Tame Apples, great video! this is from a performance at the White House from at least 20 yrs. ago. Do you have Kaye Ballard's performance of "Tale of the Oyster" from this same show? I've been searching for it ever since!!
@jimh23 you are obviously too young and inexperienced to appreciate true greatness. yes, mary testa can be good - or perhaps good enough - but she is not great and will be forgotten as soon as she has left us. stritch will endure. you need to read a book about the theatre - i suggest you begin with every book that ethan mordden has ever written. DO THIS NOW! (mary testa indeed - jeez1)
@jimh23@cgtravers Is 75 too young? I have been in various forms of theater since I was 12 years of age! I sang opera for 20 years in Germany, I was also a theater director for 10 years, that means, I produced, directed and ran a theater. I won many awards while doing so! I was in shows with; " Joan Roberts", "Anita Darian," Joan Diener," "Lee Sullivan," "Art Lund," "Robert Weede" and many more notable stars! In My opinion, Mary sang this song better! I did not attack Elaine, I liked Mary's!
I love this. I never get enough of Elaine Stritch's underrated, interesting singing. Thanks!
Can anybody re-post an old video of her singing "You Took Advantage of Me" on some old TV show? I really want to see it, but it's no longer anywhere on Youtube.
Excellent! I've loved this song since I heard Pearl Bailey do it (on vinyl) years ago, and now another great version.
JR1960actor 1 month ago
thanks for posting, she's a genius
BabyDillGerkin 7 months ago
She has an unprecedented comic timing. Perhaps my favorite musical actress :)
Freekfreekerd 1 year ago
Check out Evangelia Kingley's version
passuoutnw 1 year ago
Its from one of Sylvia Fine Kaye's BROADWAY specials that were taped in Los Angeles.
rmdavebarton 1 year ago
Tame Apples, great video! this is from a performance at the White House from at least 20 yrs. ago. Do you have Kaye Ballard's performance of "Tale of the Oyster" from this same show? I've been searching for it ever since!!
BethBanks 2 years ago
Perfection.
operagirl84 2 years ago
Must see Mary Testa's, much better than this!
jimh23 2 years ago
@jimh23 you are obviously too young and inexperienced to appreciate true greatness. yes, mary testa can be good - or perhaps good enough - but she is not great and will be forgotten as soon as she has left us. stritch will endure. you need to read a book about the theatre - i suggest you begin with every book that ethan mordden has ever written. DO THIS NOW! (mary testa indeed - jeez1)
cgtravers 1 year ago
@jimh23 @cgtravers Is 75 too young? I have been in various forms of theater since I was 12 years of age! I sang opera for 20 years in Germany, I was also a theater director for 10 years, that means, I produced, directed and ran a theater. I won many awards while doing so! I was in shows with; " Joan Roberts", "Anita Darian," Joan Diener," "Lee Sullivan," "Art Lund," "Robert Weede" and many more notable stars! In My opinion, Mary sang this song better! I did not attack Elaine, I liked Mary's!
jimh23 1 year ago
This remains the BEST rendition of this song that I have ever heard (or seen) - with love to Vivienne Segal, of course.
cgtravers 2 years ago
I love this. I never get enough of Elaine Stritch's underrated, interesting singing. Thanks!
Can anybody re-post an old video of her singing "You Took Advantage of Me" on some old TV show? I really want to see it, but it's no longer anywhere on Youtube.
OldieMusicMan 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this. It's my all-time favorite performance of the song.
celtboxer 2 years ago
I saw this years ago! I have searched youtube forever for this gem!! thank you so much!!
beltingfordummies 2 years ago
Brilliant!!!!
Seniormediator 2 years ago 7
This is a bit brilliant.
carolineorchange21 2 years ago 7