Although I Dropped $100,000

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"Although I Dropped a Hundred Thousand in the Market, Baby (I Found a Million Dollars in Your Smile)" is a song from the animated short Disney film, A Symposium on Popular Songs which was first released in 1962. The song was written by Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman, performed by Paul Frees and arranged by Tutti Camarata.

Contents 1 Inside references 1.1 Other Depression Era Song references 2 Story placement 3 Literary Sources 4 Other Sources

[edit] Inside references

The song makes a subtle reference to the singing style exemplified by Ted Lewis in "Wear A Hat With A Silver Lining" which was co-written by the Sherman Brothers' tin pan alley songwriting father, Al Sherman. Throughout the spoken middle part of the song, reference is made to numerous Depression era songs including the iconic Al Sherman/Al Lewis classic "Now's the Time to Fall in Love".

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Although Potatoes were Cheaper Now was definitely not The Time To Fall In Love!

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According to film critic, Leonard Maltin, this song as well as "Charleston Charlie" (from the same soundtrack) are homages to Al Sherman and his songs.

[edit] Other Depression Era Song references

• "Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella"
• "Stormy Weather"
• "Now's the Time to Fall in Love"

[edit] Story placement

According to the film's narrator, Ludwig Von Drake, he (Von Drake) wrote the song and it became all the rage at the beginning of the Great Depression.

[edit] Literary Sources

• Sherman, Robert B. Walt's Time: from before to beyond. Chapter 1; "Al's Time", Pages 17, 231. Santa Clarita: Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998.

[edit] Other Sources

• Disney Rarities - Audio Commentary for A Symposium on Popular Songs with Leonard Maltin and Richard M. Sherman.