- Ginger McKenna is the secondary antagonist of the 1995 Martin Scorsese film, Casino. She is based on the real life Las Vegas socialite, showgirl, and model, the late Geraldine 'Geri' McGee. She was portrayed by Sharon Stone, who also portrayed Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct and Basic Instinct 2, Lori Quaid in Total Recall, and Laurel Hedare in Catwoman. A hustler by nature, Ginger has no.
- Amy Poehler joined the cast on June 12, 2015, to play Ferrell's character's wife. On June 16, 2015, Jason Mantzoukas joined to play Ferrell's character's best friend, who is dealing with a gambling problem, and who gives the couple the idea to start a casino.
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million[3] |
| Box office | $34.2 million[4] |
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The House is a 2017 American comedy film directed by Andrew J. Cohen, and co-written by Cohen and Brendan O'Brien. The film stars Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler, Jason Mantzoukas, Ryan Simpkins, Nick Kroll, Allison Tolman, Rob Huebel, Michaela Watkins, and Jeremy Renner, and follows a couple who open an underground casino in their friend's house in order to pay for their daughter's college tuition.
Principal photography began on September 14, 2015 in Los Angeles. The film was released on June 30, 2017, by Warner Bros. Pictures, received negative reviews from critics[3] and grossed $34 million worldwide against its $40 million budget.
Plot[edit]
During their visit to Bucknell University, husband and wife Scott (Ferrell) and Kate Johansen (Poehler) warn their daughter of the dangers of being in college. Alex (Simpkins) acknowledges her parents' warnings and expresses her interest in attending the same university her parents went to. Alex gets accepted to the university, which the Johansens expect to be funded by their community's scholarship program.
Unfortunately, during a community town hall meeting, city councilor Bob Schaeffer (Kroll) announces that they will not be doing the scholarship program, in favor of building a community pool, to which everyone agrees except the Johansens. The couple tries to find funding through asking for a loan, a salary raise for Scott, and getting Kate's job back, but everything is denied. They reluctantly agree to accompany their friend and neighbor, Frank Theodorakis (Mantzoukas), whose wife Raina (Watkins) is divorcing him over his gambling and porn addiction, to a previously-planned trip to Las Vegas. After numerous wins playing craps they lose their winnings after Scott jinxes the table by telling Frank not to roll a seven.
Back home, Frank convinces the Johansens to start an underground casino at his house to raise money for Alex's tuition and to help him get his wife back. The casino operation proves to be running smoothly as they gain more customers. In another community town-hall meeting, city councilor Bob becomes suspicious at the low attendance and suspends the meeting to launch an investigation. Back to the Johansens' casino, Frank discovers that one of the gamblers, Carl (Zissis), is counting cards. The Johansens and Frank confront him, but he brags that he works for mob boss Tommy Papouli (Renner). Scott accidentally chops off Carl's middle finger, earning him the nickname 'The Butcher', making the community afraid of him, which inadvertently increases their profits.
Several thousand dollars away from reaching their goal, they are caught by Bob and officer Chandler (Huebel), who confiscate their money and order them to close down the casino. Nonetheless, they continue their business. The house burns down after being invaded by Tommy Papouli, whom the Johansens accidentally set on fire. Having admitted their plot to Alex, they team up with officer Chandler, who had let them loose, to steal the money back from Bob. Officer Chandler convinces Bob that the three still continued the casino even after he had ordered them to stop and shows a video of the people mocking him. Bob asks Officer Chandler to go with him to arrest the Johansens at the casino, which gives the Johansens the chance to steal their money back. Dawn (Tolman) alerts Bob that the Johansens are in the town hall, which convinces Bob to go back. Bob tries to make Officer Chandler drive faster, but gets into an accident himself. Bob runs back on foot to the town hall to find the Johansens with the money. After chasing the Johansens, Bob reveals his personal interest with the casino money as well as his plot to steal money from the city budget for himself and Dawn, who leaves him and returns to her husband Joe (Scovel). Bob is arrested, while Scott and Kate use the money they took back from him to pay for their daughter's college tuition.
Cast[edit]
- Will Ferrell as Scott Johansen
- Amy Poehler as Kate Johansen, Scott's wife
- Jason Mantzoukas as Frank Theodorakis, Kate and Scott's best friend
- Ryan Simpkins as Alex Johansen, Scott and Kate's daughter
- Nick Kroll as Bob Schaeffer, a crooked City Hall councilman
- Allison Tolman as Dawn Mayweather, the City's treasurer and Bob's lover.
- Rob Huebel as Police Officer Chandler
- Michaela Watkins as Raina Theodorakis, Frank's ex-wife
- Jeremy Renner as Tommy Papouli, a local mafia boss
- Cedric Yarbrough as Reggie Henderson
- Rory Scovel as Joe Mayweather, Dawn's husband who retired at 30.
- Lennon Parham as Martha
- Andrea Savage as Laura
- Andy Buckley as Craig
- Kyle Kinane as Kevin Garvey
- Steve Zissis as Carl Shackler, a henchman of Tommy Papouli
- Sam Richardson as Marty
- Randall Park as Buckler
- Jessica St. Clair as Reba
- Alexandra Daddario as Corsica
- Jessie Ennis as Rachel
- Gillian Vigman as Becky
- Wayne Federman as Chip Dave
- Sebastian Maniscalco as Stand-Up Comic
- Linda Porter as Old Lady
- Ian Roberts as Driver at College Campus
- Bruna Rubio as Stripper
Production[edit]
On February 25, 2015, it was announced that New Line Cinema had won an auction for the comedy script The House, written by Brendan O'Brien and Andrew J. Cohen, and that Cohen would make his directorial debut with the film.[5]Will Ferrell would star as a husband who teams up with his wife and neighbors to start an illegal casino in his basement, to earn money, after their daughter's college scholarship is lost.[5] Ferrell and Adam McKay produced through Gary Sanchez Productions, along with Good Universe and O'Brien.[5][6]Amy Poehler joined the cast on June 12, 2015, to play Ferrell's character's wife.[6] On June 16, 2015, Jason Mantzoukas joined to play Ferrell's character's best friend, who is dealing with a gambling problem, and who gives the couple the idea to start a casino.[7] On August 28, 2015, Ryan Simpkins was added to the cast, to play Ferrell and Poehler's characters' daughter.[8] On September 15, 2015, Cedric Yarbrough signed on to play Reggie Henderson, a hardworking suburban resident who starts gambling in the new casino to de-stress.[9] Frank Gerrish also joined the film.[9] On September 18, 2015, Rob Huebel was added to the cast,[10] and on September 21, 2015, Allison Tolman and Michaela Watkins were added to the cast, with Tolman playing a financial advisor, and Watkins playing Mantzoukas' character's wife, who wants him to sign divorce papers. Nick Kroll also joined the cast.[11]Mariah Carey was supposed to have a cameo in the film, but had what co-star Rob Huebel called 'multiple unrealistic demands'.[12]
Principal photography on the film began on September 14, 2015, in Los Angeles.[13]
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is credited as executive producer.
Release[edit]
The House was released on June 30, 2017,[14] by Warner Bros. Pictures. The original date was June 2, 2017.[15]
Box office[edit]
The House grossed $25.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $8.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $34.2 million, against a production budget of $40 million.[4]
In North America, The House opened alongside Despicable Me 3 and Baby Driver, as well as the wide expansion of The Beguiled, and was projected to gross $10–14 million from 3,134 theaters in its opening weekend.[16] The film made $3.4 million on its first day (including $800,000 from Thursday night previews). It went on to open to $8.7 million, marking the lowest studio debut of Ferrell's career as a lead actor.[3] In its second weekend the film made $4.8 million (a drop of 45.2%), finishing 7th at the box office.[17]
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Critical response[edit]
On review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 20% based on 81 reviews, and has an average rating of 3.7/10. The site's critical consensus reads, 'The House squanders a decent premise and a talented cast on thin characterizations and a shortage of comic momentum.'[18] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a weighted average score of 30 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating 'generally unfavorable reviews'.[19] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of 'B−' on an A+ to F scale.[3]
Accolades[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2017 | Golden Trailer Awards | Best Comedy | The House | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ abcdDeFore, John (June 29, 2017). ''The House': Film Review'. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
- ^'The House'. British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ abcd''Baby Driver' Speeds to $27M+; Ferrell & Poehler's 'House' Burns Down as 'Despicable Me 3' Dominates'. Deadline Hollywood. July 2, 2017.
- ^ ab'The House (2017)'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ abcFleming Jr, Mike (February 25, 2015). 'New Line Wins Auction For 'The House'; Will Ferrell To Star In Script By 'Neighbors' Duo'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^ abKroll, Justin (June 12, 2015). 'Amy Poehler to Co-Star With Will Ferrell in New Line's 'The House''. variety.com. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
- ^Kit, Borys (June 16, 2015). 'Jason Mantzoukas Joining Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler in 'The House''. hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^A. Lincoln, Ross (August 28, 2015). 'Ryan Simpkins Joins 'The House' With Will Ferrell And Amy Poehler'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
- ^ abPedersen, Erik (September 15, 2015). 'Cedric Yarbrough Gambles On Will Ferrell-Amy Poehler Home-Casino Comedy'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^A. Lincoln, Ross (September 18, 2015). 'Rob Huebel Joins Untitled Will Ferrell-Amy Poelher Casino Comedy'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^A. Lincoln, Ross (September 21, 2015). 'Allison Tolman, Michaela Watkins Join Will Ferrell-Amy Poehler Comedy; LBJ Packs Cast As Production Starts'. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^'Mariah Carey called out by The House costar for set behavior: 'It did not go well''. Entertainment Weekly. May 24, 2017.
- ^'On the Set for 9/18/15: Rian Johnson Calls Action on Star Wars: Episode 8, Ghostbusters & The Magnificent Seven Wrap'. ssninsider.com. September 18, 2015. Archived from the original on February 21, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 8, 2016). 'Warner Bros. Shifts Release Dates For 'The Accountant', 'Going In Style' & 'The House''. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^McNary, Dave (November 12, 2015). 'Will Ferrell-Amy Poehler Comedy 'The House' Set for June, 2017'. Variety. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^''Despicable Me 3' To Own Crowded Independence Day Weekend Stretch – Box Office Preview'. Deadline Hollywood. June 27, 2017.
- ^D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 10, 2017). ''Spider-Man: Homecoming' Still Swinging In As Sony's Second Best Domestic Opening Ever With $116M-$118M'. Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 7, 2017.
- ^'The House (2017)'. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^'The House reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
External links[edit]
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- The House on IMDb
Casino is a 1995 American epic crime film directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, and Joe Pesci. It is based on the nonfiction book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas by Nicholas Pileggi, who also co-wrote the screenplay for the film with Scorsese. The two had previously collaborated on Goodfellas.
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The film marks the eighth collaboration between director Scorsese and De Niro, following Mean Streets (1973); Taxi Driver (1976); New York, New York (1977); Raging Bull (1980); The King of Comedy (1982); Goodfellas (1990); and Cape Fear (1991).
In Casino, De Niro stars as Sam “Ace” Rothstein, a Jewish American gambling handicapper who is called by the Chicago Outfit to oversee the day-to-day operations at the Tangiers Casino in Las Vegas. His character is based on Frank Rosenthal, who ran the Stardust, Fremont, and Hacienda casinos in Las Vegas for the Chicago Outfit from the 1970s until the early 1980s. Pesci plays Nicholas “Nicky” Santoro, based on real-life Mob enforcer Anthony Spilotro, a “made man” who could give Ace the protection he needed. Nicky is sent to Vegas to make sure that money from the Tangiers is skimmed off the top and the mobsters in Vegas are kept in line. Sharon Stone plays Ginger McKenna, Ace’s scheming, self-absorbed wife, based on Geri McGee.
Casino was released on November 22, 1995, to a mostly positive critical response, and was a box-office success. Stone’s performance was widely praised, earning her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Running time 178 minutes
Plot
In 1973, sports handicapper and Mafia associate Sam “Ace” Rothstein is sent to Las Vegas to run the Teamsters Union-funded Tangiers Casino on behalf of the Chicago Outfit, which secretly controls the Teamsters, while Philip Green serves as the Mob’s front man. Taking advantage of gaming laws that allow him to work in a casino while his gaming licence is pending, Sam doubles the casino’s profits, which are skimmed by the Mafia before being reported to income tax agencies.
Impressed with his work, Mafia boss Remo Gaggi sends Sam’s childhood friend and mob enforcer Nicholas “Nicky” Santoro to protect Sam and the whole operation. Nicky’s volatile temper soon gets him banned from every casino in Las Vegas, so he and his henchman Franklin “Frankie” Marino gather their own crew – including Nicky’s younger brother Dominick – and engage in independent shakedowns and burglaries, instead.
Sam meets and falls in love with a hustler and former prostitute, Ginger McKenna. They conceive a daughter and marry, but their marriage is made difficult by Ginger’s covetousness and love for her manipulative ex-boyfriend: con artist-turned-pimp Lester Diamond. Lester is beaten severely by a gang after Sam and Nicky catch him conning Ginger out of some money. Ginger subsequently turns to alcohol and finds solace with Nicky, unaware of his role in the beating. Sam finds out about this and tells Nicky to stay away from her, but Nicky takes no notice; as he continues to stir up trouble within the operation, Sam realizes that Nicky is planning to takeover the Vegas underworld.
In 1980, Sam makes an enemy in county commissioner Pat Webb after firing Webb’s brother-in-law Donald “Don” Ward for incompetence. When Sam refuses to reinstate Ward, Webb pulls Sam’s license from the backlog, forcing him to face a hearing for his gaming license, while secretly arranging for the board to deny Sam. Blaming the incident of Nicky’s recklessness, Sam attempts to get him to leave Vegas; they later meet in a desert, where the two furiously argue after Nicky discovers this. Their friendship continues to deteriorate when Nicky deliberately shows up at the Tangiers, and attacks the manager: Sam’s associate Billy Sherbert.
Piscano Casino
The casino counters begin skimming money for themselves. The bosses find out and place Kansas City underboss Artie Piscano in charge of overseeing the transactions. Piscano is unable to find the thieves, but keeps tabs on everything he knows about Vegas in a private notebook and rants about it to his mother in his grocery store. The FBI, investigating a separate crime, have wired Piscano’s store to overhear his detailed complaints – which they use, complete with names, to gradually begin investigating the casino.
Tired of her alcoholism, Sam finally seeks to divorce Ginger, who then kidnaps their daughter – Amy: she takes her to Los Angeles, and plans for them to flee to Europe with Lester. Sam convinces Ginger to come back with Amy, but cannot hide his anger over her not admitting to her cocaine use. After he overhears Ginger talking on the phone about having him killed, Sam kicks her out of the house; however, he later relents and allows her to come back. Ginger then approaches Nicky for help in getting her valuables from her and Sam’s shared safety deposit box, and the two start an affair. Sam discovers this after finding Amy tied to her bed by Ginger, who is with Nicky at his restaurant.
Sam confronts and disowns Ginger, whom Nicky then throws out of the restaurant when she demands he kill Sam. A furious and drunk Ginger crashes her car into Sam’s driveway the next morning, making a scene, and retrieves the key to their deposit box after distracting the attending police. Sam rushes to the bank to stop Ginger after deducing this, but the officers stop him. Even though she succeeds in taking most of the money from the safety deposit box, she is arrested by the FBI as a material witness.
Having gathered enough evidence, the FBI moves in and closes the casino in 1983. Dominick and Frankie are arrested for their involvement in the operation, and later released without charge, but Nicky has already skipped town before he himself could get caught. Green decides to cooperate with the authorities. Piscano gets so upset by this that he dies of a heart attack upon observing federal agents discover his notebook. The FBI approach Sam for help by showing him photos of Nicky and Ginger together, but he turns them down. The bosses are put on trial after being taken into custody. Knowing that they will be convicted, they decide to eliminate anyone involved in the scheme to prevent them from testifying and prolonging their coming sentences; among those killed are three casino executives, Teamsters head Andy Stone, and money courier John Nance.
Ginger travels to Los Angeles following her release, where she ultimately wastes all of her money and soon dies from a drug overdose in a motel. Back in Vegas, Sam is almost killed by a car bomb – as depicted earlier on in the film’s beginning – and suspects Nicky was behind it. Sam plans to confront Nicky, but never gets his chance; Nicky and Dominick are later lured into a meeting with Frankie and their crew in a cornfield, only to get brutally beaten and buried alive – with the bosses finally having had enough of Nicky’s temerarious behavior and suspecting his role in Sam’s car bombing.
With the Mob now out of power, the old casinos are purchased by big corporations and demolished. The corporations build new and gaudier attractions, which Sam laments are not the same as when the Mafia was in control. Sam subsequently retires to San Diego and continues to live as a sports handicapper for the Mob, in his own words, ending up “right back where I started”.
Cast
Robert De Niro as Sam “Ace” Rothstein
Joe Pesci as Nicholas “Nicky” Santoro
Sharon Stone as Ginger McKenna
James Woods as Lester Diamond
Frank Vincent as Frankie Marino
Don Rickles as Billy Sherbert
L. Q. Jones as Clark County Commissioner Pat Webb
Kevin Pollak as Philip Green
Alan King as Andy Stone
Pasquale Cajano as Remo Gaggi
John Bloom as Donald “Don” Ward
Dick Smothers as Nevada State Senator Harrison Roberts
Philip Suriano as Dominick Santoro
Bill Allison as John Nance
Vinny Vella as Artie Piscano
Production
Development
Piscano Casino
The research for Casino began when screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi read a 1980 report from the Las Vegas Sun about a domestic argument between Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, a casino figure, and his wife Geri McGee, a former topless dancer. This gave him an idea to focus on a new book about the true story of mob infringement in Las Vegas during the 1970s, when filming of Goodfellas (whose screenplay he co-wrote with Scorsese) was coming to an end. The fictional Tangiers resort reflected the story of the Stardust Resort and Casino, which had been bought by Argent Corporation in 1974 using loans from the Teamsters Central States Pension Fund. Argent was owned by Allen Glick, but the casino was believed to be controlled by various organized crime families from the Midwest. Over the next six years, Argent Corporation siphoned off between $7 and $15 million using rigged scales. This skimming operation, when uncovered by the FBI, was the largest ever exposed. A number of organized crime figures were convicted as a result of the skimming.
Pileggi contacted Scorsese about taking the lead of the project, which became known as Casino. Scorsese expressed interest, calling this an “idea of success, no limits.” Pileggi was keen to release the book and then concentrate on a film adaptation, but Scorsese encouraged him to “reverse the order.”
Scorsese and Pileggi collaborated on the script for five months, towards the end of 1994. Real-life characters were reshaped, such as Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal, Geri McGee, Anthony Spilotro, and Spilotro’s brother. Some characters were combined, and parts of the story were set in Kansas City instead of Chicago. A problem emerged when they were forced to refer to Chicago as “back home” and use the words “adapted from a true story” instead of “based on a true story.”
They also decided to simplify the script, so that the character of Sam “Ace” Rothstein only worked at the Tangiers Casino, in order to show a glimpse of the trials involved in operating a Mafia-run casino hotel without overwhelming the audience. According to Scorsese, the initial opening sequence was to feature the main character, Sam Rothstein, fighting with his estranged wife Ginger on the lawn of their house. The scene was too detailed, so they changed the sequence to show the explosion of Sam’s car and him flying into the air before hovering over the flames in slow motion—like a soul about to go straight down to hell.
Principal photography
Filming took place at night in the Riviera casino in Las Vegas, with the nearby defunct Landmark Hotel as the entrance, to replicate the fictional Tangiers. According to the producer Barbara De Fina, there was no point in building a set if the cost were the same to use a real-life one. The opening scene, with Sam’s car exploding, was shot three times; the third take was used for the film. When first submitted to the MPAA, the film received an NC-17 rating due to its depictions of violence. Several edits were made in order to reduce the rating to R.
Release
Box office
The film grossed $42 million in North America and $116 million worldwide on a $40–50 million budget.
Reception
Critical response
Upon its release, the film was heavily criticized for its intense violence. It received mostly positive reviews from critics, although their praise was more muted than it had been for the thematically similar Goodfellas, released only five years earlier, with some reviewers criticizing Scorsese for retreading familiar territory. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 80% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10. The site’s critical consensus reads, “Impressive ambition and bravura performances from an outstanding cast help ‘Casino pay off in spite of a familiar narrative that may strike some viewers as a safe bet for director Martin Scorsese” On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”. The film’s critical profile has increased in recent years, with several critics expressing that, in retrospect, they feel it is a more accomplished and artistically mature work than the thematically similar Goodfellas.
Awards
List of Accolades
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| Award / Festival | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Golden Globe Award | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | Martin Scorsese | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Sharon Stone | Won |
| Academy Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Sharon Stone | Nominated |
| Guys Choice 2016 | Guy Movie Hall of Fame | Casino | Won |
Soundtrack
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Disc 1
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- “Contempt – Theme De Camille” by Georges Delerue
- “Angelina/Zooma, Zooma Medley” by Louis Prima
- “Hoochie Coochie Man” by Muddy Waters
- “I’ll Take You There” by The Staple Singers
- “Nights in White Satin” by The Moody Blues
- “How High the Moon” by Les Paul & Mary Ford
- “Hurt” by Timi Yuro
- “Ain’t Got No Home” by Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry
- “Without You” by Nilsson
- “Love Is the Drug” by Roxy Music
- “I’m Sorry” by Brenda Lee
- “Go Your Own Way” by Fleetwood Mac
- “The Thrill Is Gone” by B.B. King
- “Love Is Strange” by Mickey & Sylvia
- “The ‘In’ Crowd” by Ramsey Lewis
- “Stardust” by Hoagy Carmichael
Disc 2
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- “Walk on the Wild Side” by Jimmy Smith
- “Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)” by Otis Redding
- “I Ain’t Superstitious” by Jeff Beck Group
- “The Glory of Love” by The Velvetones
- “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by Devo
- “What a Diff’rence a Day Made” by Dinah Washington
- “Working in the Coal Mine” by Lee Dorsey
- “The House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals
- “Toad” by Cream
- “Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)” by Tony Bennett
- “Slippin’ and Slidin'” by Little Richard
- “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You” by Dean Martin
- “Compared to What” (Live) by Les McCann & Eddie Harris
- “Basin Street Blues/When It’s Sleepy Time Down South” by Louis Prima
- “St. Matthew Passion (Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder)” by Johann Sebastian Bach (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Georg Solti)