My Grandfather is the lead male singer in this (Barry Kent) and he was an absolute amazing singer and had such a strong and loud voice that was yet so beautiful
I saw the production starring Ginger Rogers, when it ran at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in 1969. I was 16 years old at the time. After the show had finished I waited with around 20 others by the stage door for Ginger Rogers to come out. When she did she came straight up to me and asked where I was from. She asked if I has enjoyed the show, and I replied, very much. She then said "You know, you are very lucky. When I was your age I never saw anything like this. She then smiled, waved, and got in the car that was waiting for her. I still have the souvenir programme she signed for me on the night.
It's too much to expect these people to be up and chipper and receptive after every performance, but sometimes their interaction with us is a memory the lasts a lifetime.
Peter! What a wonderful story. I saw the same production in August 1969 also. I was 17 at the time and visiting my 'pen pal' in London. I also had the privilege of seeing Angela Lansbury do this on Broadway a few years earlier. One of my favorite musicals of all time. Aren't' we lucky?
"You make the cotton easy to pick." ... *MAYBE* ... because those people who wear nice clothes and sing about how easy the cotton is to pick are NOT the ones doing the picking. The people doing the picking are invisible, working very hard, getting paid next to nothing.
What a treasure to have this footage. Thank you very much for sharing it. Those of us who weren't around to see Ginger perform live are so appreciative of videos like these.
Maravilloso !!! ... arte musical y coreografías de excelencia, Ginger Rogers...todo lo que se diga es poco. EEUU ni alcanza a darse cuenta realmente como sus comedias musicales han alimentado las mejores fantasías del mundo Afectuosos saludos desde un lejano Santiago de Chile
Julia McKenzie centre stage in the chorus here. Leading man Barry Kent always in great voice. Two other great stars here - The London Palladium curtains - think who has stepped forward to be framed so elegantly by them !
Super sensational singers!! So nice to see all of these glorious people and, of course, Ginger Rogers, Kent and McKenzie were top notch! So beautiful and talented! Where on earth did you find this clip?
@gregcurtin5311: And the reality is that Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball we’re both born in 1911. But Rogers led a healthy life and Ball didn’t. Instead of playing “Mame”, Ball should have played “Mother Burnside” which required no singing or line interpretation, just belching AND NO SOFT FOCUS LENS TRYING TO HIDE A WRINKLED PRUNE FACE MAME!
to see this, i just say this is a treasure and unorgettable. ginger rogers really have that something. but i also have to give credit to all others. this was simply magniicent performance. thank you for sharing this.
Ginger was quite extraordinary, cant believe how well she could still dance after all her years with Fred in 30s and 40s in those wonderful movies. She still had it!
@@mylesgarcia4625 sorry to hear that. It would have been awesome to interview her for CZcams. Did she ever get to stand in for Ginger during the 14 months? What was she called?
@@julietalksmoney1877 But the singing was important. It's a musical. And her age, which was evident from the fuzzy focus when they filmed her. Lucy was all wrong as Mame. I couldn't make it to the end of the movie. I shut it off before it was over.
@@julietalksmoney1877 You talk money but no sense. Lucille Ball was too old, too brittle in the dance routines, couldn’t sing (couldn’t even croak!), read the lines badly and was filmed in a soft focus in an attempt to hide her age; it didn’t work. BUT she payed $2 million of the budget to get the role. She, and the few who did see the film did not get their monies worth. You know of film, art or common sense; keep talking money.
When I saw Ann Miller in the role, they tagged on a fantastic reprise of this song at the end, with the actress re-entering the stage alone, whipping off her petticoat, and performing a classic tap dance routine.
1hoseeman Wow! Amazing to see Ann dance 'live'. But not surprised. Miss Miller's talent was matched with phenomenal energy and a commitment to giving her all to entertain an audience.
Amazing to think that she was 58 years old at the time and still had that figure! She could have handled more dancing, though, easily. Never seen this before. Thanks for posting it! Wish I could have seen her live but I was an infant at the time, LOL!
Ms. Lansbury was the same age (or perhaps 57) when I saw her in the revival in 1983. Gosh, what lovely memories! Some critics sniffed but I don't think that's too old for the part if you're in good shape and Dame Angela was certainly more than capable. Great to find this! I had been hoping for a London cast recording with Ms. Rogers but evidently none was made.
She may not have managed very much more dancing in that outfit. The long, heavy skirt and those high-heeled boots must have limited what she could do, without risking a really humiliating fall in full view of a Broadway audience. And the stage was probably raked...not the safest terrain for dancing in boots with heels. Even experienced, professional ballet dancers are challenged on a raked stage, which slopes from back to front. I agree that her way of moving is wonderful. I am inspired now to look for videos which show what she could actually do, in terms of dancing, at this stage of life. Thank you for your comment.
There are two things I love about this (aside from Ginger Rogers). First of course, there is Julia McKenzie who ends up center stage at the end of the number sining the highest high note she is able to. But secondly, notice the really sad dancer standing directly next to Ginger during a lot of this number. His kicks are about half as high as everyone else and he rarely cracks a smile or moves his lips when he's supposed to be singing along with the rest of the chorus. Don't know who that guy is, but he's a whole production by himself!
I agree with your assessment. Ginger Rogers is stunning in this scene. Her smallest movements are lovely and graceful. The words of the song seem appropriate and true, because she does come across as delightful. The male lead seems polished and confident. The rest of the cast...watching them led me to check to see that this was an actual Broadway production. The choral singers and ensemble dancers of my high school production looked and sounded better than this. I have always thought that it would be extremely difficult, to ever be chosen for a choral or dance ensemble part in a Broadway production. I have thought that only top level dancers, supporting actors, and singers would ever be chosen. This video has shattered that illusion. They did not have one performer on that stage who could manage a decent high note. The dancer of your description...he may just be the worst of an amateur ensemble. They were all...awful.
Believe me, that was intentional. First of all it appears he was making room for Ginger's kicks, and not getting in the way or drawing attention away from her. The same is true for his lack of huge expression. You don't upstage a star like Ginger Rogers.
Do you mean that ungodly sound on top that is "sung" straight tone!! OMG! Well, it is exciting to have the tone at least, at the end of this. Who is Julia M? Oh, I saw the guy you mentioned!! OMG!!! You are right! What the hell? I wonder if he was a swing? No, real swings are ready to knock you down to get on that stage; they KNOW the parts!
@@JM-lw3nx I do get what you say, but having done that as what they used to call a singer/dancer, with many stars, I can tell you that what he is doing actually upstages her. I would never have kicked as high as I could if standing next to her. But, the face!
God bless her, the great Ginger made the finale of Act 1 her own. An amazing performance by a gifted actress who worked magic on everyone fortunate to witness her captivating presence.
A unique opportunity to see the original Broadway staging and the original choreographer, Onna White, recreate her work for this London airing. The first Broadway Mame, Angela Lansbury had limited dance experience unlike Ginger Rogers. This choreography, which was based upon Lansbury's comfort zone, may not be a lively as one would expect, but, this number stopped the show. Rogers, who obviously had a lot of dance experience, early in her career, probably could have handled more, (the bulk of her movies were non musical). However, London productions of Broadway shows usually reflected the New York production stagings etc. Rogers clearly is vividly upbeat, with her smile and keeping her face out there for her audience in the theatre and for the camera, she loves that camera, this is obvious.....but then she was a huge Hollywood movie star and it shows in her eyes and her being. This quality, makes everyone else in the cast seem a little 'less'...but then this show was written to be played by a star.
Well stated. I read once or twice over the years that they added a bit more dance to "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway when Ginger Rogers was in it because she was the first replacement and also well, cuz she was Ginger Rogers! I wished there was a bit more in this number but Mame's best dancing comes in Act 2 in "That's How Young I feel." I agree 100% that Ms. Rogers is selling it to the back of the house (and the camera) in a wonderful way. She did after all, start her career on Broadway. Interesting that 1930 "Girl Crazy" cast mate was also Dolly on Broadway.
Yes, they edited out the part with the male chorus that started..."Well shut my mouth and freeze my face..".etc.but this is a good recreation of the original choreography. I saw this show several times as a teenager back in the late sixties. At that time Jane Morgan was starring. I also saw Ann Miller a couple of times. I would memorize the choreography and try to recreate it at home as I played the cast recording. Those were the days.
@@alivis1999 I realize that somehow I stumbled on your fabulous reminiscing just by chance, and boy! Am I jealous! Jane Morgan has been my favorite since I was 12, over 55 years ago, and it would have been the pleasure of a lifetime to have had the chance to see Jane in person. My father gave me Jane Morgan's Greatest Hits and I still have the original LP. Still love it and still love Jane. Kathy Wheeler thanks you sincerely.
I began to smile as soon as she began to move. Did not stop until the end. What talent. I am sure that all the dancers in the show remembered this the rest of their careers. She was a trooper. Not the best dancer but worked till her feet were bloody. and made Fred Astaire look as sexy as heck just as a reflection of her.
I know right... Seems like a waste, except in the plot this number happens as she's being celebrated and accepted into their southern family .... So it's like the birthday person not singing the Happy Birthday song with everybody else❤️
@@bingovegas4867 Julia McKenzie is a well known award winning British tv, stage and theatre actress/singer/director who has starred in musicals such as On The Twentieth Century, Cole, Side By Side By Sondheim, Follies, Into The Woods and Guys And Dolls to name but a few. Currently known for playing Agatha Christies Miss Marple on television.
Maxine Cornucci: Wish your brain worked better than your dumb fingers. A CHORUS LINE was written 10 years after MAME in 1976. While the musical number is supposed to salute a big star, I doubt that Marvin Hamlisch would risk charges of plagiarism with his score that won both the Tony and Pulitzer Prize.
Maybe I’m seeing things, but is Julia McKenzie in the chorus? She near center stage at the end. Also, it’s amazing how much Ginger favors her cousin Lucille Ball in this role. Lucy played the role in the movie.
Well they likely felt Ginger Rogers, born in 1911 was too old. So they hired Lucille Ball who they had to film through gauze. Wait, Lucy was born in 1911 too! WTF!
I never saw her live under much later, in the early 80's. She was touring with a nightclub act and played the Venetian Room at the Fairmont in Dallas. She was just charming and even did a high kick or two held up on either side by two muscle guys.
I always think it odd that no one comments on the references to the Confederacy in this song. I'm not that PC, but this always bothered me. The South will rise again to do what?
At this time Julia McKenzie was being a little mischievous as when she was a member of the chorus I always looked out for her as she was always singing higher than any of the others. No wonder she got where she is.
@@brianobrien7983 Julia Mackenzie is the second from the left when the camera initially pans ( Stage right ) or from the front looking at it left. I could not see clearly whether she was behind Ginger Rogers at the end. Sorry for tardiness in responding.
SPELLING CORRECTION...GIVE ME A BREAK..I AM ALMOST 80...ANYHOW...LUCH..SHOULD HAVE READ LUCY.....KNOW...KNOWN....THANKS FROM AN OLD MAN...BUT A GINGER FAN...
Lucy is still the best Mame! I miss her so much. That is why she is an icon. She did everything and became bigger than all the actresses of her time. A real pro.
You’re full of shit. She couldn’t sing, couldn’t dance, her deliveries were flat, old to the point where they had to shoot through gauze or Vaseline and man was it blurry. Talented, but not for the film MAME. Only someone dead, blind and dumb enough to write what you did is dumb!
There is one scene where I feel Lucy excels in that movie. "We Need a Little Christmas"... before the number gets creepy, there is a point where she has such a pathos as she sings, "For I've grown a little leaner , Grown a little colder, Grown a little sadder, Grown a little older..." I don't think anyone I have heard has equaled her acting-wise while doing that part of the song.
GINGER ROGERS...ANGELA LANSBURY...WHY ONE OF THESE PEOPLE DID NOT DO THE MOVIE IS SIMPLY "MONEY"...I LOVE LUCH BUT SHE SHOULD HAVE KNOW BETTER THEN DO THE FILM...A FLOP...
When/why was this taped? When I saw it pop up, I figured it would be a typical grainy vid of some 70s show. But the quality is strong and fresh. It seems to be just one number put on from the show, but I wish they'd taped the whole thing like this. I'd love to see Ginger do the whole show like thsi!!
I believe this was a BBC command performance for Queen Elizabeth. It consisted of various acts so this would be the only scene from Mame in it. Done in 1969 or 1970.
Ginger could dance and high kicks. Lucille ruined Movie Mame she should never been cast but She I heard had financial interest in film. Either Angela or Ginger would have been tremendously better. Bea Arthur as Vera Charles didn't care for Lucille in Mame
I mean it's second tier stuff ... not terrible, but nothing for the ages. It was passé even when it was new. This piece, so clearly manufactured to be a 'showstopper' is just a snoozefest.
@INTERNETWORK revival count is a mark of quality?? I guess all those Andrew Lloyd Notalent shows ceaselessly revived around the world really make your hall of fame then. I'll pass.
@INTERNETWORK AHAHA!!! Oh, baby, Andrew Lloyd Webber ain't the hill to die on!! The schlock king? masterworks??? AHAHAHA!! you sure know how to lose an argument!!! AHAHAHA!!!
I want Mel Brooks to do a spoof of the film Mame. This is "Springtime For Hitler" in hunting pink. He could do a lot with lyrics about banjos strumming and talk of Yankees putting gypsies (did I actually hear that?) to shame....some of the other lyrics are very dodgy: The whole plantation's hummin' since you brought Dixie back to Dixieland. You make our cotton easy to pick, Mame You give my old mint julep a kick, Mame You make the old magnolia tree blossom at the mention of your name. You've made us feel alive again, you've given us the drive again to make the South revive again, Mame Seriously? She makes cotton easy to pick? I thought that was done by exploited African American prisoners who had been kidnapped, enslaved, tortured and oppressed by those who owned them? Just shocking! What a terrible piece of "so-called" entertainment. The 1960's? More like the 1860's. Just dreadful. What on earth was Angela Lansbury doing being involved in a version of this show? Her Grandfather was the local MP for Poplar (and, as such, my family's Member of Parliament). He would have been horrified. by this.
@@musicaltheatergeek79 I don't think anything should be revised or airbrushed. I hope I never gave that impression. Perhaps I don't understand the film. This could be because I have never lived under segregation or Jim Crow laws - although in they existed, in my lifetime, in the USA. I would have been ashamed to have lived under such a regime.
Sorry for being two years late. Just want to thank you for your use of the word "pink". Not many know to use "pinks" as the correct term for the scarlet jackets of a Fox Hunt Club. In the US, fox hunting in the southern states has always been somewhat informal, in comparison to the same sport in the northern states. The objective in the South, is to provide a rip-roaring, fast-as-possible, good time for all. The film versions of this musical do a good job of depicting the usual Fox Hunt of the South. Except for the fact that even for Fox Hunt Clubs, night time events are preferred. Terms and strict dress codes are not quite so important as they are for the northern state Fox Hunt Clubs. I was a member of one such club...in Pennsylvania. One of the objectives was the acquisition of "colors," which are the hunt club colors on the lapels of the rider's jacket. The way to earn colors was to ride with the hunt on a regular basis...but also, to be heard using proper terms. (Pinks...hounds, never the word beginning with "D", etc) In one of the glaring mistakes of Gone with the Wind, Scarlet uses the word "Dogs" for the Foxhounds. Never in the North or the South, or in England would any member of a Hunt Club make that mistake. They are "the Hounds" and don't refer to them with that other word, ever. I appreciate your comment, except for the reference to banjoes. I don't see how "banjoes" can be seen as racist...no one is ever going to convince me. We are living in a world in which the word "strumming" is viewed as racist. This is nutzoid, in my opinion. Thank you for commenting, with accurate terms, concerning Hunt Club jackets.
I'm with you! Check out Louis Armstong's version - noteworthy for scrapping "You make our cotton easy to pick, Mame". The movie versions taken together (non-musical and musical) are a great showcase to demo the then blindness to institutional racism. I suggest this not with any finger pointing but to share my own past naivete/oversight! Definitely worth considering the non-musical film version (R. Russell) given the breathtaking manner it exposes restricted communities (Antisemitism) while oblivious to systemic racism linked to slavery that has endured. Hopefully the Country is finally shining the light.... Happy New Year All!
Oh dear! British versions of American musicals are so TACKY! Gaylea Byrne, a seasoned pro starred in the Australian national tour. The cast included Pamela Stephenson
My Grandfather is the lead male singer in this (Barry Kent) and he was an absolute amazing singer and had such a strong and loud voice that was yet so beautiful
And I remember him in the Drury Lane 'Camelot' a few years earier - great voice...
I was wondering who he was. He was wonderful.
I also wondered who he was!!! Great Job He Did!!!
This conversation is why CZcams should exist.
You mean he was Beauregard Burnside?
I saw the production starring Ginger Rogers, when it ran at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in 1969. I was 16 years old at the time. After the show had finished I waited with around 20 others by the stage door for Ginger Rogers to come out. When she did she came straight up to me and asked where I was from. She asked if I has enjoyed the show, and I replied, very much. She then said "You know, you are very lucky. When I was your age I never saw anything like this. She then smiled, waved, and got in the car that was waiting for her. I still have the souvenir programme she signed for me on the night.
It's too much to expect these people to be up and chipper and receptive after every performance, but sometimes their interaction with us is a memory the lasts a lifetime.
What a wonderful story Peter :)
Wow, that’s wonderful!!
Lucky you!
Peter! What a wonderful story. I saw the same production in August 1969 also. I was 17 at the time and visiting my 'pen pal' in London. I also had the privilege of seeing Angela Lansbury do this on Broadway a few years earlier. One of my favorite musicals of all time. Aren't' we lucky?
My God, Ginger Rogers is adorable. That face!
Ginger Rogers never disappoints. God bless her.
Did you WATCH this?
"You make the cotton easy to pick." ... *MAYBE* ... because those people who wear nice clothes and sing about how easy the cotton is to pick are NOT the ones doing the picking. The people doing the picking are invisible, working very hard, getting paid next to nothing.
What a treasure to have this footage. Thank you very much for sharing it. Those of us who weren't around to see Ginger perform live are so appreciative of videos like these.
Maravilloso !!! ... arte musical y coreografías de excelencia, Ginger Rogers...todo lo que se diga es poco. EEUU ni alcanza a darse cuenta realmente como sus comedias musicales han alimentado las mejores fantasías del mundo
Afectuosos saludos desde un lejano Santiago de Chile
Julia McKenzie centre stage in the chorus here. Leading man Barry Kent always in great voice. Two other great stars here - The London Palladium curtains - think who has stepped forward to be framed so elegantly by them !
Super sensational singers!! So nice to see all of these glorious people and, of course, Ginger Rogers, Kent and McKenzie were top notch! So beautiful and talented! Where on earth did you find this clip?
That was mind blowing! Amazing how a small group of performers & a great band can blow away a movie version. Thank yo for posting this.
@gregcurtin5311: And the reality is that Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball we’re both born in 1911. But Rogers led a healthy life and Ball didn’t. Instead of playing “Mame”, Ball should have played “Mother Burnside” which required no singing or line interpretation, just belching AND NO SOFT FOCUS LENS TRYING TO HIDE A WRINKLED PRUNE FACE MAME!
...wowwwwwww, magnificent!!!
...and so lovely...
👏👏🌹🎶🎵🎭🎤🎭🎵🎶🌹👏👏
to see this, i just say this is a treasure and unorgettable. ginger rogers really have that something. but i also have to give credit to all others. this was simply magniicent performance. thank you for sharing this.
Ginger should have been the original actress on Broadway. RIP
Bloody hell! Incredible...
Ginger was quite extraordinary, cant believe how well she could still dance after all her years with Fred in 30s and 40s in those wonderful movies. She still had it!
wow the great Julia Mckenzie is clearly audible on this, brilliant.
Great show. Saw this in 1968, I believe, at Drury Lane. Ginger Rogers was superb!
WOW, that must have been so amazing, thank you for sharing this!\
My aunt was Ginger Rogers' understudy in this one.
wow! Is your aunt still around?
@@stevenuttley Nope. Unfortunately, she's moved on.
@@mylesgarcia4625 sorry to hear that. It would have been awesome to interview her for CZcams. Did she ever get to stand in for Ginger during the 14 months? What was she called?
Sheila Keith had three parts in this show very good as she all ways was, year’s of hard work touring,rep,west end, t,v,films.
AWESOME!!!!....Only way to be next to Broadway!!!!,American Classic of all times!!!!!....,Thanks for sharing!!!!
the amazingness of a dancer in this role- STUNNING
Love Ginger Roger's. She was the best. Sorry she didn't make the movie.
But Lucille Ball, who strted as a trained dancer, was excellent as Mame, other than the singing...
@@julietalksmoney1877 But the singing was important. It's a musical. And her age, which was evident from the fuzzy focus when they filmed her. Lucy was all wrong as Mame. I couldn't make it to the end of the movie. I shut it off before it was over.
@@julietalksmoney1877 You talk money but no sense. Lucille Ball was too old, too brittle in the dance routines, couldn’t sing (couldn’t even croak!), read the lines badly and was filmed in a soft focus in an attempt to hide her age; it didn’t work. BUT she payed $2 million of the budget to get the role. She, and the few who did see the film did not get their monies worth. You know of film, art or common sense; keep talking money.
When I saw Ann Miller in the role, they tagged on a fantastic reprise of this song at the end, with the actress re-entering the stage alone, whipping off her petticoat, and performing a classic tap dance routine.
1hoseeman
Wow! Amazing to see Ann dance 'live'.
But not surprised. Miss Miller's talent was matched with phenomenal energy and a commitment to giving her all to entertain an audience.
that's amazing! ann miller was definitely an incredible dancer and it must be amazing to have seen her dance live
Amazing to think that she was 58 years old at the time and still had that figure! She could have handled more dancing, though, easily. Never seen this before. Thanks for posting it! Wish I could have seen her live but I was an infant at the time, LOL!
Ms. Lansbury was the same age (or perhaps 57) when I saw her in the revival in 1983. Gosh, what lovely memories!
Some critics sniffed but I don't think that's too old for the part if you're in good shape and Dame Angela was certainly more than capable. Great to find this! I had been hoping for a London cast recording with Ms. Rogers but evidently none was made.
She may not have managed very much more dancing in that outfit. The long, heavy skirt and those high-heeled boots must have limited what she could do, without risking a really humiliating fall in full view of a Broadway audience. And the stage was probably raked...not the safest terrain for dancing in boots with heels. Even experienced, professional ballet dancers are challenged on a raked stage, which slopes from back to front. I agree that her way of moving is wonderful. I am inspired now to look for videos which show what she could actually do, in terms of dancing, at this stage of life. Thank you for your comment.
Jerry Herman, the musical genius.
Miss Rogers was such a complete Star. Talented, beautiful and charismatic.
Agree. She could do straight drama, singing and comedy as well. She was also a top class tennis player who once competed in the US Open.
Beautiful show!! I am very happy to see this on CZcams. The song, the dancing, colorful attires .... all was wonderful!!
The discipline in those days was amazing.
Ginger could do the high kicks and dancing perfectly for the part! In the movie, Lucy tried but not a dancer and slightly older.
I kept wondering how many of the dancers in the show became dancers because of her and/or Fred Astaire.
There are two things I love about this (aside from Ginger Rogers). First of course, there is Julia McKenzie who ends up center stage at the end of the number sining the highest high note she is able to. But secondly, notice the really sad dancer standing directly next to Ginger during a lot of this number. His kicks are about half as high as everyone else and he rarely cracks a smile or moves his lips when he's supposed to be singing along with the rest of the chorus. Don't know who that guy is, but he's a whole production by himself!
C'mon. He's not that sad.
I agree with your assessment. Ginger Rogers is stunning in this scene. Her smallest movements are lovely and graceful. The words of the song seem appropriate and true, because she does come across as delightful. The male lead seems polished and confident. The rest of the cast...watching them led me to check to see that this was an actual Broadway production. The choral singers and ensemble dancers of my high school production looked and sounded better than this. I have always thought that it would be extremely difficult, to ever be chosen for a choral or dance ensemble part in a Broadway production. I have thought that only top level dancers, supporting actors, and singers would ever be chosen. This video has shattered that illusion. They did not have one performer on that stage who could manage a decent high note. The dancer of your description...he may just be the worst of an amateur ensemble. They were all...awful.
Believe me, that was intentional. First of all it appears he was making room for Ginger's kicks, and not getting in the way or drawing attention away from her. The same is true for his lack of huge expression. You don't upstage a star like Ginger Rogers.
Do you mean that ungodly sound on top that is "sung" straight tone!! OMG! Well, it is exciting to have the tone at least, at the end of this. Who is Julia M? Oh, I saw the guy you mentioned!! OMG!!! You are right! What the hell? I wonder if he was a swing? No, real swings are ready to knock you down to get on that stage; they KNOW the parts!
@@JM-lw3nx I do get what you say, but having done that as what they used to call a singer/dancer, with many stars, I can tell you that what he is doing actually upstages her. I would never have kicked as high as I could if standing next to her. But, the face!
And that is a " STAR " !!!
God bless her, the great Ginger made the finale of Act 1 her own.
An amazing performance by a gifted actress who worked magic on everyone fortunate to witness her captivating presence.
❤❤❤Ginger Rogers ❤❤❤
Lovely to see Sheila Keith as the old girl,around five years later she was starring in the films House of whipcord and Frightmare...
In the days when television showed talent. Bring back the test card instead of reality shows today.
Whatever the hell test card is ????
Utterly beautiful. What a woman
I would have loved to have seen the late Julie Wilson do this role. She could have nailed it.
Incredible lady.
Thank you for posting this ! I saw it on you tube a few years ago then it vanished. One of my favorites.
A unique opportunity to see the original Broadway staging and the original choreographer, Onna White, recreate her work for this London airing. The first Broadway Mame, Angela Lansbury had limited dance experience unlike Ginger Rogers. This choreography, which was based upon Lansbury's comfort zone, may not be a lively as one would expect, but, this number stopped the show. Rogers, who obviously had a lot of dance experience, early in her career, probably could have handled more, (the bulk of her movies were non musical). However, London productions of Broadway shows usually reflected the New York production stagings etc. Rogers clearly is vividly upbeat, with her smile and keeping her face out there for her audience in the theatre and for the camera, she loves that camera, this is obvious.....but then she was a huge Hollywood movie star and it shows in her eyes and her being. This quality, makes everyone else in the cast seem a little 'less'...but then this show was written to be played by a star.
Well stated. I read once or twice over the years that they added a bit more dance to "Hello, Dolly!" on Broadway when Ginger Rogers was in it because she was the first replacement and also well, cuz she was Ginger Rogers! I wished there was a bit more in this number but Mame's best dancing comes in Act 2 in "That's How Young I feel." I agree 100% that Ms. Rogers is selling it to the back of the house (and the camera) in a wonderful way. She did after all, start her career on Broadway. Interesting that 1930 "Girl Crazy" cast mate was also Dolly on Broadway.
Yes, they edited out the part with the male chorus that started..."Well shut my mouth and freeze my face..".etc.but this is a good recreation of the original choreography. I saw this show several times as a teenager back in the late sixties. At that time Jane Morgan was starring. I also saw Ann Miller a couple of times. I would memorize the choreography and try to recreate it at home as I played the cast recording. Those were the days.
Ah! There you are again! With interesting info that I love!
Chocolate Souljah: Who was the cast mate in GIRL CRAZY that was also in HELLO, DOLLY!?
@@alivis1999 I realize that somehow I stumbled on your fabulous reminiscing just by chance, and boy! Am I jealous!
Jane Morgan has been my favorite since I was 12, over 55 years ago, and it would have been the pleasure of a lifetime to have had the chance to see Jane in person.
My father gave me Jane Morgan's Greatest Hits and I still have the original LP. Still love it and still love Jane.
Kathy Wheeler thanks you sincerely.
Wonderful !!!!!!!
Lovely Ginger! She is amazing with whatever she is in
I am in tap and using this song!
Impossible show to produce today.
my 2nd fave musical of all time (sunset blvd is #1)
Much appreciate this-thank you!
when the guys started to dance im like ... " damn dancing like that id fall over haha"
Love this.
Ginger always the perfectionist.
i would of cried.......
actually i just did!!
peter clark I would have cried
I began to smile as soon as she began to move. Did not stop until the end. What talent. I am sure that all the dancers in the show remembered this the rest of their careers. She was a trooper. Not the best dancer but worked till her feet were bloody. and made Fred Astaire look as sexy as heck just as a reflection of her.
Good sound for a show in the days before body mics.
Wow Ginger could still dance...unlike Lucy in the wretched film version.
Why have Mame just stand there?
I know right... Seems like a waste, except in the plot this number happens as she's being celebrated and accepted into their southern family .... So it's like the birthday person not singing the Happy Birthday song with everybody else❤️
Cause a girls gotta breathe!
Thank you so much
Great. Thank you for uploading this. My partner saw it at Drury lane and said it was wonderful. Noticed Julia Mckenzie in the chorus line up too!!
I did wonder if that was Julia Mckenzie!
Who is that if you dont mind, Julia???
@@bingovegas4867 Julia McKenzie is a well known award winning British tv, stage and theatre actress/singer/director who has starred in musicals such as On The Twentieth Century, Cole, Side By Side By Sondheim, Follies, Into The Woods and Guys And Dolls to name but a few. Currently known for playing Agatha Christies Miss Marple on television.
Beautiful Ginger Rogers
Hmm, when will we see another production of MAME ? Save the footave you have, it is a treasure.
i only wish that i could see the whole show.
Class!
The melody sounds a lot like “ One Singular Sensation”-the finale from A Chorus Line. Oh well.
Maxine Cornucci: Wish your brain worked better than your dumb fingers. A CHORUS LINE was written 10 years after MAME in 1976. While the musical number is supposed to salute a big star, I doubt that Marvin Hamlisch would risk charges of plagiarism with his score that won both the Tony and Pulitzer Prize.
Oh woweeeeee
Lovely! Superb performance!
year of this video ?
What year is this footage?
I believe it was either 1969 or 1970.
❤️
Maybe I’m seeing things, but is Julia McKenzie in the chorus? She near center stage at the end. Also, it’s amazing how much Ginger favors her cousin Lucille Ball in this role. Lucy played the role in the movie.
Yes, Julia McKenzie is there, she played Gloria.
Jasoon: Was there a movie of MAME with Lucille Ball? It must have been terrible because no one talks about it!
A great, truly great star turn fro Miss Rogers.
That issue weird, I spotted Julia McKenzie before I even read that above, lol
Really? I love her!
She would have been so good in the Movie Version.
/that;'s because Lucy was horrible.
@@janameehan5771 You are entitled to your opinion, but Rogers was a disaster in the role in London.
Well they likely felt Ginger Rogers, born in 1911 was too old. So they hired Lucille Ball who they had to film through gauze. Wait, Lucy was born in 1911 too! WTF!
I tried the green mask. It’s snake oil.
Not bad for a horse show
you can sure here julia lol
I never saw her live under much later, in the early 80's. She was touring with a nightclub act and played the Venetian Room at the Fairmont in Dallas. She was just charming and even did a high kick or two held up on either side by two muscle guys.
Truly a star. can’t take one’s eyes off her.
Ginger was in her late 50's here.. she's great!
I always think it odd that no one comments on the references to the Confederacy in this song. I'm not that PC, but this always bothered me. The South will rise again to do what?
If you're a fan get to Manchester (Hope Mill) and see the revival, it's brilliant and must be heading to the West End
06:07
Assuming this is from the West End production, I assume they were bowing to the royal box.
You make the South revive again ...
At this time Julia McKenzie was being a little mischievous as when she was a member of the chorus I always looked out for her as she was always singing higher than any of the others. No wonder she got where she is.
Is that Julia McKenzie standing right behind Ginger Rogers at the close? Singing that impossibly high, high note? She really makes herself heard!
@@brianobrien7983 Julia Mackenzie is the second from the left when the camera initially pans ( Stage right ) or from the front looking at it left. I could not see clearly whether she was behind Ginger Rogers at the end. Sorry for tardiness in responding.
Yeah, her voice is too powerful for the chorus. Love her as Sally in Follies.
One brilliant performer. Ginger-peachy!
They should have used Ginger in film Mame
Instead of Lucille Ball
Or Angela Landsbury
I loved the Movie, why cant we see the whole Movie!?
SPELLING CORRECTION...GIVE ME A BREAK..I AM ALMOST 80...ANYHOW...LUCH..SHOULD HAVE READ LUCY.....KNOW...KNOWN....THANKS FROM AN OLD MAN...BUT A GINGER FAN...
Old man, please release your caps lock
MISS GINGER ROGERS CAME DOWN FROM A HIGHER LEAGUE-DJMM🤓🤓🤓😇😇😇😇😇😇
Lucy is still the best Mame! I miss her so much. That is why she is an icon. She did everything and became bigger than all the actresses of her time. A real pro.
You’re full of shit. She couldn’t sing, couldn’t dance, her deliveries were flat, old to the point where they had to shoot through gauze or Vaseline and man was it blurry. Talented, but not for the film MAME. Only someone dead, blind and dumb enough to write what you did is dumb!
Are you kidding!🤣😂😅
I love Lucy but she was totally miscast in the movie Mame- she was too old and couldn’t sing
Are you kidding?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@ryanscottlogan8459 Some years ago I read Barbra Streisand thought about doing Mame. Could she still do it today?
Lucy was fabulous as the film Mame!!
Thank you! I love Lucy in MAME!!
Wow...every theater lover I know thought Lucy was a travesty.
@@TheKelJacob She was good in some spots, but the opening number (It's Today) was just horrible.
There is one scene where I feel Lucy excels in that movie. "We Need a Little Christmas"... before the number gets creepy, there is a point where she has such a pathos as she sings, "For I've grown a little leaner
, Grown a little colder, Grown a little sadder, Grown a little older..." I don't think anyone I have heard has equaled her acting-wise while doing that part of the song.
@@TheKelJacob Ah, what do they know about movie casting? N-A-D-A!!
GINGER ROGERS...ANGELA LANSBURY...WHY ONE OF THESE PEOPLE DID NOT DO THE MOVIE IS SIMPLY "MONEY"...I LOVE LUCH BUT SHE SHOULD HAVE KNOW BETTER THEN DO THE FILM...A FLOP...
Actually , Lucy's performance looks FAR BETTER on the small screen that it does on the theatrical screen. Go figure...
Stardom of a sickening self-serving nature.
talk about relying on past glories!!!! good to see though... I think she was about 100 then.. spotted Julia - surely more than just in the chorus?
She also played Gloria Upson.
That is good.... very talented woman
Not so youthful at all.. my goodness thought she was much older in that clip - thank you
RUDE
When/why was this taped? When I saw it pop up, I figured it would be a typical grainy vid of some 70s show. But the quality is strong and fresh. It seems to be just one number put on from the show, but I wish they'd taped the whole thing like this. I'd love to see Ginger do the whole show like thsi!!
I believe this was a BBC command performance for Queen Elizabeth. It consisted of various acts so this would be the only scene from Mame in it. Done in 1969 or 1970.
Ginger could dance and high kicks.
Lucille ruined Movie Mame she should never been cast but She I heard had financial interest in film.
Either Angela or Ginger would have been tremendously better.
Bea Arthur as Vera Charles didn't care for Lucille in Mame
The star does not speak but better than Lucy.
a lesser American musical ... this 'big number' proves that
How do you mean?
I mean it's second tier stuff ... not terrible, but nothing for the ages. It was passé even when it was new. This piece, so clearly manufactured to be a 'showstopper' is just a snoozefest.
@INTERNETWORK revival count is a mark of quality?? I guess all those Andrew Lloyd Notalent shows ceaselessly revived around the world really make your hall of fame then. I'll pass.
@INTERNETWORK yep, figured he was your guy ... most lowbrows think he's just the greatest. Thanks for proving my point!
@INTERNETWORK AHAHA!!! Oh, baby, Andrew Lloyd Webber ain't the hill to die on!! The schlock king? masterworks??? AHAHAHA!! you sure know how to lose an argument!!! AHAHAHA!!!
If they wanted a star in the movie Ginger and not Lucy should have made the Mame movie
I know people love this show, but sorry, this number always puts me to sleep. It is just too cute and corny including the song.
I want Mel Brooks to do a spoof of the film Mame. This is "Springtime For Hitler" in hunting pink. He could do a lot with lyrics about banjos strumming and talk of Yankees putting gypsies (did I actually hear that?) to shame....some of the other lyrics are very dodgy: The whole plantation's hummin' since you brought Dixie back to Dixieland.
You make our cotton easy to pick, Mame
You give my old mint julep a kick, Mame
You make the old magnolia tree blossom at the mention of your name.
You've made us feel alive again, you've given us the drive again
to make the South revive again, Mame
Seriously? She makes cotton easy to pick? I thought that was done by exploited African American prisoners who had been
kidnapped, enslaved, tortured and oppressed by those who owned them? Just shocking! What a terrible piece of "so-called" entertainment. The 1960's? More like the 1860's. Just dreadful. What on earth was Angela Lansbury doing being involved in a version of this show? Her Grandfather was the local MP for Poplar (and, as such, my family's Member of Parliament). He would have been horrified. by this.
@@musicaltheatergeek79 I don't think anything should be revised or airbrushed. I hope I never gave that impression. Perhaps I don't understand the film. This could be because I have never lived under segregation or Jim Crow laws - although in they existed, in my lifetime, in the USA. I would have been ashamed to have lived under such a regime.
@@TellyWatcher1997 It was "......Yankee put a dixie belle to shame"
Honey get a fucking life.
Sorry for being two years late. Just want to thank you for your use of the word "pink". Not many know to use "pinks" as the correct term for the scarlet jackets of a Fox Hunt Club. In the US, fox hunting in the southern states has always been somewhat informal, in comparison to the same sport in the northern states. The objective in the South, is to provide a rip-roaring, fast-as-possible, good time for all. The film versions of this musical do a good job of depicting the usual Fox Hunt of the South. Except for the fact that even for Fox Hunt Clubs, night time events are preferred. Terms and strict dress codes are not quite so important as they are for the northern state Fox Hunt Clubs. I was a member of one such club...in Pennsylvania. One of the objectives was the acquisition of "colors," which are the hunt club colors on the lapels of the rider's jacket. The way to earn colors was to ride with the hunt on a regular basis...but also, to be heard using proper terms. (Pinks...hounds, never the word beginning with "D", etc) In one of the glaring mistakes of Gone with the Wind, Scarlet uses the word "Dogs" for the Foxhounds. Never in the North or the South, or in England would any member of a Hunt Club make that mistake. They are "the Hounds" and don't refer to them with that other word, ever.
I appreciate your comment, except for the reference to banjoes. I don't see how "banjoes" can be seen as racist...no one is ever going to convince me. We are living in a world in which the word "strumming" is viewed as racist. This is nutzoid, in my opinion.
Thank you for commenting, with accurate terms, concerning Hunt Club jackets.
I'm with you! Check out Louis Armstong's version - noteworthy for scrapping "You make our cotton easy to pick, Mame". The movie versions taken together (non-musical and musical) are a great showcase to demo the then blindness to institutional racism. I suggest this not with any finger pointing but to share my own past naivete/oversight! Definitely worth considering the non-musical film version (R. Russell) given the breathtaking manner it exposes restricted communities (Antisemitism) while oblivious to systemic racism linked to slavery that has endured. Hopefully the Country is finally shining the light.... Happy New Year All!
Oh dear! British versions of American musicals are so TACKY! Gaylea Byrne, a seasoned pro starred in the Australian national tour. The cast included Pamela Stephenson
Chorus soyboys way too fruity and flamingly so.