Applause featuring Bonnie Franklin

[33VMUH]

After watching this video, I now understand why Bonnie Franklin came across as so over-the-top on One Day At A Time. The qualities that make a great performance on the Stage do not translate very well on Television. Her terrific acting on the Stage with Applause comes across as overly dramatic and hammy on television.

[RSLittman]

I saw this on Broadway in May 1971 with Bonnie Franklin and Anne Bancroft who substituted just that once for Lauren Bacall. If this was the Tony's I can't believe the censors let the "waiters" show their backsides. As an 11 year old girl at the time I found this shocking but fun.

[GideonBernstein]

No wonder Bonnie Franklin got nominated for a Tony award for this show.

[AdamqK]

Wow. We used to have the Broadway Cast Recording for this, and I remember loving it as a kid. I also remember they did a poor tv version with Lauren Bacall and....Larry Hagman. I believe a lot of the songs were cut out for that, and I didn't even bother watching the whole thing.

[moistsheep]

Bonnie Franklin fans! Hear her live radio interview Sat 10/1, noon(ET) on Dave's Gone By (uncradio. c0m). If you miss it, check the audio archives at davesgoneby. c0m.

[TsWade2]

Here's the list of musicals they're referencing, Hello Dolly Cabaret West Side Story The Boyfriend Rose Marie Fiddler On the Roof Oklahoma Oh Calcutta and Funny Girl

[jspadola1]

this was from the 1970 tony awards.. The Show was "Applause"...da!....The show won best musical and Lauren Bacall won as best Acress in a musical. It featured a very young Bonnie Franklin before she starred on television. "Applause" is the musical version of "All about Eve"

[rogerthat0704]

it is from the musical The Boyfriend...a 20's style show...the show was Won't You Charleston With Me.

[rayquilad]

great audition song

[TsWade2]

4:48 What musical reference is that from?

[kyleorlando]

@TsWade2 That was West Side Story I think.

[TsWade2]

@kyleorlando No. I mean the part where ladies are singing after the West Side Story part.

[kyleorlando]

@TsWade2 Oh, sorry. I think that was for High Button Shoes.

[kyleorlando]

@kyleorlando Though it could be any of those pastiche piece from the 20's or 30's like The Boyfriend.

[TsWade2]

@kyleorlando That makes sense.

[AdamqK]

@kyleorlando Or perhaps No No Nanette, which I seem to remember was on at the time -- I saw a touring production in '74 or '75.

[Billsfan16]

she never wore a bra

[Smartboy8877]

@Billsfan16

Where did you ever learn that?

[LilyJordan23]

Fabulous! Love the show Applause and Bonnie Franklin is Marvelous!

[Smartboy8877]

@LilyJordan23

I like Bonnie Franklin too!

[Geo789C]

wow. The Tony Awards in a Broadway House. Radio City Music Hall is a movie theatre. The past few years the Tony Awards have looked like a overblown sideshow. Thank you Rosie.

[amazinggarrett1]

Was that Michael Crawford at the beginning?

[dyssbroadway]

So many of these Hollywood stars can do it all - act, sing AND dance! Such talent.

[ilfranchi]

do you think the fall at 6:15 was intentional?

[mrwittydan]

Bonnie Franklin is incredible! I am sure she was a show stopper! I was lucky to have seen her performance. Just to repeat, awesome and so much energy in one person! Some one should get her back on broadway!

[TheKelpuppy]

Wow, one of the best performances I can remember. show stopping performance! Too bad some one doesn't have a better version! But then again, this was almost 40 years ago, even before 8 tracks. Any one know what Bonnie Franklin is doing now!

[smichelle65]

Poor guy @ 6:13--his big moment on national tv, too!

[fossefan]

I think it was intentional -- a reference to Barbra Streisand doing the Roller Skate Rag in Funny Girl.

[7SingerGirl7]

@smichelle65 That was supposed to happen.

[YumeNK]

Awesome! 10*

[BTURNER1961]

Incredible energy, this should be exhausting with the dancing and voice during such a long number . Guess when you have such passion for what you do, the breath is always there.

[thoroughlymodernmax]

at about 4:15, Bonnie was impersonating Carol Channing, is that right?

[Duncandunc]

Yes, it leads into the Hello Dolly parody.

[ilfranchi]

@thoroughlymodernmax yes!

[hilarycutter]

What year was this? Just wondering. One day at a time fan here.

[kyleorlando]

This was from the 1970 Tony Awards.