Friend told me of stumbling on the first Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 in NYC at a smallish club, and sneaking in to it. He ended up seeing a list of Broadway's best up close and intimately, highlighted by Mary Martin singing My Heart Belongs to Daddy, Carol Channing singing Hello Dolly!, Ethel doing There's No Business Like Show Business, and Streisand singing People. I have always been jealous of that stroke of luck. Thankfully, this one was taped for us all to love!
Woahh, it's almost too good to be true to see these Broadway legends (and legends in television and film too) all in one stage but it happened! Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Celeste Holm, Ann Miller, Lauren Bacall, Carol Channing, Colleen Dewhurst, Pearl Bailey, Dorothy Loudon, Diahann Carroll, Ellen Burstyn, Robert Preston, Mickey Rooney, Joel Grey, Julie Harris, Jerry Orbach, Richard Kiley, Kaye Ballard, Beatrice Arthur, Alexis Smith, Charles Grodin, Alfred Drake just to name some!
All of these amazing Broadway stars on one stage singing songs that THEY introduced and made famous, especially the veterans Alfred Drake, Celeste Holm, Carol Channing, Mary Martin and Ethel Merman. Broadway's GOLDEN AGE!
I’m sure Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier were invited but had the good sense not to do it. I watched this when it was on tv. Fun but corny idea. Makes for a good compilation of original Hollywood stars now that they are gone.
Thanks for posting this. I was there and dont remember some of this. Great memories !!!
Friend told me of stumbling on the first Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 in NYC at a smallish club, and sneaking in to it. He ended up seeing a list of Broadway's best up close and intimately, highlighted by Mary Martin singing My Heart Belongs to Daddy, Carol Channing singing Hello Dolly!, Ethel doing There's No Business Like Show Business, and Streisand singing People. I have always been jealous of that stroke of luck. Thankfully, this one was taped for us all to love!
Awesome 👍😊 to the core, so many of the greats most are gone now 😒, but they will always be in our memories 🤗❤️😍
Woahh, it's almost too good to be true to see these Broadway legends (and legends in television and film too) all in one stage but it happened! Ethel Merman, Mary Martin, Celeste Holm, Ann Miller, Lauren Bacall, Carol Channing, Colleen Dewhurst, Pearl Bailey, Dorothy Loudon, Diahann Carroll, Ellen Burstyn, Robert Preston, Mickey Rooney, Joel Grey, Julie Harris, Jerry Orbach, Richard Kiley, Kaye Ballard, Beatrice Arthur, Alexis Smith, Charles Grodin, Alfred Drake just to name some!
legends that deserved a standing ovation when standing ovations were special
I remember see this in real time it was amazing
All of these amazing Broadway stars on one stage singing songs that THEY introduced and made famous, especially the veterans Alfred Drake, Celeste Holm, Carol Channing, Mary Martin and Ethel Merman. Broadway's GOLDEN AGE!
MAGNIFICENT , JUST TO CONTEMPLATE THE TALENT THAT WAS ON THAT STAGE ! I don't know how the audience survived !
Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney , too much , so great - TALENT ! ALL SO BRILLIANT !
Awsome to see some of my favourite stars - Anne Miller , Alexis Smith and Colleen Dewhurst being my top three
Ann Miller. Perfection
Pearl Bailey rocked my world. And Diahann Carroll- dear god!
I saw Joel Grey, Carol Channing, Pearl Bailey, Sandy Duncan, Kaye Ballard, and Ethel Merman on "The Muppet Show."
Where it not for The Muppet Show my generation (GenX) would not have known who these greats were in this context.
FABUYLOUS SHOW
Celeste Holm passed away in 2012
Carol Channing dies in January 15 2019 (97 )
Ann Miller show stealing as always. Just ripped that skirt and did what she does best!
Yup the show was good to that point but her arrival took it to another level
Lauren Bacall died in 2014
Bea Arthur died in 2009
Speaking of Ann Miller somebody out there it's got to have sugar babies
Great but how tacky and how racism thoughtess that not ONE BLACK MAN WAS SHOWCASED and don't give me any bull**** that they weren't around.
Pearl Bailey was featured..
Sammy Davis jr was also featured in another part of the show
Diahann Carroll was also featured in this section
I’m sure Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier were invited but had the good sense not to do it. I watched this when it was on tv. Fun but corny idea. Makes for a good compilation of original Hollywood stars now that they are gone.
Dorothy Louden for love her was very irritating she was a great singer she just over done it 🤣😊
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Yes, for television shows like this they had no choice. Too much microphone feedback for too many people too.
Jerry Orbach died in 2004