Bea Arthur in The Man in the Moon

[juanbjork]

I wanna be just like her.

[CARLPERU]

Thanks for all the laughters you gave us, you do not know how much we miss you Bea, You are such a lady.....

[blownfuse1231]

She was one of the best.....thanks Bea

[eikaets]

great song, you`ll be missed

[XsheisrunningX]

bea is the bomb

[SirCaseyHollywood]

thanx for posting, Bea a legend, a loving wonderful person and is deeply missed.

[llittlemissushidomo]

:D Bea ate at my grandfather's restaurant, "Old Malacca" wow^^

[toadster749]

Bea may be gone physically, but her talent and charm and glory will never be gone <3

She can never be topped!

[CaliCaliente00]

People like her should never die...D:

[NeuwirthFan]

how could she die!!!!!!! how could she do this to the world!!!

[gabrioxxx]

Just THANK YOU Bea! I love you

[odette7able]

i am sad :( i had wanted to meet her in person. Maybe in the other world...

[PREZILLA2009]

She was a great lady :( atleast she died peacefully.

[LePrince1890]

She was a comic marvel!

[BlackDaddy634]

I love Dorothy Zbornak.

[girlnamedfred]

fucking brilliant!

[scott12061972]

Wow only Bea could be Vera. Only Bea could put such personality to this awesome role

[AngelofMusic04]

@scott12061972 And Bea was the only reason, at least in my opinion, the film version of Mame was tolerable.

[naedabe]

God bless her. She was heaven!

[Catharina937]

Love her .. she's one of the best.

[avenueyay]

love you Bea!

[Cameo477]

Tank you for this nice video. Bea was a great actress in the golden girl's , but also a very talented signer! But, where's the rest of this show??

[formermgmstar]

We miss you Bea!

[TravisTylerBlack]

What year was this??

[c6h12o6glucose]

she shouldn't have died - I love this lady and I only started watching golden girls this year in 2010/

[doris38133]

@c6h12o6glucose You should buy all the tv show on videos for Golden Girls! You will get a lot of laughs and enjoy some great actreses!!

[c6h12o6glucose]

@doris38133 yep, I'm on season 2 now :P I love the show

[lefa]

bless her!

[jimfarrowlove]

Bea Arthur always had such class. She radiated dignity and grace.

[Monkeybizad]

omg this is so amazing bea. i love yo. and jcksfo! thank you so much for putting this up. this is a true gem!

[TheMikester307]

"Don't ever offend her/Remember her gender..." Wonderful!

[Sulla2300]

Wow she sounds even more like a fog horn than she did in the original Mame.

[MsBroadwayButterfly]

sondheim could have rhymed it, lol! i love her, she was so brilliant :D

[FelfiLoh]

LOL love her when was that ?

[Ovahness18]

I LOVE BEA!!!!

[SesshouFan22]

I wish all the blessings in Bea's afterlife! (sorry if that offends, isn't meant to) I always wanted to see her in person, and my biggest dissappointment in life is not being able to now

[EdwardJellico]

RIP Bea. From one of your biggest fans.

[thepickupchick]

i love bea!

[TheGoldengirlfan]

I love this preformance. The Vera coment is awsome!

[kelsogray]

She was such an amazing woman. Her comical timing has yet to be met by any other actor. I stop in awe every time she is on TV.

[devangelis]

Did anyone see Bea playing Carrie in the parody of Sex and the City where all the girls are old but still dress the same? BRILIANCE! Bea would do ANYTHING for a laugh; that was my favorite thing about her.

[scuzzbuzzproductions]

<3.

X's

[dodginraindrops]

LOL the hat is AWESOME!

[aprilchelley]

I loveeeeeeeeeeee herrrrr. xo

[indyandnorbert]

Tears of joy run down my face often when I watch Bea Arthur, in Mame and The Golden Girls and Maude. Saw her one woman show in London, what a class act! Fantastic, so witty and so very very charming woman. Bless her memory every day , have a signed photo at home she gave me signed,'Happy thoughts Always''. Has anyone uploaded the Man in the Moon scene from the film Mame cant see one, I do have the film myself but wish it was here for others to enjoy.

[collinnc2001]

I wanna do this, song need to find a wizard costume

[HouseOnSunset]

Every day I miss this amazing woman.....

[JustinAdamss]

.... :(

[Wehategod]

RIP Bea you will alaways be loved for Generations to come . I miss her so much She was a true Gem.

[collinnc2001]

truly original

[bigassyellowMyle]

even though she's been gone for some months now, i still cried while watching this.

the world is alot less funny now. RIP Bea

[collinnc2001]

Well, I didn't know she was gone 'til this week been a hectic year

[xxfayerocksxx]

aw i love her <3 xx

[ThePiano1991]

I just can't help it but... WHY FOR FUCK SAKE IS SHE GONE!? Bless her always, I just can't get over her passing. So very sad and surreal! xx

[BroncoMaverick]

Timeless - for me, that is the best word to describe the amazing Bea Arthur. RIP dear lady.

[krunk4theking]

LOVE YOU BEA.... BEAUTIFUL!

[lucy3142]

Sondheim could've rymed it.

Rest in peace Bea! I love you!

[Broadway3]

@lucy3142 that was so so so funny! and also very true

[silversleep731]

Fantastic!  Just as magical as in the film.

[fbiwoman223]

Oh my gosh, I LOVE that hat!!  :)

[ronssexybikerbae]

RIP Bea. You were a beauitful person. We all miss you.

[1961child]

How wonderful she was.....she knew how to deliver....irreplaceable....Be­a...go raibh míle maith agat...

[avenueyay]

When was this? what year?

[doug18020]

This performance - Broadway at the Hollywood Bowl, 1994.

Original performance/show, opened in May, 1966.

[00lifeoftheparty00]

Bea was so nice and so kind. She didnt diserve to die at such a yung age, 86 she shud have lived longer, my mom knew her well, my mom nannyed her kids. Which are very kind now. I will always miss her she was like a my grandmother

[msscott73]

I got you beat. She was my guardian movie star. I'm going to miss her too.

[SINGmeANYTHINGz]

sure......

[TheProspero89]

thank god for youtube - still, im so sad that we only have videos of Bea now :( Rest in Peace Zbornak! xx

[nateboytwo]

what a talent...rest in peace bea, we will miss you.......always, nate

[D4LETTERJ4Y]

What could have rhymed? She made a joke at :50, but I couldn't hear.

[Jamiedreams]

"Sondheim could have rhymed it"

[D4LETTERJ4Y]

Oh lmao

[Elphabawicked]

RIP Bea!

there will never be another one like her.

[rossinirules]

I was at the Hollywood Bowl for this performance. Thank you for posting it and bringing back some great memories. I thnk only Eve Arden comes close to Bea in the way she can deliver a line.

[WRESTLEHUNK]

We will miss you Bea, goodnight pussycat.

[kent504]

This was in 1997.

[TheReturnOfStephan]

I love this special!

Is this on DVD?

[dreivierteltakt85]

Flawless!!! We Miss You Bea!!!!

[Joseph32People]

when was/is the funeral?

rest in peace

[MarkIra613]

I had the privledge of seeing "Mame" with the original cast. The only way I can describe Bea Arthur's Tony-winning performance is that she didn't really walk onto the stage. She strapped it on, and used it like Annie Oakley used a six-shooter!

She was the BEST!!!

[CarbonEye]

I have tears in my eyes....I'll miss you her so much

R.I.P.

[ThePiano1991]

Same, this is the 5th time ive cried about her since hearing about her death last night.

Now that she is gone from us, may her amazing wit, outstanding humour and timesless performances live on forever!

I will miss you so much Bea. And where ever you are now, I hope you get all the rest you deserve! RIP

[elvenlove]

"Sondheim could have rhymed it ...."

LOVE IT!!

[monateegs]

Brilliant line!

[midnightprism]

RIP BEA. We love you so!

[marcosvalenca]

Jcksfo, can't you upload the rest of this presentation? Please!

[karaokecrush]

This is more precious than words. What a class act!

[chevychase]

God bless Bea Arthur! She was one of a kind!

[crazy4reba]

Bea you were and still AMAZING!!! Thanks for the laughs and being a great friend to many through the years! WE WILL MISS YOU!!! YOU WERE AND STILL ARE MY IDOL!!!

[ijustwanttosing]

Such an amazing woman!

We'll miss you Bea!

[sicooray]

;-; RIP Bea.

I miss you.

You're amazing, even in death.

[ROOKTABULA]

Amazing she had the pipes like that in her early 70's

[seoulbadger]

what a fabulous lady!

[tkool74]

thank you for being a friend Bea.

[Royalbrettania]

could not stop crying !!! My god !!! all the memories of a childhood watching Golden Girls !!!.

[drakoboy]

Rest in Peace Bea

[RichardSkipper]

Love you, Bea! May you be at peace! :-) Richard Skipper

[ztv]

R.I.P. Beatrice Arthur

[doormatt2000]

You look down from that moon!!Thanks for the laughs

[aspire2nspire1983]

"Sondheim could have rhymed it".........AMAZING!! I bet Lin-Manuel Miranda could have, too.....

[ahsb67]

We'll miss this very funny and talented lady. RIP Bea.

[youngstown1977]

R.I.P Bea

[onixya1969]

RIP sweet and talented lady. We will miss you.

[Griwhoolda]

"Sondheim could have rhymed it." LOL

[Cockoo]

Is this music?

[MichaelCH2007]

R.I.P Bea. A great loss.

[CVActor1]

She will be SO missed. This is a TERRIBLE loss for all of us.

[shay18]

yes cvactor its a loss... i never could have expected this...im in shock...

[loraleelee]

RIP Bea

:(

[robmcuk]

Thank you for being a Friend, RIP ;-(

[needcullen]

RIP. :(

[GJRVids]

Rest in peace, Bea. You will be missed!

[4cups]

Bea Arthur and Estelle Getty together again...in Heaven. RIP, Golden Girls!

[muzzyvh]

R.I.P., Bea Arthur. You will be terribly missed. :'-(

[TheMonkeyPuzzleTree]

RIP Bea

[Catharina937]

when was this filmed?

BEA, YOU GO GIRL!!

love her ;-)

[gamehound83]

Bea was friends with the legendary Burgess Meridith. I would love to see them in something together

[CherchezMoi]

LOVE HER!!

[divaqueen]

Awesome video, Bea Arthur is hilarious!

[saminnyc]

Her comedic timing is just amazing

[ijustwanttosing]

"Sondheim could have rhymed it!"

LOL

[tubeeorrnottubee]

This is fabulous! I just love her so much.. Thank you so much!:)

[CultCraze]

She's just incredible! I love you, Bea!

:-)

[voxpopuli071]

Love it!!!

[yentl50]

I remember seeing this "live" at the Hollywood Bowl. Love you, Bea! My hero!!

[ncguy27713]

Apparently someone doesn't appreciate good theater.

[LudePunk]

i just found the best and worst video on youtube. all i can say is wow, this is entertainment. hillarious.

[DeoSoleil]

Awesome!!

[laughingremlin]

The song "Man in the moon" was written to the tune of "I've written a letter to daddy" sung by Betty Davis in "What ever happened to Baby Jane."

[lancetop]

Bea Arthur is a tour de force! We love you always dear Beatrice:) Lance in beautiful Bremerton, Washington

[SweeneyHyde]

HAHAHAHA...Sondheim could've...haha...

[ilfranchi]

I'm Italian and maybe I'm a little bit dumb... ^^ Even if I can understand English I didn't get the joke about the rimes with Mame or Vera... Could anyone explain it to me?

[Calvado25]

Bea Arthur played the role of Vera in Herman's musical "Mame." Vera and Mame were "bosom buddies" each trying to outdo the other with outlandish things. Bea's joke was her recollection of the musical being called "Vera," not "Mame"

[ilfranchi]

Yes, I know, but Vera rhymes with what? That's the point of the joke, isn't it?

[Calvado25]

Right. Vera rhymes with.... hardly anything. It was easier for Herman writing lyrics to rhyme with Mame (name, same, fame), so Mame "won" and got top billing instead of Vera. Her tongue-in-cheek follow-up comment was that even Stephen Sondheim could have have found words to rhyme with Vera, and perhaps if he'd written the musical, Vera (Bea) would have gotten top billing.

[isinglouderthanu]

lmao, i love that!

[littlefuzz4]

Very nice clip of Bea Arthur. Would like to know what show this was and what year. Didn't Bea Arthur also do the Man in the Moon in the Lucille Ball movie, "Mame"?

[mykel1990]

Yup

[ATsarIsBorn]

She played Vera on Broadway opposite Angela Lansbury (who was Mame, rhymes with ... well you know) ... and yes she sang this song ... but in fact Herman wrote it for Hello, Dolly (Act II, the Harmonia Gardens scene) and then dropped it. He used to do it in a nightclub act at Provincetown with Charles Nelson Reilly. But Bea introduced it to Broadway.

[kneecoal777]

I saw a play of hers around six years ago.

She dropped the F-bomb and got a standing ovation!

That pretty much says it all. Not many left like Bea! I adore her!

[ImpatraZ]

Her voice cracks a couple of times, but she carries it off with dignity. She's funny as always, though.

[weatdamal]

she is wonderful!!

[melisabuyuk]

o my god! o love this lady very much! she is the real actress!

[funnactr]

Yeah, Bea! Love the hat!

[moorlock2003]

Love this lady! Her one-woman show was fabulous!

[knavishsprite]

Great moment, so funny!

PLEASE say you are going to post Rita Moreno and Leslie Uggams doing "Bosom Buddies?!!!

[crazy4reba]

Although I am a huge Reba fan, Bea Arthur is still one of the best actresses of all time!! She is truly a comical person. I love this song, especially when she sings it in the movie Mame. I must tell you, if you ever get the chance to watch it, DO! It is one of my all time favorite movies!!!!

[yentl50]

I think I saw this at the Hollywood Bowl years ago. She's an icon.

[08tikila08]

i love she is the best on golden girls

[paulsimpson123]

go bea go we luv ya girl

[luwi82]

Ba is so funny... one of the funniest women ever

[LadyLeene]

I love Bea.

[msbigrack728]

i love her!

[SJMidler]

There will never be another Bea !

[millie73]

briliant video, thanks

[kuhnsbrat]

God how I love this woman!

[ANOCKAMOON]

LOL " JUST ONE OF THE GIIRLZZ "  Bea did good on this one

[supremealto]

I love you B arthur...I played vera in hs and I was so honored to play this role...u are an inspiration!

[wardcleave]

this was great..thanks for posting

[cheryllynn1962]

bea arthur you were very good in this video!

[peteandurnot]

How old is this Video?

[ampicob]

It's from the 1997? tribute to JERRY HERMAN-BROADWAY AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL. Get the DVD, it is filled with wonderful performances. Davis Gaines sings "Song on the Sand" from La Cage Aux Folles. It the most beautiful thing I have ever heard....

[bobcertin]

1993 actually.

[lucy3142]

made in 1997