Imogene Coca 'REPENT' from "On the Twentieth Century"

[brandemour]

Saw her at Sardi's once. She was a doll!! You need to see her do a bit on Gilbert and Sullivan in summer stock. Anyone that ever did G&S will fall on the floor.

[MJames2700]

Imogene Coca is an Incomparable diamond on any stage, she never missed a performance. One of the perpetual beaming lights of Broadway and pioneer television.

[kc86er]

Damn, she could really carry a note...and she was in her 70's during this time. Very funny and talented.

[miltsar]

Comden and Green at the twilight of their career and yet still brilliant, witty, sophisticated and just god damn funny !

[RoyTanUK]

THANKS to whoever put this clip on. I love this odd musical and will never have the chance to see Ms Coca the legend in it !

[companythemusical]

lost on me...big themes...skimmed over

[wellywog]

there's a revival of On the Twentieth Century at the Union Theatre, Southwark, London Dec 14th 2010- Jan 15th 2011....go along if you can

[carm4765]

I saw this on B'way 7 times and was even at the last performance( Cullums voice was hoarse). The cast was star studded-- Madeline Kahn, John Cullum, Kevin Klein, Imogene Coca. The duet "My Private World" brought the house down. Beautiful song and was nominated for an award. Score by Cy Coleman. Best play ever. They could never revise this play to match the original cast.Impossible! Best musical comedy based on the Barrymore movie( "The Twentieth Century"). Thank you for posting this..

[pudgeuncle]

@carm4765 If you saw the show I am stunned that you don't mention Judy Kaye..the show's real event. I was THE first person on line at the box office when this originally opened and saw the first performance after the opening. I adored Madeline Kahn but Judy Kaye should have won the Tony.

[carm4765]

@pudgeuncle I don't think she was in it when I went. Did Kahn take her place down the road? If I remember the cast correctly it was Cullum, Kahn, Klein and Imogene.

And of course the 2 zanny sidekicks. I think they all were magnificent but it was always the same cast that I saw. The only other play that I saw this many tomes was The King and I . Grease, Me and My Gal, Evita etc (once was enough for me with those).

Thanks for mentioning her name. I'll look her up. Any relation to Danny K?

[carm4765]

@pudgeuncle I see it now. I didn't mention her because she wasn't there. She played Kahns part as Lily Garland in a 1986 on tour performance. I went in the late 70's( the original cast). Here's the info about K.

It won't let me post the link, but look it up.

Thx,( I never knew they had a revivial, I probably would have went another 7 times)!

[carm4765]

I saw this on B'way 7 times and was even at the last performance( Cullums voice was hoarse). The cast was star studded-- Madeline Kahn, John Cullum, Kevin Klein, Imogene Coca. The duet "My Private World" brought the house down. Beautiful song and was nominated for an award. Score by Cy Coleman. Best play ever. They could never revise this play to match the original cast.Impossible! Best musical comedy based on the Barrymore movie( "The Twentieth Century"). Thank you for posting this..

[redbaronorcrowley]

Way better than the cast recording

[BabyDillGerkin]

fantastic / fantastic / fantastic

never before and never again - she's a ONE AND ONLY

[allancuseo]

I miss her so much. I was very close to her and went to the Tony's with her when she was nominated. Saw everything she did - back to when I was 15 and she was in a play called Janus.

[roccoh21]

One of the Tonys biggest screw ups! She should have won. What a travesty..but the Tonys usually are.

[DavidWhatsHisName]

Oh, my God! I saw "On the Twentieth Century" on Broadway in 1978! This song knocked 'em dead! Who knew that Imogene Coca could do MUSICAL comedy so well? She was great...One of our greatest comediennes, one generation ahead of Carol Burnett and just as versatile as Burnett later proved to be.Thank you, whoever posted this. I've played it seven times in one evening. (I've really got to GET A LIFE....)

[SITZPROBE1]

Funny you should mention Carol Burnett. Miss Coca did many productions of "Once Upon a Mattress" across the country. Funny lady!!!

[DavidWhatsHisName]

I know "Once Upon a Mattress" well. I can imagine Miss Coca as Winifred the Woebegone, quite well. I live in St. Petersburg, Florida, where Imogene Coca was in a terrible car accident, around 1977 or so. I remember the story. She and her then-husband, King Donovan, were co-starring at the Showboat DInner Theatre. They were in an auto accident on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, across Tampa Bay. Coca lost an eye in the accident. You can see her prosthetic eye, quite noticeable, in this video.

[RayPointer]

@DavidWhatsHisName Yes, they are similar. In fact there is a resemblance. They could have been "sisters." Imagine casting the together. But it's too late now.

[cdpete]

They don't write em like that and they don't make em like that anymore - TERRIFIC!

I loved her in the show and thank you for the clip! One of my favorite scores of all time.

[marktenor227]

And if I remember correctly in 1978 she was 70? I hope I can do as well when I get to that age. And I think she even went on the road with the show. She was a real trouper!

[PG52]

Wow Wow WoW! Thanks for posting this. I saw the original production on Broadway and remember how she brought the house down with this number. People were literally screaming bravo and Imogene milked it for nearly a minute camping and encouraging it -- and we screamed all the more. She and Madeleine Kahn got huge ovations but Coca definately stole the show. This was a pleasant reminder of why! Thanks

[StLennyBruce]

What a scream! Thanks for this! She's awesome! I found this when looking for "I'll Rise Again."

[jimk0403]

Thanks for posting! This is one my favorite B'way scores. I never saw the show, but I've read many a glowing review. How wonderful to see Coca do her number!

[audiophile55]

Does anyone remember the TV show Imogene Coca played in called "Grindle"? I have been hoping to see this posted on You Tube, but, so far have not seen it. : (

[juanbosco31]

Imogene Coca es de origen hispano-cubano. Su abuelo fue pianista y su padre Rogelio Fernandez de Coca violinista y fundador de la Orquesta Filarmonica de Filadelfia.Imogene consevaba el diario de campana de su abuelo Jose L. Ferna-

dez Coca . Que le pasa a esta gente? En todas las resenas no existe este importante dato ...Por que sera?

[LauraAmiga]

@juanbosco31 Muchas gracias por tu aportación. Great information about Imogene!

[susandrn]

I saw this show live on Broadway with Imogene

Coca and Madeline Kahn - absolutely incredible! Someone - more clips please!!

The set for this show was amazing!!

( "On the Twentieth Century")

[SandViolet]

I saw this number on TV back in '82 and absolutely adored it. Now, thanks to the magic of You Tube, I was able to enjoy it again. And again. And again. What a terrific number and what a treasure was Imogene Coca.

[SandViolet]

I saw this number on TV back in '82 and absolutely adored it. Now, thanks to the magic of You Tube, I was able to enjoy it again. And again. And again. What a terrific number and what a treasure was Imogene Coca.

[SandViolet]

I saw this number on television back in '82 and absolutely adored it. Thanks to the magic of You Tube I had the great pleasure of seeing it again. And again. And again. Imogene Coca was a treasure!

[lillybruce]

The mirror tells me...she's mine! How fabulous - and overdue - to get a real remnant of OT20C! WHO HAS MORE?! MUST HAVE MORE! They all went away - those I loved and needed! It's getting dark! Stay a little while longer! Ask her - if she - would care to write her name on it! His last request! Yes! Yes!

[waytooambitious]

I saw this with a college group on Broadway - and Lady Bird Johnson was in the audience having a wild laugh at the show.

[nornsnornsnorns]

Thank you for this wonderful souvenir of a great lady. The original cast album is brilliant - once heard, you can't forget John Cullum singing lines like "I spit at them, spray Flit at them..."

[dougbeard]

Imogene was a truly unique performer. If only someone had her kind of wit in the comedy clubs of today!!!

[pgnorgan]

Thanks for adding this video on my birthday of all days. I was musical director for On The Twentieth Century at Youngstown State University a few years back. What a great show, with really great music. I wish they would do a revival. And Imogine was the perfect Mrs. Primrose for the show. I miss her. What an American treasure she was.

[kdanieli]

It was an amazing production on Broadway!

[roszust]

FUN!!!! I remember her from lots of TV variety shows back in the day. Sorry I missed 20th Century....Madeline Kahn too !

[BalletBabyBoy]

She was wonderful in this part. I saw it twice. It was a brilliant Broadway show. I LOVED IT! How I wish someone had a camera then. The production was magnificent. WONDERFUL!