Listening to Lana del Rey the other day, the idea that she was a Civic torch singer reminded me of Mrs. Jessica Rabbit. Had anyone else thought of that idea? Well, yes - and fairly recently, at that.
Jessica Rabbit is the unexpectedly sultry wife of Roger Rabbit, in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. The movie is set in 1947, just after World War II. In addition to the persecution of Toons, it relies on post-war corruption as part of the tale. Although her age is not precisely given, she appears to be in her 20s - perhaps early 30s - which would have her born around or soon after 1917 - a solid Civic herself.
(Although, as a color Toon, she must be younger than Betty Boop, of course...)
In any case, Lana del Rey has been covering the Peggy Lee tune that Jessica Rabbit sang quite memorably. And she's been dressing up like her, as well.
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