tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post69468479698058630..comments2024-03-23T03:57:15.055-07:00Comments on Caftan Woman: O CANADA! BLOGATHON: Songbirds Dorothy Collins and Gisele MacKenzieCaftan Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-40742572445501827112020-03-12T06:21:04.704-07:002020-03-12T06:21:04.704-07:00Thank you so much for letting me know. I could not...Thank you so much for letting me know. I could not be more pleased to have brought Dorothy and Gisele into your life.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-75768911392438452532020-03-11T14:42:32.970-07:002020-03-11T14:42:32.970-07:00Thank you for these musical treats, Paddy! I had n...Thank you for these musical treats, Paddy! I had never heard of these lovely ladies or their talents before but I am already a fan. That album cover for Picnic is adorable and the song Banana Split is even cuter. Love it! The Classic Movie Musehttp://www.theclassicmoviemuse.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-45955911946774024032020-03-08T12:50:32.094-07:002020-03-08T12:50:32.094-07:00I remember when cigarette ads were normal, but the...I remember when cigarette ads were normal, but the singing ones for Your Hit Parade and other shows have their own special strangeness. Imagine singing about something that would hamper your singing.<br /><br />I did see the courtroom scene of Tammy Tell Me True when I ran across it on television recently. I can't say I recall much of Julia Meade's screen work.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-69049597053088932702020-03-08T12:46:05.274-07:002020-03-08T12:46:05.274-07:00It was a time when great talent was appreciated.It was a time when great talent was appreciated.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-85962960569186571782020-03-08T12:40:08.119-07:002020-03-08T12:40:08.119-07:00Also according to imdb JULIA MEADE was an ad pitch...Also according to imdb JULIA MEADE was an ad pitchwoman for some eps of YOUR HIT PARADE. I remember Julia from the movie TAMMY TELL ME TRUE with SANDRA DEE and BEULAH BONDI. Julia played SUZANNE, the greedy niece of wealthy MRS. CALL(Miss Bondi). Miss Meade played the part well. She was also in PILLOW TALK. She had an impressive career on BROADWAY where she worked with a lot of famous people. Did you see the 3 TAMMY movies? Do you know the work of Julia Meade very well?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-78464397075506359522020-03-08T12:12:44.365-07:002020-03-08T12:12:44.365-07:00According to imdb GISELE MACKENZIE was nominated f...According to imdb GISELE MACKENZIE was nominated for 3 EMMY AWARDS. She lost out to DINAH SHORE each time. The first two were for singer and the last one was for TV personality. Some of the other nominees were JUDY GARLAND, ROSEMARY CLOONEY and PEGGY LEE! Talk about stiff competition!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-48297274207253035582020-03-08T09:34:34.428-07:002020-03-08T09:34:34.428-07:00Thank you. Indeed, the talent was off the charts. ...Thank you. Indeed, the talent was off the charts. Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-46303633552369964152020-03-08T09:12:29.269-07:002020-03-08T09:12:29.269-07:00This was a great idea for the blogathon! Loved rea...This was a great idea for the blogathon! Loved reading your article and learning more about those lovely and obviously talented ladies!Virginie Pronovosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690434044034618183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-60284680947688530712020-03-08T06:28:16.035-07:002020-03-08T06:28:16.035-07:00Thank you. It does my heart good to know you are a...Thank you. It does my heart good to know you are a fan and of the music shared with your mom.<br /><br />You couldn't have expressed it more perfectly about the special "lightning in a bottle" feel about Follies. <br /><br />The relationship Jack and Gisele shared with fans was such fun, it reaches out over the years.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-16589355316668266792020-03-08T05:30:09.364-07:002020-03-08T05:30:09.364-07:00I love these two talented ladies. Making YOUR HIT ...I love these two talented ladies. Making YOUR HIT PARADE work week after week had to have been great training, it was certainly a challenge. FOLLIES is a special musical, and though I'm so glad it has been revived a couple times, nothing will ever match the magic of the original and no one has ever done the Dorothy Collins role as well as she. It's like that show is locked in time and was written for the people who originally performed it. I have one of those Gisele albums, and her pairing with Jack Benny in that violin duet is hysterical. I was introduced to these two singers as a child by my mother, who was a big fan. I can never think of them without remembering the pleasure the gave her. Great post!Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-62970799054467593422020-03-07T18:34:45.487-08:002020-03-07T18:34:45.487-08:00I'm glad to introduce you to the Canadian song...I'm glad to introduce you to the Canadian songbirds.<br /><br />I think the 5 names may be a French-Canadian thing. Some of us have the thing where we are referred to by our middle name. All three of my sisters fall into that category.<br /><br />Hank Snow, when he was home in Nova Scotia, would buy his cigarettes and stuff at my grandparents store. Sometimes my mom, in her teen years, would be working the counter.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-51914905346127499642020-03-07T15:38:45.998-08:002020-03-07T15:38:45.998-08:00I couldn't be happier to have brought Dorothy ...I couldn't be happier to have brought Dorothy and Gisele into your world.<br /><br />I so agree, the Sondheim quote is a big deal.<br /><br />Gisele and Jack Benny were very popular on his television program. I really love that TV Guide cover. They look like they were having a blast.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-83312017481481549482020-03-07T11:56:05.607-08:002020-03-07T11:56:05.607-08:00Whoa! That Stephen Sondheim compliment is a Big De...Whoa! That Stephen Sondheim compliment is a Big Deal. Not that I know much about singing, but I would have to agree after watching the clip you posted.<br /><br />Now, a confession: I'd not heard of these two talented women before reading your post today. Boy, have I been missing out! I loved the links you provided to the Christmas Glow Worm song with Bing Crosby and the Getting to Know You duet with Jack Benny. These women had Stage Presence and Talent.<br /><br />Thank you for bringing Gisele and Dorothy to the blogathon. I am so pleased to make their acquaintance.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-42491429750519452022020-03-07T08:53:49.325-08:002020-03-07T08:53:49.325-08:00Thanks for the heads up. I never knew these singer...Thanks for the heads up. I never knew these singers existed. And what a name: Gisele Marie Louise Marguerite LaFleche. 5 names for one girl. Is that a Canadian thing? BTW, Hank Snow was a family favorite. rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-44173446813697227612020-03-07T07:03:15.202-08:002020-03-07T07:03:15.202-08:00Thanks for the heads-up.
The original posters wo...Thanks for the heads-up. <br /><br />The original posters wouldn't let the video play on another platform but you could click back to YouTube. Most annoying. I have redone those particular links as highlighted text and they go directly to the video.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-331373971294623620.post-9883701318515201272020-03-07T05:42:19.224-08:002020-03-07T05:42:19.224-08:00“Losing My Mind” and “Blue Tango” are working fine...“Losing My Mind” and “Blue Tango” are working fine but the other videos just say “video unavailable.” That said, they both sound nice.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.com