely Smith and Sam Butera & The Witnesses;
Wordless Vocals; Raymond Scott; Swing; Bossa Nova; Bubblegum Music; Hugo Montenegro; Spy Jazz; Space Age Bachelor Pad; Carl Stalling; Bollywood; Burt Bacharach; Esquivel; Hammond Organ Solos; Kid's Pop; Joe Raposo; Cartoon Music; Torch Songs; Sleazy 1950's JD rockabilly; 20's Jazz; 60's wall-of-sound ballads; France Gall;
Wagnerian Opera; Johnny Cash; Monster Rock; Patsy Cline; Go-Go music; Mozart; Cliff "Ukulele Ike" Edwards; A Cappela singing (but not doo-wop, not so much);
As Good As It Gets:
Popeye:
Orson:
Ernie Kovaks ranks really high:
Bud and Lou rank very high:
Scatman Crothers:
Stubby "Sunrise Kid" Kaye is right up there ("He Weren't Nobody's Dunce"):
Lee Marvin: