Carol Channing once sang a song called "Imitation is the sincerest form of Flattery", and yet she is a one-of-a-kind original. Whether playing Lorelei or Dolly or Muzzy, or doing a duet with Goldie Hawn or Betty White, she is certainly one of the most unique performers ever in show business. The Tony winner and Oscar nominee is the focus of this wonderful documentary that studies her persona and the impact of her life on stage. This documentary features lots of vintage footage, shows her driving around New York's Broadway streets and her hometown of San Francisco where she was reunited with her childhood sweetheart who became her second husband.
You get to see her early show business roots and interviews with people like Marge Champion and Betty Garrett, fans like Bruce Vilanch and Loni Anderson, colleagues Joanne Worley and Mary Jo Catlett (from the original "Hello, Dolly!"), her chorus boy co-stars and even chorus boys from other musicals and counters while walking to Shubert Alley. She discusses her racial heritage, her work ethic (never missing a performance and breaking Yul Brynner's record of more than 5,000 performances around the world), and how beloved she was by audiences and cast and crew members alike. Rehearsal footage with her looks like they were having a ton of fun. She's very honest about her neglecting of her son, and her honesty is completely refreshing compared to what other celebrities want the public to know about. As Horace said in the final scene of 'Dolly", wonderful woman!
You get to see her early show business roots and interviews with people like Marge Champion and Betty Garrett, fans like Bruce Vilanch and Loni Anderson, colleagues Joanne Worley and Mary Jo Catlett (from the original "Hello, Dolly!"), her chorus boy co-stars and even chorus boys from other musicals and counters while walking to Shubert Alley. She discusses her racial heritage, her work ethic (never missing a performance and breaking Yul Brynner's record of more than 5,000 performances around the world), and how beloved she was by audiences and cast and crew members alike. Rehearsal footage with her looks like they were having a ton of fun. She's very honest about her neglecting of her son, and her honesty is completely refreshing compared to what other celebrities want the public to know about. As Horace said in the final scene of 'Dolly", wonderful woman!