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fedtrooper (July 27, 2008 at 2:44 am)
This may been a scene with Roth doing Merman, but it is a Mae West scene with Mae music. I keep thinking Lady Lou or Diamond Lil is going to come down the stairs.
uctjuctj (July 20, 2008 at 12:49 am)
I am pretty sure that Vivian Vance was Ethel Merman's understudy in the 1930's on Broadway when Ethel originated Eadie was a Lady.
This is a treasure to see Vivian so young!
DiamondRedd1 (July 17, 2008 at 8:45 pm)
Vivivan Vance was ultra talented and oh, so gorgeous. I know she was "boxed in" by Ethel Mertz but we'd never know her otherwise. God Bless Her!!
Nancysinatrafan (July 8, 2008 at 6:40 pm)
I never knew she was singer too¡¡
Vivian was a pretty blonde, always over the shadow of redhaired Lucille Ball¡¡¡
streisandgarlandlvr (June 26, 2008 at 3:48 pm)
Aww Viv! she never really got the credit she deserved as an actress...
Italiagirl1 (May 18, 2008 at 5:29 pm)
YEP THAT WOULD BE Viv!
MTPippin (May 6, 2008 at 10:06 am)
THAT'S GOTTA BE HER!!! Lillian Roth seems like she's trying to hard to be like Mae West. She can imitate it, but doesn't have the 'real brass'.
songplugger (May 1, 2008 at 2:05 pm)
bobparis, Roth sounded that way when Merman was still a typist! :)
texjones62 (April 28, 2008 at 3:43 pm)
There's no mistaking Vivian's voice, especially when you compare to the final verse of "Lily of the Valley".
bobparis (April 21, 2008 at 8:01 am)
Absolutely no doubt that it's Vivian Vance. And it's clear that Roth is emulating Merman in this number. |
