Mitzi Gaynor...beautiful, sexy, feminine, soft, great dancer with fluid sensuous moves and a great sense of rhythm. One of the true greats. A relatively short woman who somehow looked like she had long legs.
i'm not homophobic,but could they not find any straght male dancers,or at least,guys that looked hetero,when they danced?! the esthetic of this, is just so goofy,with these flamey-foppy dudes,prancing around, with silly, christopher street grins on their faces. all this, next to super hot, mitzie gaynor. i mean,c'mon now?!
@brainsareus Newsflash: You *are* homophobic. Using words like flamey and "silly Christopher Street grins" etc as disparaging equals homophobia. As far as prancing, the choreographer has to take the rap for that. They could have had Joe Namath, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Clemente and Wilt Chamberlain surrounding Mitzi, but with that choreography they would have looked effeminate too. It's 1967 broadway type, Fosse-inspired choreography. Even though it looks like Fosse on SPEED, I kinda like it.
In THE BLOODHOUNDS OF BROADWAY, Mitzy Gaynor did a FABULOUS, RIP-
ROARING dance routine around the table with a little girl. The movie itself is one big long boring piece of shite .... but that dance routine was SOMETHING!!! Has anyone got it? Can we see it on You Tube? PLEASE???
Amazing what passed for a show-stopping musical number on TV 44 years ago. But when the playing field is defined by Lawrence Welk, Andy Williams, the King Family Singers, and performers lipsinching on Ed Sullivan, I guess it's easy to see why.
For years I've been hearing about this. That is was so great and that there was a standing ovation that went on for minutes. Huh? I don't see any standing ovation here. And musically? It's campy, badly filmed, and I can think of at least 10 better musical performances that I've seen on the Oscars. I just don't get the hype.
I have watched the Academy Awards for over 55 years, and Mitzi in this performance performed the best of anyone for a song nominated for an Academy Award!!!!!
I have often wondered what Mitzi Gaynor was like after South Pacific...well...I would never have guessed what a dynamic, energetic, powerhouse singer/dancer she continued to be! Thanks for posting this. Great song, great artiste, camp as hell and a lot of fun!
Mitzi was the complete package -- singer, dancer, actress -- and all in top form.
Keep in mind that this is a live, one-time performance and notice her precision and total commitment. She lights up the stage in a way that few ever have.
OMG! The Seekers this is not. But for the Academy Awards it looks good. Peppy and seductive. The only thing missing from this clip is a striped pole for Mitzi to dance with. Just remember the era - the gaudy 60's. Fine job, I'm sure this helped boost the ratings.
OMG! This isn't the Seekers by a LONG shot. You have to remember the era and the fact that it was the Academy Awards of the gawdy '60's. The only thing missing from parts of the clip is the striped pole for Mitzi to dance with/on. ;)
I also have a deep abhorrence for lip synching...not so bad here cuz Mitzi is fun to watch. It was really disappointing at the Olympics tho. I think Neil Young must have been live because he's so authentic and his voice sounded pretty rough...god bless him, Canada's treasure.
Yeah, Mitzi nailed it, but c'mon...the song is great anyway. Too bad they stopped WRITING great songs. If they still wrote songs this good, you'd find the entertainers singing them would be good too.
Excellent. They just don't make entertainers like this anymore. The Academy Awards have falling viewing figures, but if they had honest entertainment of this quality more people would watch.
Thanks so much for posting this!!! It's just fantastically awful and awfully fantastic, just a load of fun!!! Where are the sixties when we need them?
Mitzi Gaynor...beautiful, sexy, feminine, soft, great dancer with fluid sensuous moves and a great sense of rhythm. One of the true greats. A relatively short woman who somehow looked like she had long legs.
smithbonz 4 weeks ago
FAB!
CIGARPIGSKIN6 3 months ago
i'm not homophobic,but could they not find any straght male dancers,or at least,guys that looked hetero,when they danced?! the esthetic of this, is just so goofy,with these flamey-foppy dudes,prancing around, with silly, christopher street grins on their faces. all this, next to super hot, mitzie gaynor. i mean,c'mon now?!
brainsareus 3 months ago
@brainsareus Newsflash: You *are* homophobic. Using words like flamey and "silly Christopher Street grins" etc as disparaging equals homophobia. As far as prancing, the choreographer has to take the rap for that. They could have had Joe Namath, Muhammad Ali, Roberto Clemente and Wilt Chamberlain surrounding Mitzi, but with that choreography they would have looked effeminate too. It's 1967 broadway type, Fosse-inspired choreography. Even though it looks like Fosse on SPEED, I kinda like it.
LaBelleDanse 3 months ago
Got to love that sixties choreography.
betterbydefinition 3 months ago
I read that when GAYNOR performed this song & dance
at the Academy Awards in 1967 that there was so much
applause that it damn near brought the house down.
Keltster 4 months ago
In THE BLOODHOUNDS OF BROADWAY, Mitzy Gaynor did a FABULOUS, RIP-
ROARING dance routine around the table with a little girl. The movie itself is one big long boring piece of shite .... but that dance routine was SOMETHING!!! Has anyone got it? Can we see it on You Tube? PLEASE???
squirell1952 6 months ago
Amazing what passed for a show-stopping musical number on TV 44 years ago. But when the playing field is defined by Lawrence Welk, Andy Williams, the King Family Singers, and performers lipsinching on Ed Sullivan, I guess it's easy to see why.
nothingmemorable 8 months ago
For years I've been hearing about this. That is was so great and that there was a standing ovation that went on for minutes. Huh? I don't see any standing ovation here. And musically? It's campy, badly filmed, and I can think of at least 10 better musical performances that I've seen on the Oscars. I just don't get the hype.
TheTerryE 9 months ago
@TheTerryE Its fun!
SirChezarie 4 months ago
A wonderfully talented woman. They broke the mould....
MrYORKSHIREGUY 10 months ago
Awesome performance! Mitzi rocks this....!
jasonws1972 10 months ago
I just enjoy watching the multi talented Mitzi Gaynor performing
rickram1961 11 months ago
Brilliant. That is sooo 60's it's like Austin Powers. A real class act.
fauxfax 11 months ago
I checked - they are still applauding
hbailen 11 months ago
I have watched the Academy Awards for over 55 years, and Mitzi in this performance performed the best of anyone for a song nominated for an Academy Award!!!!!
SouthernGirl72364 1 year ago
i heard the applause went on and on they had to break for commercial.
johnyzero2000 1 year ago
sexy and classy... u don't get that anymore
thadxxx 1 year ago
When the dancer is trying to help Mitzi take her coat dress off-it looks a bit like a 1960s "wardrobe malfunction"-only with class.
newrochellephoenix 1 year ago
Just goes to show you how sexy a mature woman is...Mitzi totally kicks ass!
terrryc 1 year ago
I have often wondered what Mitzi Gaynor was like after South Pacific...well...I would never have guessed what a dynamic, energetic, powerhouse singer/dancer she continued to be! Thanks for posting this. Great song, great artiste, camp as hell and a lot of fun!
TheLizzie12 1 year ago
Oh my gay stars! What was the choreographer on? I have never seen such frantic choreography!
vcaus 1 year ago
@vcaus check out Turkey Lurkey Time from promises promises if you want to see some frantic dancing. So much better than the crap today.
ra86226 1 year ago
I saw her live when was a kid. She put on a great show. Good singer, fantastic dancer, and funny, too. Met her and got her autograph afterwards.
dallyx66 1 year ago
I absolutely love her!
cosmotwigmr06 1 year ago
Thank you for posting this legendary performance!
Mitzi was the complete package -- singer, dancer, actress -- and all in top form.
Keep in mind that this is a live, one-time performance and notice her precision and total commitment. She lights up the stage in a way that few ever have.
YouzTube99 1 year ago
gutsy!
wattever333 1 year ago
Gloriously awful!
whereismikeyfl 1 year ago
SUPERSTAR!
cjm608 1 year ago
Wow! Totally amazing. What an under-rated performer she was. I believe she stopped the show with this.
tallulahdarling 1 year ago 2
OMG! The Seekers this is not. But for the Academy Awards it looks good. Peppy and seductive. The only thing missing from this clip is a striped pole for Mitzi to dance with. Just remember the era - the gaudy 60's. Fine job, I'm sure this helped boost the ratings.
Medic1555 1 year ago
OMG! This isn't the Seekers by a LONG shot. You have to remember the era and the fact that it was the Academy Awards of the gawdy '60's. The only thing missing from parts of the clip is the striped pole for Mitzi to dance with/on. ;)
Medic1555 1 year ago
I also have a deep abhorrence for lip synching...not so bad here cuz Mitzi is fun to watch. It was really disappointing at the Olympics tho. I think Neil Young must have been live because he's so authentic and his voice sounded pretty rough...god bless him, Canada's treasure.
franzy1 2 years ago
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JefferyK 1 year ago
@franzy1 I thinks she's only lip synching to the dance part of it. The end sounds like it's live, and you can hear her hand claps.
dallyx66 1 year ago
Yeah, Mitzi nailed it, but c'mon...the song is great anyway. Too bad they stopped WRITING great songs. If they still wrote songs this good, you'd find the entertainers singing them would be good too.
franzy1 2 years ago
when you add it all up Mitzi is America's greatest female entertainer
theduchess86 2 years ago
I HEARTILY agree codyki! I LOVE Mitzi!
raulrocks 2 years ago
DEAR GOD! If this isn't the most fantastic thing ever committed to celluloid then I'd sure as hell like to know what is!?
codyki 2 years ago 14
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@codyki
I agree, I rubbed my cock to this video
Jackthemeat 1 year ago
@codyki I AGREE!!!!
cjm608 1 year ago
@codyki Ozu "Early Summer" comes to mind...
AddictedToFunAndMeth 10 months ago
Excellent. They just don't make entertainers like this anymore. The Academy Awards have falling viewing figures, but if they had honest entertainment of this quality more people would watch.
niborantable 2 years ago 7
@niborantable That and the fact that there's so many 'award' shows now that it lessened the prestige of the ACADEMY AWARDS.
Keltster 2 months ago
holds the record for the longest ovation of a live performance in academy history go mitzi
smokelean 2 years ago 3
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JefferyK 1 year ago
Also her nightclub acts in Vegas too :) She's amazing!
lessing22 2 years ago 2
If memory serves me correctly, it was this very performance that led to her legendary CBS specials.
Avatar610 2 years ago
Beyond Fabulous.
shinybear 2 years ago 4
Groovy Baby
CTMarineMom 2 years ago
Love it when she looks over her glasses at :42.
FrontRowGuy 2 years ago
One of the best!
floralparkkid 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this. It's great. I saw Mitzi Gaynor's stage show three times over the years and she is a wonderful entertainer.
LouJGee 2 years ago
How did you get this video? Do you have more from the Academy Awards?
artdirector63 2 years ago
Found the clip online, sorry but i don't have anymore from The Academy Awards.
cmcb09 2 years ago
@cmcb09
Thanks so much for posting this!!! It's just fantastically awful and awfully fantastic, just a load of fun!!! Where are the sixties when we need them?
kevn53 5 months ago 2