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If you haven’t seen Gay Carrington’s “Bates Motel,” here it is, on the second anniversary of its release.
More Gay.
The lost Gay Carrington screen test for “Double Indemnity.” Damn that Stanwyck!
Gay reminisces.
For more Gay Carrington, go to her YouTube. Follow Gay on Facebook. Visit her website.
for the brilliant Danny E.
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A little Mozart to start.
Keeping it simple.
Happy Mother’s Day.
This is life-affirming. Fred Astaire b. May 10, 1999.
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“Fiesta comes from the old Spanish word, ‘fiesta,’ which means fiesta.” Great Technicolor from 1935.
Nat King Cole… en Espanol!
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass. 1966.
Carmen Miranda’s outfits!
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Viva Las Vegas. Note the fab backup dancers. Happy 71st to Ann-Margret.
Her 1961 screen test.
Cartoon Matinee Today! Love Mr. Scruff.
This is dreamy.
for E.
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Milton Berle and RuPaul… when legends collide. 1993.
And now, this commercial, courtesy of Milton Hershey.
Uncle Milton Ant Farm time lapse.
Milton “Shorty” Rogers was born on this day in 1924. Let’s get really groovy. Listen to this as you go on about your internet business.
(Shorty Rogers and his Giants. Lou Levy piano, Gary Peacock bass, Larry Bunker drums, Gary Lefebvre woodwinds, Shorty Rogers flugelhorn.)
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Happy 68th birthday to Patti LaBelle.
This was a hit… 46 years ago…
Thinking about a new car?
“Let’s build a giant pinball machine and have Eleanor Powell dance through it!”
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Today is the birthday of Nat King Cole, who left us too soon… he was only 45 when he died of lung cancer in 1965. He smoked three packs of Kools a day.
Cole was simply one of the best singers ever. Here’s a sampling.
Paper Moon
When I Fall in Love
Nature Boy (for Porgy)
Tenderly (one of my favorite songs)
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“Places for the Dream number, everybody!” (Watch for Hedy Lamarr!) Tony Martin sings.
Jellyfish… fascinating. Music by Koop.
Send in the clowns.
And some more clowns.
for you
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I’m still sick… so here’s a Saturday Matinee repeat. Nurse!
And now, a clip that’ll make you glad you’re alive. The relentless fabulousness of “The Continental,” sung by Erik Rhodes and Lillian Miles, it was the first Oscar-winning Original Song — from 1934′s “The Gay Divorcée.” Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Art direction by the outrageously great Van Nest Polglase and Carroll Clark.
Mary Wells on “Shindig!” with “My Guy,” circa 1964.
And because it’s nearly Mother’s Day, here’s that “Mommie Dearest” mashup with Abba.
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Let’s go with Hazel Scott…
It’s amazing this even exists… Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle. 1923. The sound and film quality improves after the first minute or so.
Chubby Checker, the sensation.
The Supremes, live.
In memory of Olivette Miller
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"If the phone doesn't ring, it's me.”
--Jimmy Buffett
