At the start, the mother puts on a Dean Martin single (a 45) at what is clearly a slower RPM - likely 33-1/3.
In the beginning, when the clock on the wall is moving backward, the reflection of the clock appears in her eyes. A reflection of a backward-moving clock would look forward-moving but the reflection is also moving counter-clockwise.
Neal McDonough plays the role of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Whether it is incidental or intentional is unknown, his glasses and hairstyle are reminiscent of Harry S. Truman, Eisenhower's predecessor. Eisenhower was nearly bald at the time of his presidency. Moreover, Truman and Eisenhower were political rivals.