Lauren Bacall - Gay Bar Scene From Broadway Musical Applause

[rochefort]

I love how the neon lights in the background almost spell out GAY POWERS....

[ozgazusa]

What a great treat! I was in the Australian production, with Eve Arden and Brooks West (Eve's husband in real life). We managed to throw Eve around quite a bit in the same number. Her rendition of 'Welcome To The Theatre' was wonderful. I was side stage for it every night. Thanks!

[AdArmand]

I FEEL ROTTEN YET COVERED WITH ROSES!!!!! Remind me to have that on my tombstone!

[WarriorOfWriters]

is there someway i can get this track in high def? I'm inlove...and I love hearing 'Eve' and 'Margo'

[chilvari]

Lauren Bacall is amazing!!! Hollywood Legend!

[scubawrestler]

WOW! What star power she had! Nothing compares today.

[haroldandmaud0]

Oh My Lordy-Lauren Bacall as margot Channing- the musical no less-Im in heaven- does any one know who did the choreography?? Michael Bennet maybe?? just amazing <3

[dynamicduonyc]

@haroldandmaud0 Actually it was not MB. It was Ron Field, who was both director and choreographer.

[dynamicduonyc]

@haroldandmaud0 Actually it was not MB. It was Ron Field, who was both director and choreographer.

[haroldandmaud0]

Oh My Lordy-Lauren Bacall as margot Channing- the musical no less-Im in heaven- does any one know who did the choreography?? Michael Bennet maybe?? just amazing <3

[mylesag2]

So who's the actor playing Bacall?

[buckyboywv1]

Wow this just blew my socks off , I remember many of drag queens doing this song and they were great, but never knew the actual set up where and why this puts it all together thanks so much

[dynamicduonyc]

@buckyboywv1 My pleasure!

[DiscoMashter]

For the past 30+ years I have heard that there was video footage of Bacall's Applause.

Thanks for letting me enjoy this piece of Broadway history!

Lauren's Margo is equally as wonderful as Bette's and yet totally different.

Yet another highlight of Lauren's wonderful career.

[dynamicduonyc]

@DiscoMashter It was broadcast on network TV in the '70s, with Bacall and Larry Hagman. I've seen the whole thing. It's campy and fun.

[AdamqK]

@dynamicduonyc I remember starting to watch this as a kid. I'd loved the album, but I found this disappointing.  Apart from the flat videotaped look and the fact that -- I could be misremembering this -- that they cut some of the songs out.

[moogle301]

I remember her singing being really nice in The Big Sleep

[tommyburgos]

Wait... "Margo Channing!!" ????? This is a musical based on All About Eve????

[lombmusic07]

this is what comes up first when you click on YT's Lauren mix????

[noukk12274]

Lauren Bacall was, is, and will always be the best! I'm 14 and i'm completally CRAZY about her!

[derwent]

do you know, that happens every time I walk into my local gay bar too.....

[TX1961]

Does anyone know who played the bartender in this clip?

[Rocketjay12]

I need to turn in my gay card. I never knew Applause was the musical version of All about Eve. The next thing I'll hear is that Stephen Sondheim was gay!

[diego9774]

@Rocketjay12 He IS gay!!

[Rocketjay12]

@diego9774 I knew that. I was making a joke. :-) Did you know his lover of many years was Anthony Perkins who was later married to Berry Berenson,sister of Marissa Berenson? Berry was killed on one of the 9/11 planes that hit the World Trade Center.

[TX1961]

While I don't think much of Ms. Bacall's "singing", her dancing skills are far out!

[dynamicduonyc]

@TX1961 Bacall wasn't cast for her singing ... she was cast because she was Bacall ...

[4MaryAnna]

how wonderful is Bacall!?! This is my first time seeing this,and I can't help noticing that she kept her sexiness throughout her life.Way to go girl!

[1long2go]

Bloody beautiful it is! A truly rare beauty.

[tabby12]

I never knew this existed....I've seen clips of Lauren Bacall from the Tony's but not this....ever !!! GREAT RARE find !!! BTW to the person claiming a more liberal age before Reagan, Nixon was in the white house at the time. But ya know, Nixon may have been more Liberal in a liberal sense. LOL

[bkent0001]

How wonderful to experience this fabulous clip of Applause based upon the book "All About Eve". Lauren Bacall was fabulous. Thanks for sharing.

Barbara Kent, author

SUCCESS In the Words of the Masters

[supermandisco]

Swinging on pool table lamp. I love it.

[edwardjames50]

This is, I assume, from the televsion version of the show. Do you have it complete? If so, could you PLEASE post Bacall singning "Welcome to the Theater"? I saw the show twice at the Palace Theater with Bacall, and once when Anne Baxter replaced her.

[dynamicduonyc]

@edwardjames50 Let me see what I can do.

[NicNac13c]

not nearly as much blow and blowing in the men's room as I expected... Love her in the leather.

[gypsy269]

OMG i saw this live when i was a kid,,THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS MEMORY!!!!

[farfle]

I remember being so thrilled watching this on TV, as I knew I'd never get to see it otherwise. I believe it was filmed in London while she was doing the show there. Can anybody verify that?

[lsin570]

Who played Duane in this?

[NyroFan]

@lsin570 That would be Harvey Evans.

[NyroFan]

@lsin570 That would be Harvey Evans!

[fobesq]

Thank you so much for this,,,,a treasure.

[mark121959]

Neither a singer nor a dancer (clearly), Bacall is nevertheless wonderful in this role despite its iconic relationship to Bette Davis.

[imagineart]

her singing is expressive, but true: she is no singer! that is why none other than merv griffen dubbed her voice early in her career..!

[mark121959]

Actually, according to legend, it was the very young Andy Williams who provided the singing voice for Bacall in her first film "To Have and Have Not". Not true, as it turns out. I hadn't heard about Merv Griffin, but I suspect this is also a myth resulting from Bacall's distinctive deep voice.

[cafemartini]

It looks like someone puked the 1970s all over this !!!

[Gaygarious]

Ding Dong, it WAAAS the 70s. I was young then and thought I was the best thing in New Orleans!!!!!!

[yothers]

this is the greatest thing I have ever seen

[kalindoscopy]

CAMP PERFECTION.

[Cookie31039]

What a fun video.  When I was living and working in NYC as an actress I saw this show on B'way and one of the cast members, LeRoy Reams lived above me at my apt. Often he'd have the cast over after the show and they'd play the piano and sing all night...Bacall too. FUN!

[chocolatesouljah]

Lovely anecdote. I have had the fortune of seeing Lee Roy in 3 shows. He's a great stage presence. He played Duane who unfortunately had left the show by the time this was filmed. This clip is so wonderful. As a long time Bacall fan it's a real gem.

[talkinbroadway]

I saw Bacall do this on Broadway. A year later when she left to do the tour, she was replaced by Anne Baxter the original Eve Harrington. Although initially seen as a casting ploy, Baxter got wonderful reviews.

The third B'way replacement was Arlene Dahl-- not so good. I think Eleanor Parker did one of the tours.

[chocolatesouljah]

Interesting trivia, thanks.

[cubanewyork]

Amazing!!!

[groovygirl23]

love this!

[diverse01]

Nice clip.

[dancesong4]

I can't even begin to describe how much watching this clip fills me with joy. It's incredibly uplifting.

[ClassicFilmFan]

Lauren Bacall is Fabulous. :D I'm loving this song!!

[pitfieldn1]

brilliant...what more can I say?

[FrankiesMom]

LOL - years ago in Vegas, they used to call this a "handle act" - a lot of strong young guys throwing around a middle-aged woman by her handles.

[Sugarbehr1967]

I'm surprised this was aired on Network TV with the gay bar scene intact..I mean even though we were busting down barriers with shows like 'All in the Family' and 'Maude'..this is a pleasant surprise

[fishhead06]

This was in the more liberal age B.R. (Before Reagan).

[ChinkyTwinkyDC]

Was that Judd Hirsch in the leather outfit?

[19ccj65]

I remember hearing that the guy in the leather outfit was Ed O'Neill (Married With

Children)

[bm237]

Wish this had been in the original movie. Imagine seeing Bette Davis do this! Ms. Bacall is sensational as well, however.

[pedrogomeztimon]

arp!arp!arp!! hahahahahaah, very funny!

[paully1969]

Wow..!  That was fantastic

[swiftwingsofdeath]

I was named after Lauren Bacall. XD

[32D1995]

me too ! :D

lol

too cool :P

[GeraldR5]

Good Lord, can you believe she did this eight performances for the run of the show -- which was not brief!!! Another star that deserves every accolade she ever got!!!

[dm5401]

I have heard this track more than once. Knowing, now, what the setting for this track makes it so much more fun to listen to! it reminds me what Connie Stevens said once. She basically said if it hadn't been fun what would all her work in entertainment been for. Thanks, dynamic!

[loon65]

Are you kidding?

I'm here for the NIGHTTTTTTTT !!!!

Hilarious.

Damn, that woman is a monster!

[jamieh1974]

I can't believe I've found this finally! I remember seeing the dragqueen lypsinka do a version of this at wigstock years ago - I wrote to him asking him if he would tell me the name of the track and he wrote back saying how he liked to keep his material to himself!!!!! Not nice!

[1301595]

holly shit?! she is? omgggggggg, she is my idol, i would love to talk to you and ask you somethings about betty!

[kelseyann4]

Her real name is Betty Joan Perske.

[Shurayuki18481]

This goes to show how even the most sophisticated women on earth love their gays!

[BELTERFAN]

i can´t believe my eyes! i need it on dvd, Elizabeth Taylor should have done something like this but with more diamonds!

[nekonuk]

White diamonds, by any chance? :P

[avrilhog]

Queenius!

[bobdowne4real]

Reminds me of the first gay bar I went to - Blades, Melbourne, 1977! Lauren Bacall wasn't there tho. ;-)

[stanmugs]

it's just too groovy to be real!--lol--

[DavWardell]

Is she wearing flats?

[streetforce1]

Just saw this place last night in NYC with Mario Cantone and Christine Embersol. It was pretty cool.

[auntsbr]

The Paley Center has this. It's over the top but is great fun. Of course, you have one last chance to see Christine Ebersole do it at City Center tonight!

[RepublicanValues]

Great fun!

[BroadwayBill]

This number is gayer than a purse full of rainbows. LOL

[AdrianRennie]

that was total fun!

[artie303]

I had tried for years to get the entire video and finally gave up. I love this show, love Bacall, and I'm so grateful you've shared this.

[polio8vaccine]

could you please post the entire film? ive always wanted to see this one and its not available anywhere!

[Bluzsinger2]

Makes ME feel alive again!

Gail S.

[bouncinggrl13]

Lauren Bacall is my 2nd cousin and thats not her real name... I love her she is so awsome!

[blackberryjuice1]

yeah, and Janet Jackson is my new girlfriend baby daddy cousin sister, so beat that.

[bouncinggrl13]

WTF? THAT MAKES NO SENSE!

[blackberryjuice1]

everyone claim they related to someone famous!

[bouncinggrl13]

but i really am :'(

[deanriam]

If you're actually lying about that you're the most pathetic thing on the planet, trying to impress people on the internet, lol!

[torontomame]

That was awesome!! "But Alive" was the first song I loved on this album. When my old friend (and mentor in much of classic film and stage) showed me the LP and told me it was the musical version of "All About Eve" I thought he was putting me on. When I saw the LP in a used record store I jumped on it and very soon knew almost every song by heart. I'm SO looking forward to the day they release this on dvd!

[jfjhew83]

"She's here, my dear, can you believe it?

She's here, Oh! Lord, I can't believe it.

She's here, it's just too groovy to be real ! ! !"

Do they actually sing that?

I once saw Bacall on a talk show where she told the host

she had to wait "an eternity" in traffic.

Only wish I could have seen this when I was a kid. Great

theater, great clip, hoping for DVD. Thanks for posting.

[Redmax1979]

If hoy want to see anything funny try this!: FOXYROSE.

BACALL FOREVER!!!

[gimigimijimi]

Bought back memories,I saw this lady get 20 minutes standing ovation at the first preview,her first time on a british stage doing APPLAUSE.how fab to see a bit of it again.GIMIGIMIJIMI.

[GeraldR5]

God, what a thrill. Seeing that remarkable woman and that remarkable scene again. They sure don't make stars like that any more!!! She, Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera. Do musicals get any better. Thanks so much for posting this masterpiece!!!

[davlock2]

oh my god! this takes me back a long long way!! Thank you for posting it. It is Wonderful!!!! Saw Bacall do it at Her Majestys Theatre in London in ....well many years ago.............Fabulous. Thanks

[freefromfolsom]

woah id have given amything to be there, youre so lucky! i dont think i was born when she did it :(

[nekonuk]

the person who played Eve opposite her in that production is playing fraulein schneider at the moment in Cabaret at the lyric. One of the best I've ever seen, I'd say she's right up there with Sheila Hancock. Finally a schneider who's commanding and can belt. :P

[hairycatdaddy]

whoever posted this, you have my undying devotion!

[19ccj65]

I second that!

[AmandaHallay]

I saw Lauren Bacall perform this on the West End in - what? 1973? I was 8 years old, and the show still stays with me! THANK YOU for posting this!

[freefromfolsom]

youre so lucky, i was SO born too late!

[simplydaft]

The 70s were not nice to Lauren.

[mcirillo1959]

Christine Ebersole will be doing this in a production in NY at City Center next Feb (08).

[MrWilbur]

It must have been a later viewing of this number that convinced Betty to sing again in THE FAN (1981), featuring Michael Biehn's first major film role.

[tabboo100]

THIS is why YOU TUBE is ALIVE!!! I must admit I never new "applause" was "all about eve"! ooops! take back my gaycard!

[formosadavid]

WOW, i just came home feeling bitchy, twitchy, and manic... but now i feel pretty damn alive, Thanks for posting this it's fuc--ng insane.

[IDRIS1130]

I LOVE BOGGIE BABY!

[stagebearnj]

I met LB when I saw the original cast in 1971 (my first Broadway play at age 13) I have listened to the OBC recording for years, never thought I'd ever see it again, even this less than stellar TV version. A billion thanks!

[spectroman71]

OMG, thank you for posting this... I was "Duane" in high school and have always wanted to see the original. Memories!!

[TexasPhoneMan]

Thanks for making me feel OLD.... I was in a production of "Applause" in (gasp!) 1973. I was the goofy dancer sucking on his finger...the scene ended with me announcing that "...I really love HER!" and then a couple of the leather dudes carried me offstage while I was screaming "Margo! Margo!". Ah, the folly of youth...

And let's not forget that there is even a song in the production titled "Fasten Your Seat Belts"....

[stagebearnj]

Love to know what production you were in. Pro...local? I saw a production with (gasp!) Eva Gabor. "Velcome to dah theatah, dahling!"

[TexasPhoneMan]

ROFLMAO "...you'll be a bitch, dahling, but they'll know your name..." I'll be back when I stop laughing!!

[rocketsloth]

is the name of the bar "gay dancing powers"?  zap!

[RainbowThespian]

Fantastic. I've had this song in my head before but I didn't know where i got it from. Now I can find it whenever I want!

[nyc78]

what a great find! this put a big smile on my face just now. I really hope this gets released on DVD someday!

[g714kris]

the comment that this program only aired once is incorrect - it first aired in early 73 (about 3 yrs after its Bway opening) and was repeated in the summer of 74 - it's a treat for me to see it again after also seeing the original prod 3 times - one can only wish for a dvd release

[edwardroneill]

At first I thought there was a sling--it was just the lamp over the pool table. But they did use it as a swing.

[marktexnyu]

wow...maybe someday they will release the entire show! We can hope!

[chocolatesouljah]

I have longed to see this for decades! Thanks for posting. Amazing! Ron Field's staging and Bacall's dynamism: A++++

[catmandu42]

Did anyone else recognize Ed O'Neill from Married with Children as the leather guy....or am I crazy?

[creamofcardstv]

I like your video clip and have rated it as awesome. Please view my clip of some rare 1930's movie star cards, including Lauren Bacall , Judy Garland, Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Frank Sinatra, Gregory Peck, Errol Flynn,

Ronald Regan, Lauren Bacall, Bing Crosby and many more.

[popmf]

im in acting company called shooting stars, and we`re doing dis musical (applause), i got 1 of the leads(Buzz Richards). wow dis dance # is so wild. the choreographer of the show told the cast 2 look 4 dis vid and watch it.

[Tommysab]

I would love to see a clip from Women of The Year!!!

[dapraz1]

go out and rent Wigstock-the Movie. Lypsinka does this song/dance and if you loved this, you'll love that version!!

[sondheimboy]

You wouldn't happen to have the title number from this show that you could post, would you?

What I want to know is: WHERE IS THIS BAR????

[chocolatesouljah]

It's supposed to be a parody of a Gay Bar in Greenwich Village, downtown Manahattan. More a conglomeration than a particular.

[chocolatesouljah]

BTW you can se the title number on DVD "Broadway's Lost Treasures"

[queerplanet]

Proof that drugs were prevelant in the Sixties.

[CinderellaMan16]

I love it! I've got this album!

[6rservices]

OMG hilarious! I love it

[chinatown1997]

Give it up for Betty Bacall! She put's her all into it. Love her.

[rodanvideo]

Who's Betty?

[rodanvideo]

Thanks for sending the message directly to me, answering my who's Betty question. I suppose that dynamicduonyc should now remove both my original question and this comment!

[stephenrad]

Genius, genius, genius! I used to have this on vhs, but a loaned it out never to be returned. Thanks for posting this!  It's perfect!

[gbyelove]

I don'r know how this year can possibly get any better now. That was AMAZING!!

[ejlnyc]

Love it! The end is especially terrific - thanks for sharing!

[editorjeff]

This is so cool. What a great clip? How'd you ever find it. I love it. You're stuff is so much fun. Keep up the good work.