beloved_tree has inspired me with the idea of making humorous presidential-campaign icons featuring classic film characters. Here are my first ten, from her suggestions and my own ideas. They include James Cagney and friends, Danny Kaye, William Powell/Myrna Loy, and Claude Rains.

( Our Vintage Party candidates... )

A Game of Chess is another Bogart wallpaper, or rather a Casablanca Rick&Louis item. Now, other than having the effect of a nicely vintage newspaper scan, this one probably doesn't look like much--unless you realize what wasn't in the original picture. (Here's a hint: it was inspired by one of beloved_tree's icons.) This is my first halfway decent attempt at ( Read more... )