Whats my line? - Billy Rose

[Shoe3003]

I swear to god i'm going to figure out how to build one someday and make my great escape from this godforsaken mucky smutshow that they call the 21st Century!!

[stematfisnyc]

Broadway Billy Rose was A Producer Writer Director Talent Scout Agent Manager Staging lighting and Technical director. There wasnt an area of Entertainment he missed. There is a reason he was nicknamed Broadway Billy. Everything he involved himself in he invested 100 percent. Every talent after him took from his list of achievements. Gower Champion, David Mamet, Tommy Tune, all of them grew out of the achievements of Billy Rose.

[windstorm1000]

@stematfisnyc Right--multi talented guy--also was the lyricist for many standards, though I can't think of them at the moment (sorry Billy!)

[Shoe3003]

Oh my God! Where has the charm, wit, beautiful manners, intelligence, and warmth which characterized this program gone to? Where is a time machine when I need it?!

[windstorm1000]

@Shoe3003 ya got me--except for modern dentristy it sort of sucks living in today's culture less, skanky society---ha!

[wrap99]

Great, thanks. Not many remember him.

[Zeydez]

Fanny Brice's ex-husband !

[gottamatch]

Yep! for any interested, watch Funny Lady (the sequel to Funny Girl). Billy Rose is played by James Cann.

[METROGNOME57]

Yeah, I see the resemblance. [snort]

[torchkit]

James Caan sucks --big time

[spagandtuna]

@torchkit Well, I think he definitely sucked when he started but he became a competent screen presence, no?

[torchkit]

@spagandtuna

I don't think he did, but that's just my opinion.