Paper moons and stolen titles
As the film Some Like it Hot comes out in 1959, F (or her father) remembers that a Bob Hope film with the same name was released in 1939. Compare to tension between Harold Arlen and Truman Capote. Florence and Her mother (the older film).
[When Eddie comments on how (cliche) and stupid James sounds as he retells the story of Florence's birth with a song.] Song are meant to be sung and stories are meant to be told. In a sense they need each other. Story tellers need singers and singers need poetry. Their symbiotic.
Harold Arlen's difficult melodies, the cantorial singing that comes from his father. Listen to the Bar Mitzvah music. It's all over HA's music. He cautiously played Louis Armstrong's music to his father.
Come rain or come shine usage of Chromatic Harmony
"Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" has roots in Arlen's musical style. Music is the meat of the movie.
"Somewhere over the rainbow" is a hymn sung by a Dorothy, a child.
Get Happy starts with Come you sinners and follow me... Get ready for the judgement day.