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I'm Still Here

Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 05:35 pm EST 01/20/14
In reply to: re: Musicals we love: Sondheim's Follies - EvFoDr 04:19 pm EST 01/20/14

There's a line in I'm Still Here in which Sondheim seems to be very slyly commenting on De Carlo's career (as well as Carlotta's): "First you're another sloe-eyed vamp" (Salome, Where She Danced and other films)/ "Then someone's mother" (McLintock!)/ "then you're camp" (The Munsters).


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Posted by: italianguy 08:21 am EST 01/21/14
In reply to: I'm Still Here - BroadwayTonyJ 05:35 pm EST 01/20/14

Interesting observation. De Carlo was a beautiful woman but she was not afraid to play character parts. A wonderful talent.


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Posted by: pierce 02:30 am EST 01/21/14
In reply to: I'm Still Here - BroadwayTonyJ 05:35 pm EST 01/20/14

It's true - the "I'm Still Here" lyrics bring Yvonne de Carlo's career to mind, even if Sondheim wrote them with Joan Crawford in mind.


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Posted by: italianguy 08:23 am EST 01/21/14
In reply to: re: I'm Still Here - pierce 02:30 am EST 01/21/14

Joan was always camp and a little bit scary.


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Posted by: LegitOnce 11:19 pm EST 01/20/14
In reply to: I'm Still Here - BroadwayTonyJ 05:35 pm EST 01/20/14

In fact, De Carlo's role as Lily in The Munsters covers all three bases: a sloe-eyed vamp(ire) who is Eddie Munster's) mother... and, goodness knows, De Carlo's performance was pure camp.


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