Barbara Harris, John Cullum - On a Clear Day

[tishtashtishtash]

... dropping the odd role here and there. Such a shame to have lost the chance to enjoy not only a fine quirky actress but also a fantastic Garland-esque singing voice.

[tishtashtishtash]

So sad that such an immense talent as Barbara Harris had such disdain for performing that she quit it all soon after. Far too few musicals and even film. She once said she loved the process of acting, honing her skills in workshops, shaping her characters with other fellow actors. Once the work was complete, she apparently abhorred performing the "same static mold" every night on stage, to the point where she preferred film, and then quit even that. Apparently, she is teaching acting now, dropp

[BalletBabyBoy]

Love the choreography 

[BalletBabyBoy]

Who are the dancers?

[phlashba]

Barbara Harris really calls to mind Judy Garland in some of her line readings!

[Dirkdebruyne]

Cyril Richard could camp up even the dullest narration...he was maried you know...to a woman, yes....darling, stranger things hàve happened!

[sondheimboy]

As she had Bluegobo.com pull this clip when she found out they had it, I downloaded it as soon as possible! She was a joy performer.

[lncody]

Barbara Harris. SUBLIME! Its my understanding she doesn't care for musicals. What a voice!

[chorus8]

Barbara Harris' version of "Hurry it's Lovely Up Here" is the best version of all.

I waited for years for the CD to come out. Saw this show in Boston many years

ago.

[MrDuffmann22]

i love barbara harris so much!!!!

[wilcar3210]

Sure wish this video cltp had been available before my wife passed away. We saw the preview production in Bostpn before it hit NY. She loved it so much she saw it a s second time: first time with Louis Jordan and the second time with his replacement, John Cullum. We became huge fans of Barbara Harris after seeing her in this show and in The Apple Tree. What a talented individual! She was also top notch in one of Alfred Hitchcock movies.(with Bradford Dillman).

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[MrBongers]

This is marvelous. What a shame that they didn't cast Barbara Harris and John Cullum in the film version of "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" . At least we have the original cast recording and these video fragments.

[DRG82100]

Unbelievably wonderful!! How did you ever find this? I bought the CD a few years ago and listen to it often. But now, to actually see the original stars - the incredible John Cullum and talented Barbara Harris performing parts of the show. Thank you thank you thank you!!!!

[garywrightny]

Found the answer to my question. This is from Bell Telephone Hour.

[garywrightny]

WOW! I've been a fan of Barbara since first hearing the album of this & APPLE TREE. This is incredible to see! She moved well, too. Triple threat talent. I love singing actresses with great non-legit voices like hers. What TV show gave them such an amazing long stretch to really show their stuff?

[alanbweaver]

new play: Harry Connick plays Dr. Mark Bruckner, psychiatrist still in love with deceased wife. He hypnotizes his new client David Gamble, a florist's assistant who wants to quit smoking, Dr. Bruckner stumbles upon what he believes to be David’s former self – a dazzling and self-possessed 1940's jazz singer. intrigued, Dr. Bruckner finds himself swept up in the pursuit of an irresistible love affair with a woman from another time and place, who may or may not have ever existed."

[alanbweaver]

Update of this show rather bizarre. Broadway score is being supplemented with music from movie plus music from Royal Wedding which Lerner/Lane composed.

[chuckcollins]

Thank you for posting this most superb performance. Your kindness is most appreciated.

I am eager to go see this in 1965 now, but my Wayback machine is in the shop. I guess this is as close as I will get to see the whole play in such splendid form.

[MrMenyc]

Harry Connick Jr. will be reviving this on Broadway.

[flipsyboy]

I have wanted to see this for years--thank you so much for making this available. Harris was just a star, star, star. I am so sad they cut "On the S. S. Bernard Cohn" from the film--it has one of the best melodies in the show, and a terrific dance number.

[mingsmom100]

perfection!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[luvnorwalk]

This is absolutely wonderful. This show is ought to have been a smash, but problems with the production and other factors, forced it to close after fewer than 250 performances. Yes, I agree about the film. An abomination and does this wonderful show with its superb score NO justice at all. Does anyone know the source of this footage? I'd be very keen to know, but THANKS to whoever uploaded this wonderful material.

[AvalonMorley]

MARvelous! Harris and Cullum (as well as the supporting folks) just excellent! Its' a shame we couldn't have gotten a well made movie version of this, with the original leads. Also a shame we don't have TV like this anymore (though at least the 2011 Tony Awards broadcast was light years better than any of the last few years).

[UncleCharlieOakley]

If this is what Barbara Harris is like in a mere video, it is mind-boggling what she must have been like on stage, as anyone lucky enough to have seen her seems to say again and again. Thank you so much for posting this. 

[483mamaleh]

There's no need to re-think the show in any way. It's charming and fresh, just as it is/was.

[lisag6]

Marvelous, just marvelous. This deserves millions of hits.

[sondheimboy]

@lisag6 It's used as background music in the the scene where's she's on the date with Yves.