One of the things that I am frequently reminded of when at Willis Wonderland is the love that our high priestess of kitsch has for animals. ...
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Titanic Branson
The Ozarks are a treasure trove of kitsch. Over the last 30 years, the Ozarks in Missouri have gone from small lake-front resort-motels, to ...
A Woman goes back to work after 30 years
You have to be over 40 to ‘get this’....
Send in the Hook
I knew when I saw Catherine Zeta-Jones’ rendition of “Send in the Clowns” at this year’s Tony Awards it would become...
Acme Lofts
Anybody that watched cartoons as a kid in this country is probably familiar with The Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote cartoon. Every product th...
Johnny Carson sings with the Rat Pack 1965
Having been a child of television, I used to tell people I was raised by Johnny Carson. This video from 1965, filmed with Deano, Sammy, and ...
Two Frogs Hugging (2)
This is a post script to a previous post about the store in Lihue, HI. After driving by “Two Frogs Hugging” many times this week...
OK Go: This Too Shall Pass (not to be confused with their Rube Goldberg-esque video by the same name)
Other OK Go videos (also fun!): This Too Shall Pass – Rube Goldberg Machine version – Official Here It Goes Again (The Treadmill...
I Wish They All Could Be…
The Art Director/Production Designer for Katy Perry’s latest video, “California Gurlz” definitely knows his/her kitsch. Be...
You are what you drive!
“Dahling I love these seats with corduroy…..”...
Corn Festival in La Habra, CA
Summertime means festivals and celebrations all over the country. Sixty-two years ago, the La Habra Host Lions Club presumed that transplant...
The Perfect Drink for that Betty Crocker entree!
The perfect drink to go with any entree from the “Betty Crocker’s Dinner for Two” cookbook….or to serve at your next...
A Right Carry On…
The classic British Carry On films, with this little gem from1970… to go into the Jungle Theme section...
Marilyn Monroe sings Heat Wave!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVbbiQqoKhY As a huge Marilyn Monroe fan, I have to submit my second piece of marilyn kitsch…. This is ...
Jungle Rock – Hank Mizell
Mizell recorded “Jungle Rock” in 1958 for Eko Records; the song did not chart,was reissued again by King Records in 1959, but ag...
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...
Wunnerful, wunnerful…
It’s a mystery to me how this song actually made it on the Lawrence Welk Show. Easy to accept that Lawrence was clueless, but surely o...
Who You Gonna Be??
O.k. so the video itself is not much. Just a pan of Allee’s 1974 album Childstar. The song is pure 70’s, with Allee’s dist...
Batman 1960’s- The Shark!
One of the all-time kitchiest scenes from Batman, 1960's. Also take note of the impressive "cirque de soleil" move from Robin, the Boy Wonde...
Allee Willis’ Kitsch O’ The Day – Cheerleader Wall Plaques, Toni Basil and Dinner at Street
Whenever I look at these metal cheerleader wall plaques made by Sexton in the 1960’s I think of Toni Basil because you can see how hap...













