who was the biggest pin-up during WWII and a huge sex symbo movie star, why not for Pfeiffer? Though Pfeiffer would actually be a better Mame, a much harder to cast role.
Betty Grable reeked of vaudeville, which made her perfect for Dolly. Pfeiffer would be ill cast as either Mame or Dolly. She's a Sondheim type, not a Herman Gal. She needs to be in Company, Follies, or Night Music if she decides to do a musical.