The Allee Willis Museum of Kitsch

Drive-In Intermission Mix

Those hot dogs look like something out of the Inquisition....

May 28, 2012 by tennwriter

Be-Weave in Yourself

Yes, this is the actress Laura Bell Bundy, creating a character, but I know this woman. I met her years ago in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at Cr...

July 16, 2010 by tennwriter

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Vibra-Finger

It pains me that I am unable to locate a mint-condition Vibra-Finger to give you for Christmas. I would have been so happy to receive a fing...

December 26, 2009 by tennwriter

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Debbie Reynolds – If I Had A Hammer

I’m pretty sure this three-cheese version of “If I Had A Hammer” helped bring the civil-rights movement to its zenith, and...

December 12, 2009 by tennwriter

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“They Call Me Macho Woman” – Born to Shop, She Learned to Kill!

Truth, justice, and charge cards....

December 4, 2009 by tennwriter

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1970s Horror Movie Trailers

A collection of some of the funniest horror movie trailers you will ever see. Were they really supposed to be scary?...

November 27, 2009 by tennwriter

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Salvador Dali and Gala

This is how you make an entrance....

November 26, 2009 by tennwriter

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Disco Freakout – “Love Will Keep Us Together” on The Lawrence Welk Show

Welcome to Honky Wonderland, America’s cleanest new theme park. Bobby and Cissy in the most rediculous outfits ever!...

November 24, 2009 by tennwriter

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Irene Dunne Invites Beer to Her Parties – 1960

I love an informal boo-fay, even with a Republican. Irene is most definitely sure how she feels about beer! This aired during the Esther Wil...

November 23, 2009 by tennwriter

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Dorothy Gray Radioactive Skin Cream

I miss the days when we threw radioactive waste in a model’s face to prove the effectiveness of our cosmetics. Ah, nostalgia....

November 22, 2009 by tennwriter

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1974 Hair Wiz Commercial

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November 21, 2009 by tennwriter

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“Way Out West” video – Mae West

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9L0qZi5e7mE The first eight minutes of Mae West’s album of rock ‘n’ roll, “Way Out We...

November 20, 2009 by tennwriter

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“Michael Forever” by Maria Dangell – Full ENGLISH Version

Not to be portentous, but this video is a very important addition to the Museum. A booming baritone in a documentary would intone “Lad...

November 19, 2009 by tennwriter

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”Aunt Jemima Pancakes” with Apple Rings

Pancakes in ten shakes. And with apple rings!...

November 18, 2009 by tennwriter

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Geraldine & Ricky Perform @ FBA

What we have here is a confluence of kitscheries. We have a tall, hip, rapping black guy named Tall interviewing Geraldine and Ricky, a Chri...

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Ann Miller, Great American Soups Commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swDzAPvj6k8 The fabulous Ann “Tappy Toes” Miller in this 1970 commercial for Great American Soups...

November 17, 2009 by tennwriter

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