PETER PAN with Sandy Duncan

Sandy Duncan performs "I'm Flyin'" on TV's Omnibus, from the Broadway revival of PETER PAN.

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[Mollidew]

They all did their own singing. Sandy Duncan was fine but she cannot do what Rigby can do in the air or vocally. Cathy is an accomplished gymnast even the crew has commented on her abilities in the air and she flew higher than any of the others. She has done Peter Pan more than anyone else, something like 2,500 performances that span years. They all did a great job and all three should be applauded but my favorite is Rigby. Nothing she did is faked in any way.

[zigfried64]

@Mollidew Well, having seen both Duncan and Rigby live in the theater 2 times each, I can tell you that Duncan could fly, sing and ACT circles around Rigby --and I thought Rigby was VERY good. But Duncan was a Peter Pan for the history books. I still consider the two times I saw her in it as two of the top theater going experiences of my life. Unforgettable!

[LMorgan1234]

Did Sandy lip-sync this number???--Must be almost impossible to sing and do the things she does--and considering the pain those harnesses cause.

[zigfried64]

Sandy played this part for around 700 performances on Broadway and around a year on tour. Broadway performers do not lip-sync during a live performance. This was video taped for tv. It is edited together from 2 performances of the number, one with an audience, one without. (Notice Michael's disappearing teddy bear?) I saw her do it live twice; she was just as good as in this video.

[mervrun]

Is the Sandy Duncan version available on DVD? I've seen Cathy Rigby and Mary Martin but no Sandy Duncan.......

[zigfried64]

No. The Duncan revival was never professionally filmed Though they came close when NBC President Brandon Tartikoff approached Duncan to televise it. BUt he was fired from NBC before it got anywhere.

[mellysuki]

I remember seeing this as a kid. I must have been pretty young because I could not imagine HOW she was really flying! What year was this?

[Arielcat13]

I saw Sandy Duncan performing Peter Pan in December, 1979 - there was definitely no lip syncing...and when she came flying over the audience it was breathtaking!

[myrabradwell40]

@Mollidew Just saw Cathy Rigby as Peter Pan and you are right. Sandy Duncan was good but Cathy Rigby was FANTASTIC..

[myrabradwell40]

@mistermuckle I saw it 30 years ago to and I am almost in tears ..

[mistermuckle]

This made me a very happy kid when I saw it 30 years ago, and it makes me a very happy kid today.

[selahdream2]

I saw this on Broadway in 1979. AWESEOME!

[jmike2010]

@Mollidew oh please, rigby is a snob. duncan is 1000 times better

[Bloodwar01]

I've been switching back and forth between Rigby and Duncan, and I cannot remember for the life of me which movie it was I loved as a child. Both of these plays were eventually put into a video cassette right? All I remember was a blonde woman playing Peter Pan and I was obsessed with the movie.

[Alstheman37]

Awe, look at how excited the kids in the audience are!

[MrMenyc]

Spidey, curl up and die! Peter Pan forever!