[1] One day, a man bought movie posters from him to decorate his bar, and Brandt realized there was a market for memorabilia.
[1] While serving in the United States Navy during World War II as a "radar specialist" stationed in San Francisco,[1] the self-taught piano player formed a band, Eddie Brandt and the Hollywood Hicks.
[2] "He composed music with Spike Jones, Spade Cooley, Eddie Cantor and George Motola in the 1940s, producing hit songs including "Heaven Knows," "None but the Lonely Heart," "There's No Place Like Hawaii," "I'm Drowning My Sorrows," "The Tears in Your Eyes," "High School Romance," "Shortnin' Bread Rock" and "Rock and Roll Wedding.
[1] In the 1960s, he worked first as a cartoonist, writer (for a couple of episodes), composer and even voice performer for Bob Clampett on Beany and Cecil.
[1] It was considered such a mecca for film buffs that Ben Mankiewicz taped a segment about the store for Turner Classic Movies.