tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post7082780716359810964..comments2024-03-28T18:32:38.243-04:00Comments on Poseidon's Underworld: Varietal SpicePoseidon3http://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-81603206019796417912022-05-09T09:07:20.688-04:002022-05-09T09:07:20.688-04:00What can I say about Gaynor? I discovered her &qu...What can I say about Gaynor? I discovered her "Let Go!" number on Youtube a few years ago and have lived for it ever since. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it for production values and quality of talent. Andddddd that GOWN. Mackie's first nude illusion gown, dripping with waterfall bugle beads. I never get tired of watching it. What a gal. A Hungarian power house. I diva of all divas.Ptolemy1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04334386659240438250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-85699070335942849492018-07-31T19:41:50.848-04:002018-07-31T19:41:50.848-04:00Very true, Sam. Often it was something of an event...Very true, Sam. Often it was something of an event to know that a popular (or even new, unknown, but rising) singer was going to be appearing on TV in a variety show! Thanks for commenting.Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-15795985642415360192018-07-31T16:20:08.870-04:002018-07-31T16:20:08.870-04:00Most of these variety shows and other entertainmen...Most of these variety shows and other entertainment pieces were of a time BEFORE MTV, cable TV, and other forms that we now take for granted. Then TV was one of the few ways that one could SEE and HEAR their favorite performers, as well music from a variety of places. Thanks for this trip down memory lane.Sam Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716255357853964462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-87882407558919496892018-07-30T14:28:30.505-04:002018-07-30T14:28:30.505-04:00FYI any Barbra fans with Netflix: They are showing...FYI any Barbra fans with Netflix: They are showing her two famous specials, Color Me Barbra and My Name is Barbra. All-Barbra, natch!<br />Cheers,<br />Rickhttp://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-69607030367654723742018-07-30T08:25:40.442-04:002018-07-30T08:25:40.442-04:00Rick, one of the most potent childhood memories of...Rick, one of the most potent childhood memories of mine is watching "The Carol Burnett Show" with my mom (and then catching the truncated 1/2 hour versions in syndication.) Also "Sonny & Cher" and then "Cher" were great. This link is to an entertaining interview clip of Mitzi's about her collaboration with Bob Mackie. You may have seen it, but perhaps others who are interested might not have. She is such a captivating storyteller and looks terrific (with her own hair, styled nicely after decades of punishment in her shows!) <br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqCNi997BAcPoseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-37885696451643835672018-07-29T11:05:38.577-04:002018-07-29T11:05:38.577-04:00What a fun post, Poseidon!
I was a very wee lad w...What a fun post, Poseidon!<br /><br />I was a very wee lad when those '60s variety shows were all the rage. I actually remember that duet between Bobbie Gentry and Bobby Darin--we thought it was pretty funny! Now there would have been a couple: Bobbie & Bobby!<br /><br />But I really came to appreciate variety shows in the '70's, particularly Carol Burnett and Cher. And you're right about the genre being a grind. I remember an interview with Burnett saying she looked like John Carradine by the end of each season. And Cher, who Sonny worked like a rented mule, did the TV show, recorded albums on weekends, and toured in the summer. Back in even pre-Internet days, rumors flew about the effect it had on her health and their marriage. But as a fan, I remember how we loved the Burnett show for its classic comedy and Cher for singing and looking fab in those Bob Mackie costumes! <br /><br />I also recall as variety shows were on the wane in the '70s, there was still tons of TV variety specials, with just about every star you could imagine. What a great era, and glad I caught the tail end of it.<br /><br />As for that Barbara Eden clip, that was part of a special with Gene Kelly. I'd love to see the whole thing. Eden looks so fab, and she was pushing 40 at the time!<br /><br />And Mitzi looks like a million in those shots. Also, noteworthy is that Mitzi was the star who first put Bob Mackie on the map. Then came Carol Burnett. And then came the star who sealed the deal, Cher.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Rick<br /><br />http://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/https://www.blogger.com/profile/14243899548141583461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-35412563165280876552018-07-28T22:47:28.510-04:002018-07-28T22:47:28.510-04:00I do adore Petula Clark. Saw her live once about 1...I do adore Petula Clark. Saw her live once about 15 years or so ago in the front row and she was divine. And while her stance with Belafonte was notable and admirable, the two had met in February of '68 on "The Tonight Show" where Belafonte (guest-hosting) kissed her on the cheek! But Nancy Sinatra had them all bear when in December of '67, she kissed Sammy Davis Jr on his cheek during her special "Movin' With Nancy." And in 1966, some viewers were writing in to complain about Barbara Bain's proximity to Greg Morris on "Mission: Impossible," prompting nervous execs to mention it. The result? The producers deliberately began finding new ways to put Bain and Morris together as much as the plot allowed....! In time it became a non-issue.Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-67642276707835648482018-07-28T05:56:18.816-04:002018-07-28T05:56:18.816-04:00Also Miss Nancy Ames is very "Dinah East"...Also Miss Nancy Ames is very "Dinah East"Gingerguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989371210392669145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-50997850698179692862018-07-27T23:09:09.799-04:002018-07-27T23:09:09.799-04:00. . . though she didn't typically wear glamor... . . . though she didn't typically wear glamorous gowns, tons of flattering make-up or pile her hair in a grand hair style of the period, (except maybe once on 'hollywood palace'), petula clark was always fabulous! who can forget her nbc tv special 'petula' in which she had the audacity to touch harry belefonte! nbc & chrysler wanted to reshoot the scene but it was in her contract to make the final calls so it stayed in and was aired the way it was filmed, nbc apologized and the head of chrysler was fired making way for lee iacoca (i think) and petula clark the first white female to have live interaction with a black man, this was before uhura was kissed by kirk on 'star trek' but ironically the same week or so that MLK was assassinated. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16024247731874103764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-51685496556267596582018-07-27T17:46:49.379-04:002018-07-27T17:46:49.379-04:00Greatest post ever. Spinning Wheel is in top 20 an...Greatest post ever. Spinning Wheel is in top 20 and my friends post it on FB all the time. Epic.<br />I LOVE Julie London's look and was always confused as a child by her butch look on "Emergency"<br />Nancy Wilson was so pretty.<br />Love me some Ann Margaret but don't get sometimes. In the redhead rule book we all got it says don't ever wear pink, and yet she does.<br />Bobbi Gentry was always fabulous. 10' s across the board.<br />That's how young I feel got several of these treatments, see the Carol Channing one sometime. It defies explaination.<br />Omg, lol Mitzi"Love Is Blue" I adore!!! There is a doc called Razzle Dazzle but warning its a total tease of short clips and will give you Mitzi blue balls. Stellar Poseidon, bless you!Gingerguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17989371210392669145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-6620391989168465232018-07-27T08:07:24.569-04:002018-07-27T08:07:24.569-04:00D ODay, they always say that it was the expense of...D ODay, they always say that it was the expense of them that drove variety shows off the air - and they did involve not only a lot of expense, but a lot of very hard work, too! There was a true glut of them in the '70s from Donny and Marie to Tony Orlando & Dawn to The Captain & Tennille to Pink Lady and Jeff (LOL!) I recall Dolly Parton trying to relaunch the format in the '80s. But I think the majority of peoples' tastes have changed. Hipsters generally don't want to sit and watch people do anything tender and romantic or even elaborate and showy. And who would perform on them?! So few people are capable of an actual live performance, it seems. Buster Crabbe sounds dreamy, but I can't scan though 12 episodes of the serial to find that one hot section. LOL<br /><br />paintbrush, I'm so glad you liked this!! Thank you. <br /><br />Shawn, I did fix it. I was worried that I was going to somehow screw up one or more of the links because sometimes in my haste one won't copy properly and I have to be quick about it. Sorry about that! <br /><br />Scooter, I seem to recall something about Barbara Eden doing a nightclub act that may have even involved her then-husband Michael Ansara! Glenn and Bobbie had a nice chemistry together. As for Shirl, everyone is entitled to their opinion, so no worries here...! I always felt she sounded so proper and it was odd to see her shaking her head dramatically on some eps of TPF like she was Janis Joplin or something while this high-pitched trill is coming out! LOL (Fun fact: Her voice was added on to some of the songs on the show, but on top, after the initial recordings were done, so you could sometimes pick her out on the show, but never on any of the released records...) Hilarious about your chore duties in the morning ("the morning after!")Poseidon3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10465785002285422594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-12229870609632415192018-07-27T07:43:33.289-04:002018-07-27T07:43:33.289-04:00Sorry. Have to comment again. I hadn't watch...Sorry. Have to comment again. I hadn't watched the clips earlier. It is hard for me to think of Barbara Eden as anything other than Jeanie but this was a great reminder that she was, in fact, a well-rounded entertainer. Loved the clip of Glenn Campbell and Bobbie Gentry singing Let it be me. While I am a fan of Shirley Jones from her days on Partridge Family (we are from the same general vicinity in Western PA), I've always found her singing voice to be a bit stilted (truly, not looking for a fight)! Finally, I wish I had seen Julie London's number earlier in my life. I had no idea that Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast. Hell, I cooked it and cleaned up before leaving - LOL!Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874254346853382934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-28731395937557986552018-07-27T07:27:06.707-04:002018-07-27T07:27:06.707-04:00I miss the variety show. Odd that it is absent fr...I miss the variety show. Odd that it is absent from American televisions when it remains a staple in other parts of the world. Perhaps shows like America's Got Talent, American Idol and X-Factor have filled that void?Scooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09874254346853382934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-63127579184261497052018-07-27T01:37:49.279-04:002018-07-27T01:37:49.279-04:00Hi, the link to Gladys Baby I Need Your Living tak...Hi, the link to Gladys Baby I Need Your Living takes you to the Supremes/Temptations mashup. Can you fix that? I’d love me some Gladys. <br />And that hairdo on Barbara Eden in spinning wheel was popular. I remember Charro with it. But Lady Bunny really kept it going.Shawnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349063352632344096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-6715399343652556042018-07-27T00:13:04.947-04:002018-07-27T00:13:04.947-04:00The sets, the outfits, the make-up, the HAIR-DOS. ...The sets, the outfits, the make-up, the HAIR-DOS. Man, have times changed. I thoroughly enjoyed this.paintbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03386993036699667704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4006108502645191096.post-22986291632262594332018-07-26T13:56:56.996-04:002018-07-26T13:56:56.996-04:00There used to be so much music on TV! Kraft Music ...There used to be so much music on TV! Kraft Music Hall, Hollywood Palace, Ed Sullivan, Carol Burnett, Flip Wilson, Dean Martin, Glen Campbell, Tony Orlando and Dawn, etc. - and those were just the regularly scheduled shows. Add the almost weekly specials by every name you can think of, and the 60's and 70's really were a golden age for TV entertainment - we just didn't realize it. No wonder I spend so much time on YouTube. I still have my LP soundtrack from GIT On Broadway special with the Supremes and the Temptations. I guess Bette Midler was the last to do one of those old style music specials.<br />Oh, happen to be watching "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe". A bare chested and sweaty Buster Crabbe is being whipped by one of Ming's minions. Just thought you'd like to know.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01848827163648287162noreply@blogger.com