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@NFitalianGuy You're right, she was famous for tall tales and embellishment, anything to make a story entertaining or evoke emotions. But not everyone is aware of that, and decades after she left us, many who are not really familiar with her take her literally. And so when she'd say her mother...

Junior & Senior almost never sang together, even in the Duets recording, they weren't in the same room. So this song is a very odd choice for a rare pairing. Do you have any more information about it?

Why does Goodson call her Fullus? He said it twice. Anyway, she looks cute in a pantsuit and That Girl hairdo.

What a great artist with a voice like that special crystal clear water near the North Pole. I don't think she needed all that tacky stuff-- the phony breasts, over-the-top wigs, plastic surgery. But would we have paid attention to her without it?

@judyross28 Lorna, then still baby-blond, was there in the first row. But it Liza she kissed at 4:31. What many didn't know until the new more complete concert was released was that Sid Luft was there, too, backstage. Judy was brilliant but not well-schooled, and thought "funji" was singular...

@joeyjosephs You're right on all counts. Re: her agent affair, yes, she was having an affair with David Begelman while married to Sid; Begelman was married as well. This was an unfortunate habit of Judy's- mixing business with what she convinced herself was romance. Begelman did rip her off;...

@htownlithium Legitimate biographers & MM herself ackowledged Stan Gifford, a film cutting co-worker of her mother, as MM's real father. The discussion of MM's Mexican roots are really about the indigenous people of Mexico, not European

colonists. I am not the only one here to point out MM cl...

@elvismjbeatles143 Organized crime dominated by certain families? Oh yes, a total

myth, like unicorns.

Not bad at all. But do we know for sure she's not dubbed?

At 2:12 especially you'll see why Bette Davis ridiculed Crawford's false breasts and compared them to "the Hollywood Hills."

Anyone who remotely knew Lucille Ball was aware that she was on time, sober, and well prepared to work, and you'd better be, too. Anyone who remotely knew Crawford was aware that she was not generally plastered, but, like any alcoholic, had to have some booze in her system at all times. And so ...

@is2daytuesday This film was remade as "Move Over, Darling" starring Doris, James Garner and, replacing Cyd Charisse, Polly Bergen. It was received tepidly, and, had Monroe finished it, might have doomed MM's career, being 3 flops in a row. 50 years after the event, there's still debate over who...

I'm getting the feeling Frank wasn't really into it, knew this material was strictly commercial and didn't suit him.

@ronpaulforpresident6 Because except for the very end of his life, Dean was a consummate professional, on time and well prepared. I think the public, for the most part, understood that Dean wasn't really an alcoholic, Jack Benny wasn't a cheapskate, WC Fields didn't really hate children, and so...

Our loss. What have we got today? Everything is so canned, so phony and predictable.

@berezotko True. But you know the old saying about not arguing with success.

Except for her brief teenage marriage to David Rose, all Judy's husbands, even boyfriends, needed a break from her to get some peace, quiet and sleep, and retool for the slog ahead. Deans was no exception. It wasn't permanent, but Deans, after meeting the Vandekildes, saw the opportunity to spl...

@MerleOberon Right you are, Merle. It's typical YouTube fun & games, but apparently lots of folks bought it.

This must be a kinescope. Thanks so much for uploading. I remember Mitzi used to have a special or two every year back then... then poof! No more. Unfortunately. But she continued to be a big draw in Vegas. Sure, this arrangement and choreography was cheesy, but what could she do? It was 1...

@xander7ful Like all the ancient MGM stories, there are variations. If the secretary was Ida Koverman, Judy's biggest MGM booster early on, of course she would have Durbin fired and later say she misunderstood. It is more likely Mayer gave the order to producer Jack Cummings or some legal dept...

@TheVoice2318 Looked white? This is pretty silly. In the yearbook, on Phil's show, in person, in a Polaroid shot, in an old 8 millimeter, on a cellphone camera, this person cannot be mistaken for white except by delusion or wishful thinking, both of which are unfortunate.

Unlike her mother, we don't have to worry about her starving.

There were and probably are several Ginger Rogers in the world. Nobody posted that it was you-know-who, Fred's dancing partner. The lady here probably is Ginger Rogers.

@Gregg30 Carol had it right... the perfect guilty pleasure of a song for that sketch. Actually, I came to this post because I thought it was a hoax- and there are plenty on YouTube. Ella was total class and taste. It's the last thing in the world I'd expect her to sing.

Better than Ethel Merman blasting this through the roof.

@IToldHimNotToDoIt I think Judy's early shows were best because she hadn't yet been told they were lousy by the CBS geniuses. You know, who gave us the Beverly Hillbillies. She had a great track record with critics as a film star, but when a hint of failure or disapproval came, she took it har...

Was this from The Hollywood Palace? It's a real treat. But no, it's not a medley. The 2 songs aren't connected at any point.

@pandorabangles It is a phenomenon called "camp." An abstract, subjective concept, it can mean a few things, but I believe it means enjoying something or celebrating something for its poor quality. As Judy became increasingly careless with her talent, she fell into that category, and so attra...

@hirchik Liar. That is not all you have to say. You have rediscovered me, and will try to engage me in a hissy-feud. Me not interested.

Who's to say who's the greatest? There are lots of greats to appreciate. Ella Fitzgerald, Bing Crosby for two. There's room for everybody.

What a disappointing fake. I would love to see somebody, just once, jump out at Judy after she calls somebody a name. These plaintiffs pay her salary. I read once that she signed a contract for $40 million. (I don't know for how many years.)

@cciemail True, but there are things people don't want to know. In fact, a LOT of things. That said, props to Reagan, a more than competent actor, for a refreshing delivery of his line, which is generally assumed to be spontaneous.

That's M*A*S*H's Alan Alda's dad Robert Alda at 3:00, and that eye-rolling expression is a hoot!

It's my theory that Winters, a former glamour girl, won by looking plain, dowdy. This often works... that, or speaking with an accent.

@rickhatch1 Lucy knew and loved Liza for years, but wasn't so keen on her as a future wife of Desi, Jr. Now, in Patty's case, Lucy just loathed her because she (Patty) was a total basket case. Much later, Patty conquered her demons and straightened out.

What a total pro Judy was, a mere 16.

It's margarine, not butter.

It would have been horrible if Della married someone named Catessin.

Absolutely perfect utilization of black and white cinematography. Case in point- how Monte and Veda's faces emerge from shadows at the beginning. Sidenote: Joan wasn't a barrel of laughs about winning the Oscar for this. She told her daughter, if you believe her, that it was all downhill from ...

Yes, if by walking mean taking a limo, if to the studio means the studio is now in New York, and if 1955 means 1962.

@rileyrossi Yes, most of the reputable biographies tell of the early morning of the show when Judy took a big dose of sleeping pills. Her husband put her in the care of a nurse, and when the nurse stepped out for a moment, Judy OD-ed. She was roused in time for the show, and wasn't fully in co...

Judy sang "As Long" twice on her show. The first time was early during the series, in 1963. This is the clip shown here. The second time was taped (her show was never filmed) on March 6, 1964 for show #25, the next to last. It can be seen on youtube also. Look up "Get Happy/As Long As He Nee...

This was Dory Previn's (Andre's wife) idea of what a Broadway musical song would sound like. Everything about this film was amateurish and phony, which is why it's still a guilty pleasure to many, including me. Notice at :52 the woman seated behind Barbara Parkins is wearing the same fabric. G...