Angela Lansbury sings and dances to "Thoroughly Modern Millie" - 1968

Fans of Murder She Wrote might be surprised to see Jessica Fletcher as a flapper... no matter, she was a show stopper!

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[jefgain]

A great talent

[robinycus]

Sexy!

[lafilledaramus]

Who does a split at 43! I love it...

[Sarostar16]

look at this legs!

she ist soooooooooo great

[ilfranchi]

@timwil09 what show was this? the song is not from "Mame"

[cjm608]

@arpeggio1358 that is a damn shame if they dont know this side of her. this superstar of the stage deserves every award she has EVER won!

[arpeggio1358]

@cjm608 LEGEND INDEED!!! So many people don't know this side of Angela Lansbury

[cjm608]

LEGEND

[rogemif]

@Inwoodsman what????????? really? omg

[andrew40558]

I love Angela Lansbury. She is so talented. All of her programs and films are wonderful.

[timwil09]

I remember this number vividly. It was right at the time she was finishing up in Mame in New York and was in top form. I always thought this performance was an "audition" to show the studios that she had what it takes to play Mame on film but unfortunately that never happened. However, watching this video, one can imagine how magical her performance would've been had she done that movie. So happy I had the good fortune to see her do that show on stage in NY.

[cowboynyc]

I was a CHILD when she did this but I still remember it. Thanks for reminding me.

[stewieshowsceo]

Anyone know whether she was lowered on the counterweight system? Or did they have some sort of Foy setup?

[defundthewar]

Boy is she ever thin here. She must have been working like a plow horse.

[andrebontemp]

Angela is fantastic in this number did'nt know she coud dance so well and what pair of legs!

[ginger1961]

So talented. She can sing and dance and act. She has come a long way from playing with Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls. She could do it all. 

[MacNair]

Was this at the Academy Awards?

[Somepeople]

Phenomenal! Great to see her dancing - and boy does she dance. Really no one else like her - unique and irreplaceable...

[budooo]

This wonder woman is a triple threat.  I don't think there are many who can equal her and there is no one who can beat her.

Charles

[Noshirm]

Amazingly good!

[DorisDayFanatic]

<333

[EnniThomas]

Such a versatile performer! Who else could pull that off at the time apart from her and Julie Andrews? Shirley McLaine is a candidate but her vocals would have struggled

[scarletbword]

Just wonderful.

[miggleschick]

look at her legs man she was and still is amazing

[LauraAmiga]

@troymansf

Yes. 43 years old. Marvelous!

[troymansf]

And if this was in 1968 like it says, she was in her 40's at the time. What a phenomenal talent, then and now.