Angela Lansbury sings "I Don't Want to Know" from DEAR WORLD (1973)

An excerpt from the February 9 episode of the Julie Andrews Show, in which Dame Angela Lansbury and Steve Lawrence were guests, along with Rich Little. In this portion of the show, where the three discuss their careers in the theatre, Dame Lansbury talks about Dear World, and the song that replaced another one which was cut. Taken form the master tapes.

[@davidfriscic3009]

Superb phrasing and vocal control. Great lyrics and poignant melody.

[@cosmicthing1]

And she does that sitting down. That's talent.

[@DiversityinSportDay]

my thought exactly!!! AND NOT MOVING!!! #dropmic

[@RebeccaTurner-kf8gx]

Oh my darling Angela . I miss you like crazy . You were such a beauty and talent on stage tv and big screen if I only had the words to tell you how much you have inspired me to become an actress on stage I’ll always enjoy watching or listening to you

[@smurf902]

And THIS is why Angela was so revered in the theater....she was superb

[@leahsantavicca5323]

if only we had her performance in Mame on film.. The joy. To think she wasn't in the movie is tragic.

[@rugby8-Philadelphia]

What an Awesome performance!!! Thank you soooo much for posting this She was 48 here - her tone So clear and clean, So *filled* with passion. What a Lady! 😎😎😎

[@leahsantavicca5323]

what a hauntingly beautiful song sung by the GOAT entertainer

[@bobtaylor170]

Marvelous performance of a great song. I love Herman's ability to have captured that French sound in his music. It's remarkable. As for the song, I'm feeling increasing rapport with it as America collapses.

[@FolliesFan-yu8mf]

Indeed, Mr Herman beautifully coalesced the Parisian sound with that of Broadway, and, as always, his songs hold up as socially relevant.

[@markwaltz3307]

Thank you Donna Murphy for adding another great Angela gem to Encores after Anyone Can Whistle, having also won the Tony for The King and I which Angela had done in 1978.

[@smurf902]

I saw her also! She was terrific. I was mesmerized at the end of some of the tunes that were so knock em dead!

[@lamontrussell1524]

She just gave a brilliant performance while seated! Genius!

[@gigimills3504]

I had the true honor of seeing Ms Lansbury perform in person. A night I will never forget.

[@DiversityinSportDay]

ditto

[@photobygil]

I saw this when it was broadcast on tv. My sister & I were big fans of Bedknobs & Broomsticks, so we tuned in because of Angela Lansbury's appearance, even though I wouldn't ever hear anything further about the show Dear World for several decades. Song was still very nice, even if abbreviated (and they had her sing from her interview couch, unaccountably...!). Good to see this clip again after such a long time.

[@FolliesFan-yu8mf]

Fascinating to hear of someone who saw it when it originally aired! I liked the whicker seat, she looks very majestic.

[@photobygil]

@@FolliesFan-yu8mf I agree, Angela looks comfortable & the setting is charming, especially as we see the undivided attention she receives from the others. It just seemed like an unusual direction - but still wonderful to see the star singing one of her many signature songs so beautifully.

[@jamesryan6008]

One of my favorite songs. I can't imagine anyone singing it better.

[@patrickhicks9880]

angela rocks this song is amazing

[@markbraunstein58]

I saw Ms Lansbury in Gypsy. She was, of course, fabulous, but the most remarkable part was that she made one understand why Herbie would put up with Rose for so long.

[@davidanthonystone5165]

A wonderful talent Thank you Ms Lansbury

[@dreamerjj]

This is just priceless!! I’ve heard about this clip in a recent chat and it’s great! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@BTURNER1961]

Its hard to project like that sitting down, but I guess if you can get your voice to fill a theater 5 nights a week without a microphone attached to your ear...

[@smurf902]

8 times a week!

[@leahsantavicca5323]

I had the joy of seeing her in Mame......wish, oh how I wish, her performance was captured on film to enjoy over and over and over again.

[@DiversityinSportDay]

@@leahsantavicca5323 How wonderful! I cannot even imagine how amazing that must have been. I consider Mame the most foolproof musical to produce - memorable score, nothing too risqué so even high school productions are terrific - and the cast album kept my own spirits up during some difficult middle and high school days. If there is one performance I wish I could see on film it would be Angela and the original cast. Saw her in Blithe Spirit, still dazzling at age 90, but she will always be my Moon Lady.

[@markbeck8384]

Wow, she was amazing. That musical should have been another hit for her ; and it seems even more appropriate these days with Climate Change, deteriorating manners & politics, and the general hate & distrust everywhere.

[@boneappletea3858]

Problems can't be fixed if they're not acknowledged. Maybe that was the point, idk.

[@oliver91ist]

If the song was cut why did it appear on the cast recording, yet A Sensible Woman was not

[@FolliesFan-yu8mf]

Perhaps I wasn't clear; "A Sensible Woman" was cut and replaced by this.

[@Droodog127]

amazing hearing her accent before Murder She Wrote

[@kryptonbear1]

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