Fun Facts
- "Leporello" is a reference to the Mozart opera Don Giovanni. In it, Leporello is a side-kick to the Spanish legend.
- "Tammany Hall" was a political society in New York City (19th/early 20th century), known for its corruption and power. William Tweed was a strong figure in Tammany. (see below)
- A political cartoon appears briefly which features The Sneak getting booted out of a door by a foot that says "PROHIBITION?" The Sneak has dropped a paper that says "HOOT-SMALLEY TARIFF" and the caption reads "Boss Tweed gives The Sneak what-for!"
- The "HOOT-SMALLEY TARIFF" is a play off of the "HAWLEY-SMOOT TARIFF" that was enacted during the depression, largely considered to be one of the most inept pieces of legislation ever passed by congress.
- The Hully Gully was a hit in the 1960's, but wasn't around in 1936.
- Ach du lieber "Oh you dear/darling", a reference to the Viennese folk song "Ach du lieber Augustin."
- A jackanapes is a whippersnapper. An upstart. A rascal.
- Bootleg Hooch is alcohol.
- Just a little history lesson for everyone who doesn't know about Prohibition:
Prohibition was a piece of legislature passed in the 1920's that outlawed alchohol. It was eventually repealed in the mid or late 1930's. It's considered to be the most unsucsessful laws ever.