Sweetwater was established in the 1850s on a series of lots sold by Isaac Lenoir (1807â1875), a local politician and son of the founder of Lenoir City (located a few miles to the northeast in Loudon County). Sweetwater was officially incorporated in 1875.
Armand Goldman (Robin Williams), Valâs father, is the owner of the Birdcage an illustrious South Beach nightclub that features a nightly drag show staring âStarinaâ (Nathan Lane) Armandâs partner and their housekeeper Agador (Hank Azaria).
The Birdcage augments such mock-naughty gags with topical references to abortion, gays in the military (Alexander the Great is mentioned) and some sneaky jabs at Senator Keeley's anti-Semitism. It even presents gay characters who think Bob Dole is cute. But it still has little footing in the real world.