O M G ! #obsessed

5:05 Ah, shit

As we continue our appeciation of the great Jean Smart, I still recall this brilliant bit TO THIS VERY DAY!😂

I like this version because they all look and sound young, like in their late teens early 20’s (I think Buddy is supposed to be like 21 when we first meet him).

Beautiful where is this

Suzanne starting to check out of the story 😂

The great Rosalind Elias still fabulous. What a genius idea to cast her in Follies.

Veda🤣

LMAO at the look that Julia and Mary Jo exchange at 0:36.

“ I don’t think the cupcake buying public was impressed.” 😅

What this what about collage university now

Elaine makes me laugh and cry at same time so human so talented.

Queen of the Nile

I saw this production twice when it moved to NY from DC, and four more times when it moved to L.A. Each performance was better than the previous one. If not the best Broadway show ever, it's at least the best conceived Broadway show ever. Brilliant. There were elements in this production that were better than the original 1971 production.

I KNOW RULA LENSKA! She played Mrs. Peacock for series 2 of Cluedo!!!!

LMFAO @ 0:31 Suzanne is like, “sigh….when I asked, “what happened?”, that is NOT WHAT I MEANT, YOU KUMQUAT!!!!” LMFAO!

My Favorite show! Love this part!! And all others..😘😘😊😊😍😍

God help me... I am Charlene

Perfection. I could just drown in his voice and she's a legend

Ann Blyth also appeared in an episode of The Twilight Zone called Queen of the Nile where she played an immortal movie star. She's still alive today and doing well at age 94.

0:53 I know women like to talk, but if you're a single guy, find a woman whose voice is at least tolerable. I'm willing to talk but, if I'm going to listen...

Lora Lee evolved her performance in this number and added funny nuances and dead-pan delivery that was quite funny. She was the first person I've seen playing this role who brought out Sally's quirkiness to the hilt. There's another clip of this song on youtube filmed later in its run that shows Lora nailing it.

I love the movie Mildred Pierce & how evil Vita was, but I also remember the Hostess Commercials with Ann Blyth with the selection of Hostess Cuocakes, which sponsored I believe it's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. This clip was too funny.

Delta's eyes at 0:30 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Ann Blyth from hostess' brought me here

WOW WOW WOW WOW THIS IS AMAZING!!!

I've listened to the soundtrack many times but had never seen the scene before - Bernadette brings it to life! I love her mannerisms with each word. Especially on the line "Fat, growing old"

Now I understand why my bosses always end our 1 on 1's so quickly. I tend to do what Charlene does...moving from topic to topic with a thin line of connection between them

I saw this production of "Follies" at the Kennedy Center; it exceeded my expectations, and I had expected the utmost. I've never been so thankful in my life that I had opera glasses with me as I was when Linda Lavin sang "Broadway Baby". Her face was a theater in itself. (The only smudge on this epic canvas was Regine as Solange; her age really told against her, and she couldn't remember the lyrics to "Ah, Paris!"). At intermission, an attractive, middle-aged lady sitting on my right struck up a conversation with me. "You're obviously into this", she said. "I enjoy seeing things I love with people who are as enthusiastic about them as I am." I told her I had driven down from York, Pennsylvania to see it. "I've got you beat", she smiled. "I flew in from Denver."

I had the privilege of being her hair and makeup man, for awhile. Oh the stories ! RIP Elaine

"I don't think the cupcake buying public was all that impressed". Sitcom writers don't get nearly enough credit for the genius it takes to create this type of gold!

0:08

Who was Rula Lyska??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

I love Designing Women, but I can't comment Charlene's rants. Her little speeches are corny and dull. So I don't watch them. She's all uppity because she is poor.

I love Linda, but I find this to be a bit bizarre. Her attempted sexiness is kinda pathetic. Maybe that was the idea? In any case, it didn't work. And to take the medley aspect of it away always works against it. I can understand why she left/was replaced.

This comedy writing was so ahead of its time. And only Jean Smart could make it work so hysterically. Brilliant.

Elaine Stritch did this brilliantly. Mary Martin also did a wonderful version of this on a 1950's album.

Rula Lenska is a British actress. She mainly appears in British stage and television productions, but is known in the United States for a series of commercials for Alberto VO5 hairspray in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Ann Blyth was known to me for her singing in MGM extravanganza movies like 'The Great Caruso,' 'Student Prince' and 'Kismet.' Jean Smart is (smart), but Charlene was a damned fool..... as if someone only knew her for Pierce and cupcakes. Viva Ann!

Worship

Worship

Masterpiece in the subgenre of Women Lying to Themselves

New key.

Charlene was hilarious

BUDDY: Hello, folks, we're into the Follies! First, though, folks, we'll pause for a mo'. No, no, folks, you'll still get your jollies-- It's just I got a problem that I think you should know. See, I've been very perturbed of late, very upset, Very betwixt and between. The things that I want, I don't seem to get. The things that I get--you know what I mean! I've got those "God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-later" Blues, That "Long-as-you-ignore-me-you're-the-only-thing-that-matters" Feelin, That "If-I'm-good-enough-for-you-you're-not-good-enough" and, "Thank-you-for-the-present-but-what's-wrong-with-It?" Stuff, Those "Don't-come-any-closer-'cause-you-know-how-much-I-love-you" Feelings, Those "Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-I-gotta-run-now" Blues. Margie... Margie... Margie... Margie. She says she really love: me. "MARGIE": I love him- BUDDY: -she says. She says she really cares. "MARGIE": I care, I Care. BUDDY: She says that I'm her hero. "MARGIE": He's my hero- BUDDY: -she says. I'm perfect, she swears. "MARGIE": You're perfect, goddamit. BUDDY: She says that if we parted- "MARGIE": If we parted- BUDDY: -she says. She says that she'd be sick. "MARGIE": Oh, God, I'm sick. BUDDY: She says she's mine forever- "MARGIE": Forever- BUDDY: -she says. I gotta get outta here quick! I've got those "Whisper-how-I'm-better-than-I-think-but-what-do-you-know?" Blues, That "Why-do-you-keep-telling-me-I-stink-when-I-adore-you?" Feeling. That "Say-I'm-all-the-world-to-you-you're-out-of-your-mind- I-know-there's-someone-else-and-I-could-kiss-you-behind," Those "You-say-I'm-terrific-but-your-taste-was-always-rotten" Feelings, Those "Go-away-I-need-you," "Come-to-me-I'll-kill-you," "Darling-I'll-do-anything-to-keep-you-with-me-till-you- Tell-me-that-you-love-me-oh-you-did-now-beat-it-will-you?" Blues! Sally... Sally...Sally...Sally. She says she loves another- "SALLY": Another- BUDDY: -she says, A fella she prefers. "SALLY": Furs. Furs. BUDDY: She says that he's her idol. "SALLY": Idolidolidolidol- BUDDY: -she says. Ideal, she avers. "SALLY": You deal..."Avers"!! BUDDY: She says that anybody- "SALLY": Buddy-bleah!- BUDDY: -she says, Would suit her more than I. "SALLY": Aye, aye, aye. BUDDY: She says that I'm a washout- "SALLY": You're a washout- BUDDY: -she says. I love her so much, I could die! "SALLY": Ooh. Ooh. Ah! Ah! BUDDY: Oh! I've got those "God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-later" Blues- "GIRLS": Bla-bla-blues-! BUDDY: That "Long-as-you-ignore-me-you're-the-only-thing-that-matters" Feeling- "GIRLS": Feeling-! BUDDY: That "If-I'm-good-enough-for-you-you're-not-good-enough"- "GIRLS": Woo-! BUDDY: And "Thank-you-for-the-present-but-what's-wrong-with-it?" stuff- "GIRLS": Ooh-! BUDDY: Those "Don't-come-any-closer-'cause-you-know-how-much-I-love-you" Feelings. "GIRLS": Bla-bla-blues-! BUDDY: Those "If-you-will-then-I-can't, If-you-don't-then-I-gotta, Give-it-to-me-I-don't-want-it. If-you-won't-I-gotta-have-it, High-low-wrong-right- Yes-no-black-white. God-why-don't-you-love-me-oh-you-do-I'll-see-you-later" Blues!

Mildred Pierce is one of my favorite movies! 😊😊

Here’s Ann Blythe playing in Mildred Pierce when she was young. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oam9qKp8fKlgbrs

What a treat! Thank you

A mere shadow of what Gene Nelson did with the role.

Did he gain a bunch of weight for Moulin Rouge?