Thanks for honoring Miss Grable, Steve. Your Eugene Pallette is awesome. Post WW2, my mom was a refugee in Germany and saw imported Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth musicals. She always loved them and after coming to the US, watched them on TV. They were like old friends to her. When I was a teen, I thought the musicals were hokey. Once I hit my 40s, I realized how they helped my mom cope with PTSD from her wartime experiences.
What a heart wrenching and fascinating anecdote about your dear mother. Thank you for sharing it. I'm so glad she found some solace in these movies. We have no idea of the harrowing experiences the survivors of WW2 went through. I'm so glad you have come to realize and identify with, what your mother got from these films. Thanks again for sharing and for watching. Best Wishes; Steve
Betty Grable really was a class act, wasn't she? I don't think I've ever read a bad word about her. Had forgotten about this movie...thanks for reminding all of us. Am going to have to find a copy! Hope you and Johnny had a good summer! : )
We did. I finally traveled and saw friends and family and shot new episodes of TOQ. Johnny got to perform in "King Lear" and "The Tempest" at The Utah Shakespeare festival. A good summer all around! Thanks for watching! best; Steve
Betty Grable is wonderful! Recently heard a nice story of Marilyn doing publicity shots on HTMAM set and photographer wanted Marilyn to pose in front of Betty Grables dressing room door. (as in "in with the new") Marilyn refused and said I wouldn't like anyone doing that to me! Also during filming Grable's kid was ill at some point and Betty tells of only Marilyn calling her at home in concern
I always LOVED Betty Grable, and I would dance and sing like her when I was a little kid and saw this on the late, late show. THANK YOU and Johnny for all the wonderful memories Steve!
Steve, I read or heard that Martha Raye was not only a first-rate entertainer but was also a medical doctor. When Miss Raye was entertaining the troops, if the medical people were short-handed she would join in and serve in her role as a physician, even giving directions to the other medical staff. Also I remember Martha Raye appearing sometimes as Mel's mother in the TV series "Alice" starring Linda Lavin.
Oh, Steve ! All I can say is ‘ It’s SO good to see you ‘ ❣️. You always remind me of Christmas, and ‘we need a little Christmas right this very minute’…
As soon as I am notified, I'm watching Steve Hayes. I, too, love Betty Grable. Her films were escapism and still are. If you're bored or down, Betty will get you going again. The Eugene Pallette impression is not only rare but pitch perfect. I wonder if you've seen Martha Raye's number called "Mamma." It's awesome--and a little wild for the times.
My favorite Martha Raye number is called " Watch The Birdie" from "Hellzapoppin'" it's on RUclips. I watch it whenever I'm a bit blue and it perks me up and lodges in my head for days' Love this lyric's : "Lookin for a tall dark handsome man, with eyes of blue, a golden tan. Strong white teeth like Joel McCrea, hey you, will you get outta' the way!" LOVE HER! Steve
I loved your review of "Pin Up Girl." When my son was very young, he loved watching Betty Grable movies, and his favorite singing group was the Andrews Sisters! You're right about the origin of her famous pin-up photo, so here's a fun fact: Betty Grable was also pregnant during the shooting of this film. Her pregnancy is definitely noticeable in the final number of the movie. Thank you once again for your enjoyable content!
Sorry. You're kinda wrong. Betty Grable was Not pregnant in that famous Pin Up photo. That was taken in 1943. Betty Was pregnant during the making of Pin Up Girl 1944. It was noticeable toward the end of the movie. I am something of an expert on Grable. And my cousins uncle has one of the biggest Grable collectons in the world. He's gone now but the pregnancy thing came up. The photo was taken during Sweet Rosie O'Grady 1943. Betty found she was pregnant during the filming of Pin Up Girl in 1944. Happy Holidays.
@@dpf5939 Greetings to you, you might be right about the pin-up photo if it was taken prior to late May of 1943, since Betty's oldest daughter, Victoria James, was born March 3, 1944. In the meantime, this is one of my favorite Betty Grable films, along with "I Wake Up Screaming" and "Moon Over Miami." What are your favorites?
@@wfoster-graham6363 I've seen all her movies at Fox from 1940 to 1955. Some of my favorites are two you mentioned, Moon over Miami and I Wake up Screaming. Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Mother Wore Tights, When my Baby Smiles at Me and Wabash Avenue are some more favorites. There are a few though that weren't on my list of faves. Shocking Miss Pilgrim, That Lady in Ermine and How to be Very,Very Popular to name a few. I always post on FB news feed every year when it's her Birthday. I'm still a fan.
Oh, hello Steve! I very much enjoy your movie reviews - and especially loved seeing our Betty in the spotlight. A very dear (now passed) friend of mine was a lounge pianist in Las Vegas (and Reno) during the early to late -1960's. He was wonderfully good at what he did (sang as well) and met countless celebrities during his years in Nevada. I absolutely loved hearing his stories, but the one thing he told me (which I never forgot) was that Betty Grable was the nicest and most down-to-earth celebrity he ever met. My friend was incredibly witty and used to make up lyrics as he went along. Betty loved it and visited often - she (at the time) was going through a very nasty divorce from (Band-leader) Harry James and, I guess, enjoyed the distraction from what was going on in her personal life. Cheers to all!
On a more serious note, I saw Martha Raye in Hello Dolly in NY in the Spring of 1967 as she followed Ginger Rogers in that production. My very first Broadway show….not bad.
I actually saw Betty Grable on Broadway in 1967 ... she had replaced Carol Channing in "Hello, Dolly!" It was a matinee, and the audience loved her. During one dance number, when she lifted her skirt to show some leg, the crowd went nuts. It was a trip.
I remember Eugene Pallette best from My Man Godfrey. And the technicolor in this is amazing. Plus Betty Grable and the rest of the cast...you've uncovered another fine movie, Steve. Thank you!
Couldn’t get to this video fast enough when I saw the notification . Your Eugene Pallette impersonation was spot on …” LOVED IT “ Steve as all your other impersonations are …. Another awesome review ❤️❤️❤️
My mom said she adored her as a kid, but I never understood why. TCM never plays her films from the ‘40’s & she seemed like such an airhead in How to Marry a Millionaire. Thanks for the heads up on her, Steve!
Martha Raye and Judy Garland had a husband in common: David Rose, award-winning English composer. He was Ms. Garland's first, Ms. Raye's second. I always enjoyed Ms. Raye's work. She was once asked how to be glamorous; she said, "Stand still and look stupid." I always enjoy your posts...keep up your good work.
What a wonderful way to bring this summer to a close, another great Steve movie post❤️ If ever there was a face made for technicolor it was totally Betty’s! This movie was always a treasure, and I enjoy it whenever it’s on TV. Another favorite BG film of mine is That Lady in Ermine, another beautiful technicolor feast for the eyes. Hope you and Johnny had a great summer 😁
We did, thanks! I love the Technicolor films of the era. Lush, glorious color! Today, we're so use to muted color that we hardly notice. Back then , it knocked you eyes out! And I agree, Grable was technicolor's dream come true. Thanks for watching. Steve
What a coincidence Steve! I have spent hours today watching some of the old What’s My Line? shows from the 50s and 60s. One of the mystery guests was Betty Grable. That episode was from the mid 1960s, and she was still a very attractive lady. Cheers
Afterthought: That title, "Springtime In the Rockies" always makes me think of "Winters In Bullwinkle"...I know, I know...I like that movie too, by the way.
Oh Steve lovely man, you're just what I needed today. SO great to see you. Another excellent episode....content, presenting and all round fabulousness that is YOU!!!!! Much love from England.
Betty Grable was lovely, truly charismatic! I think she's sadly a bit forgotten by newer generations of classic movie lovers. I'm glad for this video, the edit and your funny and insightful commentary make my day.
Part of the reason why I enjoy these movies so much is the look of them .. technicolor really added pizzazz and glamour. Betty G had the warmest/sweetest face, she was adorable. Martha Raye & Joe E Brown were such brilliant one-offs, great timing and huge presence. Thanks for another entertaining review. You’re a bit of a one-off yourself Steve!! Xxx
I just found your channel and I love all of background on some of my favorite movies and actors! In the seventys I would skip school to watch Bill Kennedy at the movies out of Detroit, all of the black and white movies and a few musicals was just magical to me!
Thank you Steve, for being you! " Tired old queen at the movies". It took me watching almost a whole of one of your reviews before making the connection to William Hurt and the Spider Woman. I wish I could watch every one of my favorite movies with you. Hey, kudos on your Eugene Palette impression.
What delightful fun you share, doing so with an unquenchable enthusiasm! My favorite Eugene Palette moment is from My Man Godfrey when he admonishes another character: "Don't be a square from Delaware! Get hep to yourself!"
Thanks for another fun review -- great as always. Miss Martha Raye - she rests in the Fort Bragg Cemetery (Fort Bragg, NC) - which is the cemetery for U.S. Special Forces - Green Berets - only woman who is buried there. Joe E. Brown, he was part of a Hollywood troupe that came to my father's Army Air Corps base overseas in WW2 - with Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien and Paulette Goddard. My father was a major so he got to hang out with the stars. Pat O'Brien offered $600.00 ($10K today) for my dad's Irish Setter...but turned him down. The stars played a softball game with the troops. Goddard (in short skirt, SANS underwear) played second base...so all the guys were sliding into second, whether they need to or not!!
So nice to see you back here to entertain and share with us. Missed you and would love to see more of you 😘 This is a great movie. Betty is so gorgeous in this one. I have to agree with you that it’s a little unbelievable that she is not recognized for simply putting on glasses 😂 I love Martha. When she isn’t making funny faces, I think she’s quite pretty. The color in this movie is gorgeous and the choreography is amazing with the roller skate number. Hermes was the bomb 💣 Thanks again Steve for sharing this movie. Eugene Paulette was also Frier Tuck in Robin Hood with Errol Flynn. So funny 😂
I think Hermes was also very attractive. Brilliant choreographer and wonderful producer at RKO , especialy of the early Katharine Hepburn films. Brilliant. Steve
What a delightful surprise to wake up this morning and find you have done another review I have not seen this film but must check it out . I have two Betty Grable films love them both Moon Over Miami and Springtime in the Rockies both from the early 40s Betty is just so watchable always displays a great deal of energy a real movie star who never disappoints a great choice Steve. I am just getting over from a night ago the emotional draining I had from a film called the Sandpiper with Taylor and Burton wow have you seen it when the two of them are on screen it’s hard to take your eyes off them and of course it the ending brought a tear to my eye another fine Vincent Minnelli work . Thank you so much for this Steve you’re still the best cheers Carl .
HOW GREAT! I HOPE YPY SUBSCRIBE SO I CAN VISIT YOU EACH MONTH WITH A NEW CLASSIC. I'M THRILLED TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD AND HOPE YOU HAVE LOVELY HOLIDAYS! BEST; STEVE
Hi Steve, it's always a joy when I see the notification for your reviews! I hope you had a happy and prosperous summer. Went by fast didn't it? I don't mind; as long as we all feel well, the change of seasons is good. Thank you for your wonderful reviews. Best to you and all who assist on your wonderful channel!
Many thanks for watching and for the compliments. I love the change of seasons and Autumn through the holidays and the first of the year especially. Enjoy! Steve
Ok couldn’t find a DVD of it here in Japan but… thanks to RUclips, I’m watching it now and… just the opening number is really worth it! Thanks for suggesting it… GP
I remember knowing who Martha Raye was, but can't recall actually seeing her except in Polident commercials. Kinda like Carol Channing, who made an indelible impression just by looking at the camera and saying "wow!" in a commercial for soda pop (sounds simple, but it was absolutely hilarious).
Martha Raye had a solid career in films in the late '30's and early '40's. She was famous on Saturuday Morning TV in the '70's. You can see her on YouTUbe with Judy Garland on "the Judy Garland show except. Hilarious. Channing was most famous on Broadway " Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" & "Hello Dolly" and won an Oscar Nominatiion for "Throughly Modern Millie'.
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ you have no idea how much I love everything, so many things I did not know, and I much I respect my parents to take me to see all those moviese, that now as a teacher I can share to my students Thank you. thanks..
@@estudiorobertoayala How happy you have made me! I'm so glad you share these movies with your students and thank you so much for watching and for letting me know! Muchas Gracias! Steve
So glad to see Steve is in accord with Animal from "Stalag 17" in his love for "Betty, Betty!!!" Grable was a true pro who brought much to her steady stream of output for Fox (IMO, she's particularily wonderful in "Mother Wore Tights," and singing "No Talent Joe" in "Meet Me After the Show"). Zanuck wanted her to go dramatic for "The Razor's Edge" (in the role that won Anne Baxter an Oscar), but Betty didn't feel she she could pull it off- I think with her earnest approach she could have been fantastic. Researching a piece on "Guys and Dolls" for my blog following a Brando tribute video I just put up, I found Grable was also considered for Miss Adelaide, but wasn't available for it- damn! Love Vivian Blaine and am glad she got to recreate her stage success, but in an alternate universe I want to see what Betty could've done with the role, and what impact the smash success of the movie in 1955 might have had on her dying film career. Going to watch "No Talent Joe" again right now.
I agree. I think Betty would have been great in both "The Razor's Edge" and " Guys and Dolls'. So much for the land of "Missed Opportunities". Thanks for watching! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ Betty's simple directness in key "Mother Wore Tights" dramatic moments is very touching IMO, much more so than the less-humble but more respected work of some of her contemporaries. Easy to see why the public loved Betty so much!
The reason Betty didn't get Guys and Dolls was this believe it or not. Betty had an appointment with that SOB at Colombia Harry Cohn. Her dog became ill so she took her dog to the vet. She later called to re schedule and Harry was so pissed to be stood up for a dog. I would have done the same if I were her. But by this time Betty was tired of the film industry and set her sites on Vegas and television.
WHEN I WAS A KID IN THE 40'S BETTY GRABLE WAS THE NUMBER ONE MOVIE STAR IN HOLLYWOOD .EVERYONE LOVED BETTY GRABLE MOVIES . CAROL BURNETTE HAS EVEN SAID THAT WHEN SHE WAS A KID GOING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEATER BETTY GRABLE WAS HER FAVORITE MOVIE STAR . AND WHEN BETTY GRABLE WAS HERE IN CHICAGO DOING HER STAGE WITH HER HUSBAND HARRY JAMES AT OUR BIG CHICAGO THEATER I GOT TO SEE HER . SHE WAS ONE IN A MILLION .
Every one of your reviews is like a double scoop of my favorite Banana Cream Pie Ice Cream! Let's have some pre-code Norma Shearer along with a bit of Garbo and remember, Beyond the Blue Horizon, Jeanette is waiting for you....
Great review Steve. Can you please do a Rita Hayworth movie one day? I'm sure you've never reviewed one. She's my favourite of the 40s glamour gals. Especially in Down to Earth, a fun musical from 1947. All the best Steve xx
Ooooooooh, Steve! Betty Grable is one of the best of her era. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on 'Pinup Girl', one of her brightest romps! Hope you can review 'Springtime in the Rockies', or another of her films with dreamy John Payne! And one of my favorite Eugene Pallette roles was as Carole Lombard's father in 'My Man Godfrey'. I read that he started out as a slender leading man before settling into portly character parts. (But I bet you knew that!) All the best to you and Johnny and all the crew at TOQATM. Keep 'em flying! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
We will as long as you keep watching! Eugene was a thin actor at one point and did alot of radio as well. Thanks so much for your thoughts and appreciation! Best; Steve
I watched lots of Betty Grable movies in the video era but that's a long time ago and this would be a great one to see now. I think I first remember her flirting with Edward Everett Horton, of all people, in The Gay Divorcee. Always love your tips. I agree, Leave Her to Heaven is Technicolor perfection.
I have read the biographical book of Betty Grable. Betty admitted that she did not want to be a dramatic actress as she did not want to work that hard. The studio did force her into one dramatic role (I Wake Up Screaming) released in 1941 and she reportedly told the studio to never put her in a dramatic role ever again as it was as she put it "way too much work." The studio wanted Betty to be more versatile as an actress. She told an interviewer that she would rather do cheery musicals where she could just be her own personality and be natural. Betty also admitted that she was not much of a singer nor did she give Cyd Charisse any competition in the dance department. But film audiences loved the Grable personality. I think Betty should have taken the studio's advice and done more dramatic parts as she may have had a longer film career after film musicals ceased to be made. Just around the time of the film "How To Be A Millionare" Betty was once again offered a dramatic role as a sort of pickpocket or prostitute. But she turned that down as well saying her audience did not want her playing those parts. As you said, "How To Be Very Very Popular" was her last film and what a turkey it was. Marilyn Monroe was shrewd enough to turn it down as well. There was nowhere to go in films for Betty after that.
I agree with you. The role she turned down was that od "Sophie" in the all-star film version of Somerset maugham's 'The Razor's Edge". the part eventually went to Anne Baxter and won her the Oscar. Zannuck wanted her for it because she had wholesome sex appeal , but she declines. ironically, he didn't think Baxter had any sex appeal, but her friend director Gregory Ratoff went to bat for her and lied to Zanuck by tellng him that he was wrong about Baxter, that he's had sex with her and she was hot. Of course, Zanuck being Zanuck, that was enough for him. .Ironically, I think Betty's best screen performance is in "I Wake Up Screaming". She was always so honest and the role of the true blue sister who fights to find her sister's murderer was a terrific fit. Thanks for watching! Steve
Hey, Steve, now wait just a doggone minute. You expect us to believe that’s Betty Grable in that over the shoulder look pinup? I could have sworn that was you in your early career days! You sure were a looker!! Ar ar ar ar ar ar 😂😂😂
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ Steve, hope I meet you someday…we’ll keep each other in stiches, and I don’t mean from plastic surgery….. ahahahahahahahahahah. Can’t really remember the last time someone called me “mister” 😂😂😂
@@marccollins1966 When my mother was yelling at me and wanted to make a point, she's always say; " Listen "Mister Flister!" I hear her to this day. OXOXOX Steve
I'll have to search out "Pin Up Girl"- it looks like a lot of fun. John Harvey is an unknown quotient to me...wonder why they didn't get Betty's frequent co-star, John Payne? Hope You & Johnny had a wonderful Summer.
A remarkable woman. She will be greatly missed. I've reserved a place in Westminster Abbey, but fear, in the end, I'll wind up in Syracuse. Oh, well. Thanks for the lovely compliment and for watching! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ I understand about Syracuse. It's better, though, where I will probably wind up...Teaneck, NJ. too bad we don't live closer. Would love to have high tea with you at some expensive hotel restaurant.
@@dennislovinfosse6293 On the contrary, I live in New York, And , though I can't afford high tea, perhaps I could meet you in Manhattan in The West Village for a cuppa Joe and a giggle or two some time. Message me on Face Book. Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ Well, that might take a while, Steve. I live in Washington State.--Seattle suburbs. And, Unfortunately, I refuse to be on FB. I once was and I found it too...something ro other. LOL
@@dennislovinfosse6293 How lovely. A few years ago, two musicals that I co-wrote ,were produced at The Village Theatre in Issaqua; '"Kiss Me Quick Before The Lava Reaches The Village" and " Girl Of My Dreams" both directed by the phenominal Steve Tompkins. I loved my time in Seattle. Steve
Good old Grable. Have you done Lena Horne yet? This reminded me of an interview with her where she said the black GIs used to have her picture over the top of Betty Grable's so there wouldn't be "issues" during surprise inspections! Horne added, she was known for the movie, "Stormy Weather", but the only one she liked was "Cabin in the Sky" as she felt reasonably authentic. She even really wanted to be The Wicked Witch in "The Wiz", but no chance, as she had become a 'symbol' and so that wasn't appropriate. Heck of a life story and a talent for the ages.
You may be "tired," but we never tire of you!
Wonderful review Yes yes now I must go see this movie!!! Thank you so much!
I'll give you an hour to cut that out! OXOXOX Steve
@@vernonbrown9275 Good! Mission accomplished!
We adore Betty Grable.
SO DO I Happy New Year!
World needs more Steve Hayes. Hollywood needs more Steve. The absolute love for these movies and stars is extremely contagious.
Oh, Palmer! You are so kind! Thank you for the lovely compliments! Very appreciated! Steve
Thanks for honoring Miss Grable, Steve. Your Eugene Pallette is awesome.
Post WW2, my mom was a refugee in Germany and saw imported Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth musicals. She always loved them and after coming to the US, watched them on TV. They were like old friends to her. When I was a teen, I thought the musicals were hokey. Once I hit my 40s, I realized how they helped my mom cope with PTSD from her wartime experiences.
What a heart wrenching and fascinating anecdote about your dear mother. Thank you for sharing it. I'm so glad she found some solace in these movies. We have no idea of the harrowing experiences the survivors of WW2 went through. I'm so glad you have come to realize and identify with, what your mother got from these films. Thanks again for sharing and for watching. Best Wishes; Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ You're a very kind-hearted soul, Steve. Thank you xoxo. Music, dancing, movies and enjoying life, that was her best revenge!
Long Live Old School 😎🎸🥁🎸🤘✌️🕹️🎮😎
@@stealthskater5674 I'm with you!
@@elizabethj8510 And should be everyone's. Thanks! Steve
Betty Grable really was a class act, wasn't she? I don't think I've ever read a bad word about her. Had forgotten about this movie...thanks for reminding all of us. Am going to have to find a copy! Hope you and Johnny had a good summer! : )
We did. I finally traveled and saw friends and family and shot new episodes of TOQ. Johnny got to perform in "King Lear" and "The Tempest" at The Utah Shakespeare festival. A good summer all around! Thanks for watching! best; Steve
Betty Grable is wonderful! Recently heard a nice story of Marilyn doing publicity shots on HTMAM set and photographer wanted Marilyn to pose in front of Betty Grables dressing room door. (as in "in with the new") Marilyn refused and said I wouldn't like anyone doing that to me! Also during filming Grable's kid was ill at some point and Betty tells of only Marilyn calling her at home in concern
So sweet. Imagine. Thanks for sharing. Steve
Oh, Steve, Dear! You never grow old. I keep asking myself, "How does he do it?" Thanks for another enjoyable show.
Dennis....marry me! ...Sorry...carried away! LOL! Thanks so much! Best; Steve
I always LOVED Betty Grable, and I would dance and sing like her when I was a little kid and saw this on the late, late show. THANK YOU and Johnny for all the wonderful memories Steve!
Our pleasure and thank you do much for watching! Steve
Steve, I read or heard that Martha Raye was not only a first-rate entertainer but was also a medical doctor. When Miss Raye was entertaining the troops, if the medical people were short-handed she would join in and serve in her role as a physician, even giving directions to the other medical staff.
Also I remember Martha Raye appearing sometimes as Mel's mother in the TV series "Alice" starring Linda Lavin.
She was amazing! Steve
Oh, Steve ! All I can say is ‘ It’s SO good to see you ‘ ❣️. You always remind me of Christmas, and ‘we need a little Christmas right this very minute’…
Oh My Gosh! How lovely of you to say so! Thank you so much! Steve
Oh Stevie, you’re a tonic! Just what I needed today!♥️✨
Hooray! Mission accomplished! Thaks for watching! Steve
My dad adored Betty Grable. Brilliant review and so happy to get notification of a new chat from you. You made my night, xx
That makes my day! Hooray! Steve
Professor extraordinaire! Bringing such joy and lightness!
You make me blush!...unless it's a rash...oh, well, thank you very much! Best; Steve
I interviewed a Vietnam vet for something, and he mentioned how nice Martha Raye had been when she visited where he was stationed.
Martha was a trooper in the highest, most proffesional way. She gave and gave and gave. Steve
Before I even start watching the video - WELCOME BACK, STEVE AND JOHNNY!!! So nice to see y'all again 🙂
We're delighted to be back and thrilled that you're watching! Stev & Johnny
It would be so awesome to see you do an episode on 1932's The Old Dark House for Halloween. (Or anytime, really. I love that movie).
It's definitely on my "To Do" list. I LOVE Ernest Thesiger as Horace Femme. Fabulous! Steve
As soon as I am notified, I'm watching Steve Hayes. I, too, love Betty Grable. Her films were escapism and still are. If you're bored or down, Betty will get you going again. The Eugene Pallette impression is not only rare but pitch perfect. I wonder if you've seen Martha Raye's number called "Mamma." It's awesome--and a little wild for the times.
My favorite Martha Raye number is called " Watch The Birdie" from "Hellzapoppin'" it's on RUclips. I watch it whenever I'm a bit blue and it perks me up and lodges in my head for days' Love this lyric's : "Lookin for a tall dark handsome man, with eyes of blue, a golden tan. Strong white teeth like Joel McCrea, hey you, will you get outta' the way!" LOVE HER! Steve
"...she was busy..." haha I bet. I love Martha Raye.
Me too. I adore her! Steve
Young man Betty was one hell of a singer!
She knew her way around a tune.
I loved your review of "Pin Up Girl." When my son was very young, he loved watching Betty Grable movies, and his favorite singing group was the Andrews Sisters!
You're right about the origin of her famous pin-up photo, so here's a fun fact: Betty Grable was also pregnant during the shooting of this film. Her pregnancy is definitely noticeable in the final number of the movie.
Thank you once again for your enjoyable content!
Shoot, It's only fitting that she was pregnant for the famous shot and the film based around the famous shot...wait...what? LOL! Best; Steve
Sorry. You're kinda wrong. Betty Grable was Not pregnant in that famous Pin Up photo. That was taken in 1943. Betty Was pregnant during the making of Pin Up Girl 1944. It was noticeable toward the end of the movie. I am something of an expert on Grable. And my cousins uncle has one of the biggest Grable collectons in the world. He's gone now but the pregnancy thing came up. The photo was taken during Sweet Rosie O'Grady 1943. Betty found she was pregnant during the filming of Pin Up Girl in 1944. Happy Holidays.
@@dpf5939 Greetings to you, you might be right about the pin-up photo if it was taken prior to late May of 1943, since Betty's oldest daughter, Victoria James, was born March 3, 1944. In the meantime, this is one of my favorite Betty Grable films, along with "I Wake Up Screaming" and "Moon Over Miami." What are your favorites?
@@wfoster-graham6363 I've seen all her movies at Fox from 1940 to 1955. Some of my favorites are two you mentioned, Moon over Miami and I Wake up Screaming. Sweet Rosie O'Grady, Mother Wore Tights, When my Baby Smiles at Me and Wabash Avenue are some more favorites. There are a few though that weren't on my list of faves. Shocking Miss Pilgrim, That Lady in Ermine and How to be Very,Very Popular to name a few. I always post on FB news feed every year when it's her Birthday. I'm still a fan.
@@dpf5939 Thanks so much for sharing!
From Eugene Pallette to Katharine Hepburn and everyone in-between, Steve your mimicry is amazing.
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching! Steve
Oh, hello Steve! I very much enjoy your movie reviews - and especially loved seeing our Betty in the spotlight. A very dear (now passed) friend of mine was a lounge pianist in Las Vegas (and Reno) during the early to late -1960's. He was wonderfully good at what he did (sang as well) and met countless celebrities during his years in Nevada. I absolutely loved hearing his stories, but the one thing he told me (which I never forgot) was that Betty Grable was the nicest and most down-to-earth celebrity he ever met. My friend was incredibly witty and used to make up lyrics as he went along. Betty loved it and visited often - she (at the time) was going through a very nasty divorce from (Band-leader) Harry James and, I guess, enjoyed the distraction from what was going on in her personal life. Cheers to all!
Thank you for the lovely anecdote. I've heard such nice things about Betty through the years. Always makes me smile. Steve
On a more serious note, I saw Martha Raye in Hello Dolly in NY in the Spring of 1967 as she followed Ginger Rogers in that production. My very first Broadway show….not bad.
Pretty darned great, I'd say! I'll bet she was terrific! Lucky you! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ oh she was great. Her Dolly had that special Martha Raye smile and laugh. I remember it like yesterday.
@@marccollins1966 Awwwww. Loverly.
Steve = The Best!!
Hooray and thanks for watching!
I love Steve and the TOQAtM crew almost as much as he loves Betty Grable. Thank you to everyone working to make these videos for us!
Thank you so much for watching, for the lovely compliments and for acknowldeging our efforts. So appreciated! Steve
OOOOOOOOO JOHNNY.....THIS WAS A GREAT EPISODE !!!! Soooo detailed and an EXTRA long one. Thanks so much Steve. Very entertaining! ❤️❤️👍
Sooooooo glad you liked it! Thanks! Steve
I actually saw Betty Grable on Broadway in 1967 ... she had replaced Carol Channing in "Hello, Dolly!" It was a matinee, and the audience loved her. During one dance number, when she lifted her skirt to show some leg, the crowd went nuts. It was a trip.
Ya gotta' love Grable.
Perfect timing RUclips Algorithm. I literally watched my first Betty Grable movie yesterday
I love "Firsts"! Thanks for watching! TOQ!
I remember Eugene Pallette best from My Man Godfrey. And the technicolor in this is amazing. Plus Betty Grable and the rest of the cast...you've uncovered another fine movie, Steve. Thank you!
Mission accomplished! Hooray! Thanks for watching! Steve
Couldn’t get to this video fast enough when I saw the notification .
Your Eugene Pallette impersonation was spot on …” LOVED IT “ Steve as all your other impersonations are …. Another awesome review ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much, Judy! Always nice to hear! Thanks for watching! Best Wishes; Steve
My mom said she adored her as a kid, but I never understood why. TCM never plays her films from the ‘40’s & she seemed like such an airhead in How to Marry a Millionaire. Thanks for the heads up on her, Steve!
She was sweet, sincere and such a proffessional all the way. Thanks for watching! Steve
Martha Raye and Judy Garland had a husband in common: David Rose, award-winning English composer. He was Ms. Garland's first, Ms. Raye's second. I always enjoyed Ms. Raye's work. She was once asked how to be glamorous; she said, "Stand still and look stupid." I always enjoy your posts...keep up your good work.
Thanks Chris. No wonder they got along, they both had no taste in men.Thanks for the compliments and for watching! LOL! Steve
What a wonderful way to bring this summer to a close, another great Steve movie post❤️ If ever there was a face made for technicolor it was totally Betty’s! This movie was always a treasure, and I enjoy it whenever it’s on TV. Another favorite BG film of mine is That Lady in Ermine, another beautiful technicolor feast for the eyes. Hope you and Johnny had a great summer 😁
We did, thanks! I love the Technicolor films of the era. Lush, glorious color! Today, we're so use to muted color that we hardly notice. Back then , it knocked you eyes out! And I agree, Grable was technicolor's dream come true. Thanks for watching. Steve
How did I miss this? I'm usually on top of your reviews. Thanks again Steve and Johnny as usual. Always a pleasure. 😊
THANKS SO MUCH! Steve
Queen of cuteness
Awwww, thank you! Wait...me or Betty? Nevermind. Thanks for watching! Steve
I actually remember Martha Raye as Mel Sharples mom in the television show Alice. She also did commercials for Polident denture cleaner.
Yup. She made alotta money on her dentures. Good for her! Great lady! Steve
What a coincidence Steve! I have spent hours today watching some of the old What’s My Line? shows from the 50s and 60s. One of the mystery guests was Betty Grable. That episode was from the mid 1960s, and she was still a very attractive lady. Cheers
I love some of thos shows. I saved the one from the '50's with Gene Tierney. Steve
Love Betty G.!! Springtime In The Rockies is probably my favorite of hers. Thanks, Steve!
You're so welcome! Thanks for watching! Steve
Afterthought: That title, "Springtime In the Rockies" always makes me think of "Winters In Bullwinkle"...I know, I know...I like that movie too, by the way.
LMAO!
@@MikeThomasFaria Thanks, Buddy! Wish I could Laugh a bit of mine off, I've got WAY too much as it is! LOL! Nice yto hear from you! Steve
Love you, Steve!
Love you too, Donald! So there! OXOX Steve
Yay! I saw that you posted and got so excited! I didn't even care what the movie is lol.
That makes my day! Thanks! Steve
Great to see a new episode, Steve!!!!!! Thank you!!!!
Thank you for watching! Steve
Oh Steve lovely man, you're just what I needed today. SO great to see you. Another excellent episode....content, presenting and all round fabulousness that is YOU!!!!! Much love from England.
Awwww, Mike. You're too kind! Thank you so much! I'm always thrilled to have another friend in the UK! I love it!!! Best; Steve
Steve, such a wonderful review-- you certainly make it sound like a complex story line! Betty was such a beautiful & talented lady!
She was such a pro.
Just found you and I love what you are doing. I absolutely adore a good Betty Grable Movie. The music, the clothes and the Technicolor!!
I hope you subscribe, so I can vsisit you every month with a new classic. Thanks for watching! Best;' Steve
OMG, I LOVE our videos, you are a DOLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MANY Thanks!!
My pleasure! Thanks for watching and lving them! Steve
You are my favorite! My day is always brighter when you are in my queue!!
Thank you so much! You make my day as well! Hooray! Steve
Betty Grable was lovely, truly charismatic! I think she's sadly a bit forgotten by newer generations of classic movie lovers. I'm glad for this video, the edit and your funny and insightful commentary make my day.
It's mutual. Your lovely comments make mine! Thanks so much! Steve
Part of the reason why I enjoy these movies so much is the look of them .. technicolor really added pizzazz and glamour. Betty G had the warmest/sweetest face, she was adorable. Martha Raye & Joe E Brown were such brilliant one-offs, great timing and huge presence. Thanks for another entertaining review. You’re a bit of a one-off yourself Steve!! Xxx
Thank you! That's a high comlpliment indeed and great comapny to included with! Steve
I just found your channel and I love all of background on some of my favorite movies and actors! In the seventys I would skip school to watch Bill Kennedy at the movies out of Detroit, all of the black and white movies and a few musicals was just magical to me!
Thank you Steve, for being you! " Tired old queen at the movies". It took me watching almost a whole of one of your reviews before making the connection to William Hurt and the Spider Woman. I wish I could watch every one of my favorite movies with you. Hey, kudos on your Eugene Palette impression.
Many thanks! You made my day!
Yea! A new Steve Hayes movie review!
Enjoy and thanks for watching! Steve
Thank you Steve, love you!
Thank you for watching! Love you too! Best; Steve
Loved her and Daly in "My Blue Heaven".
Betty was a peach! Steve
What delightful fun you share, doing so with an unquenchable enthusiasm! My favorite Eugene Palette moment is from My Man Godfrey when he admonishes another character: "Don't be a square from Delaware! Get hep to yourself!"
He was a riot. All those incredible character people that made these movies so special. Love every one! Steve
Thank you Steve and Johnny, love your recommendations, I also loved Martha Raye, thanks.
Me too! She always made me laugh! Steve
Thanks for another fun review -- great as always. Miss Martha Raye - she rests in the Fort Bragg Cemetery (Fort Bragg, NC) - which is the cemetery for U.S. Special Forces - Green Berets - only woman who is buried there. Joe E. Brown, he was part of a Hollywood troupe that came to my father's Army Air Corps base overseas in WW2 - with Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien and Paulette Goddard. My father was a major so he got to hang out with the stars. Pat O'Brien offered $600.00 ($10K today) for my dad's Irish Setter...but turned him down. The stars played a softball game with the troops. Goddard (in short skirt, SANS underwear) played second base...so all the guys were sliding into second, whether they need to or not!!
LOL! That's one way to get to "second base" ! Hilarious! VIVA Paulette, Annie, Pat, Martha and Joey!!! Steve
Steve and Johnny! You make us so very happy. Thank you for another episode of your amazing series.
I love "Down Argentine Way" (1940) with Betty Grable and Don Ameche.
Thank you so much for letting us know. Steve
@@carlfrano6384 A great one!
So nice to see you back here to entertain and share with us. Missed you and would love to see more of you 😘 This is a great movie. Betty is so gorgeous in this one. I have to agree with you that it’s a little unbelievable that she is not recognized for simply putting on glasses 😂 I love Martha. When she isn’t making funny faces, I think she’s quite pretty. The color in this movie is gorgeous and the choreography is amazing with the roller skate number. Hermes was the bomb 💣 Thanks again Steve for sharing this movie. Eugene Paulette was also Frier Tuck in Robin Hood with Errol Flynn. So funny 😂
I think Hermes was also very attractive.
Brilliant choreographer and wonderful producer at RKO , especialy of the early Katharine Hepburn films. Brilliant. Steve
The cadence in the end of the movie is fantastic :D
Yes and they were all real WACS. I thought Betty was remarkable at being able to remember it all. I got lost half way through. LOL!
Love both Betty and Martha. Martha could make me laugh like no one else. Even in that awful Airport ‘79 movie she was a hoot as the bathroom lady.
There is something so joyful about her. and her limitless energy. And whadda voice! Thanks for watcing! Steve
I love your reviews , they are fabulous.... Very entertaining ☺️ please never stop
I'll try not to as long as you keep watching them! Thanks! Steve
I absolutely love your videos!❤ Thank you for your wonderful energy😊
My pleasure. Thank you for watching! Steve
Me: It's 105 deg., I missed my bus, at work I got yelled at...
Anyone: A new Steve Hayes review just dropped.
Me: It's a GREAT day!!
SO SWEET! Thank you so much! You made my day! Steve
OMG ! I was just thinking about Martha the other day. Thanks for this! Always lovin' you guys!
Thanks for watching! Happy Autumn. Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ :)
The time between these wonderful reviews seems to go so quickly. Maybe that's because I want it to go quickly. Thank you both.
You're so welcome and thank you for watching! Steve
What a delightful surprise to wake up this morning and find you have done another review I have not seen this film but must check it out . I have two Betty Grable films love them both Moon Over Miami and Springtime in the Rockies both from the early 40s Betty is just so watchable always displays a great deal of energy a real movie star who never disappoints a great choice Steve. I am just getting over from a night ago the emotional draining I had from a film called the Sandpiper with Taylor and Burton wow have you seen it when the two of them are on screen it’s hard to take your eyes off them and of course it the ending brought a tear to my eye another fine Vincent Minnelli work . Thank you so much for this Steve you’re still the best cheers Carl .
As you probably know by now, those Minnelli melodramas are some of my favorites. His and Douglas Sirk's " float my boat" . Thanks for watching! Steve
Alright alright, you got me. I love your reviews.
I'm so glad. I'd be lying if I didn't tell you it tickles me to the merrow. Happy Holidays and Thanks so much for watching! Best; Steve
Fabulous, as always!!!
Thank you!!! Steve
I'm a new fan of yours, Steve Hayes. Keep those reviews and imitations and hits coming. xoxo
HOW GREAT! I HOPE YPY SUBSCRIBE SO I CAN VISIT YOU EACH MONTH WITH A NEW CLASSIC. I'M THRILLED TO HAVE YOU ON BOARD AND HOPE YOU HAVE LOVELY HOLIDAYS! BEST; STEVE
Hi Steve, it's always a joy when I see the notification for your reviews! I hope you had a happy and prosperous summer. Went by fast didn't it? I don't mind; as long as we all feel well, the change of seasons is good. Thank you for your wonderful reviews. Best to you and all who assist on your wonderful channel!
Many thanks for watching and for the compliments. I love the change of seasons and Autumn through the holidays and the first of the year especially. Enjoy! Steve
With more love to you Steve feom Australia
Thank you, Luv! Right bak at you!
Steve
Another fun review, thanks guys. Will enjoy looking up all the other entertainers you mentioned.
They're quite a group! Best; Steve
Ok couldn’t find a DVD of it here in Japan but… thanks to RUclips, I’m watching it now and… just the opening number is really worth it! Thanks for suggesting it… GP
Lots to look at! Enjoy! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ I loved everything in it!! I guess it was maybe too patriotic for European market…
Thanks again!
💕 GP
@@Frenchmisto Glad you enjoyed it! Steve
Always enjoy new videos.
Good! Thanks for watching! Steve
I remember knowing who Martha Raye was, but can't recall actually seeing her except in Polident commercials. Kinda like Carol Channing, who made an indelible impression just by looking at the camera and saying "wow!" in a commercial for soda pop (sounds simple, but it was absolutely hilarious).
Martha Raye had a solid career in films in the late '30's and early '40's. She was famous on Saturuday Morning TV in the '70's. You can see her on YouTUbe with Judy Garland on "the Judy Garland show except. Hilarious. Channing was most famous on Broadway " Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" & "Hello Dolly" and won an Oscar Nominatiion for "Throughly Modern Millie'.
She came to hate being stuck in these cheery, wholesome musicals. She always referred to The Farmer Takes a Wife as The Farmer Takes a Dump.
Hilarious!
💙💙 love your channel!
Love that you love it! many thanks! Steve
Martha Raye was fun as Carrie Sharples on "Alice" as well.
She was always a hoot! Steve
Great review and this movie is available now on RUclips!
HOORAY!
Love your page, it is great regards from Mexico...gracias
Muchas Gracias, Roberto! So glad to have a friend in Mexico! Best ; Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ you have no idea how much I love everything, so many things I did not know, and I much I respect my parents to take me to see all those moviese, that now as a teacher I can share to my students
Thank you. thanks..
@@estudiorobertoayala How happy you have made me! I'm so glad you share these movies with your students and thank you so much for watching and for letting me know! Muchas Gracias! Steve
Bravo. What a way to end the holiday weekend. Your reviews are always fantastic.
Thanks, Buddy! Much appreciated! Steve
Steve, you are officially my drag mom, as I consider myself to be Tied old queen Jr.
Tied? Well, it's a different take but the latter part fits. Loosen the knots and let's watch a movie! LOL! Steve
So glad to see Steve is in accord with Animal from "Stalag 17" in his love for "Betty, Betty!!!" Grable was a true pro who brought much to her steady stream of output for Fox (IMO, she's particularily wonderful in "Mother Wore Tights," and singing "No Talent Joe" in "Meet Me After the Show"). Zanuck wanted her to go dramatic for "The Razor's Edge" (in the role that won Anne Baxter an Oscar), but Betty didn't feel she she could pull it off- I think with her earnest approach she could have been fantastic. Researching a piece on "Guys and Dolls" for my blog following a Brando tribute video I just put up, I found Grable was also considered for Miss Adelaide, but wasn't available for it- damn! Love Vivian Blaine and am glad she got to recreate her stage success, but in an alternate universe I want to see what Betty could've done with the role, and what impact the smash success of the movie in 1955 might have had on her dying film career. Going to watch "No Talent Joe" again right now.
I agree. I think Betty would have been great in both "The Razor's Edge" and " Guys and Dolls'. So much for the land of "Missed Opportunities". Thanks for watching! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ Betty's simple directness in key "Mother Wore Tights" dramatic moments is very touching IMO, much more so than the less-humble but more respected work of some of her contemporaries. Easy to see why the public loved Betty so much!
@@slc2466 I think so too. Steve
The reason Betty didn't get Guys and Dolls was this believe it or not. Betty had an appointment with that SOB at Colombia Harry Cohn. Her dog became ill so she took her dog to the vet. She later called to re schedule and Harry was so pissed to be stood up for a dog. I would have done the same if I were her. But by this time Betty was tired of the film industry and set her sites on Vegas and television.
WHEN I WAS A KID IN THE 40'S BETTY GRABLE WAS THE NUMBER ONE MOVIE STAR IN HOLLYWOOD .EVERYONE LOVED BETTY GRABLE MOVIES . CAROL BURNETTE HAS EVEN SAID THAT WHEN SHE WAS A KID GOING TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD THEATER BETTY GRABLE WAS HER FAVORITE MOVIE STAR . AND WHEN BETTY GRABLE WAS HERE IN CHICAGO DOING HER STAGE WITH HER HUSBAND HARRY JAMES AT OUR BIG CHICAGO THEATER I GOT TO SEE HER . SHE WAS ONE IN A MILLION .
She was very talented and simply a delight.
Martha Raye and Bette Grable did an episode of Carol Burnet that is excellent
Hilarious! Steve
Every one of your reviews is like a double scoop of my favorite Banana Cream Pie Ice Cream! Let's have some pre-code Norma Shearer along with a bit of Garbo and remember, Beyond the Blue Horizon, Jeanette is waiting for you....
I would kill for some banana cream pie ice cream or otherwise! I'll make not of the suggestions and thanks for watching! Steve
Great review Steve. Can you please do a Rita Hayworth movie one day? I'm sure you've never reviewed one. She's my favourite of the 40s glamour gals. Especially in Down to Earth, a fun musical from 1947. All the best Steve xx
Not to worry. I have several in my "To Do" list. Thanks for watching! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ Great, can't wait😁
Ooooooooh, Steve!
Betty Grable is one of the best of her era. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on 'Pinup Girl', one of her brightest romps! Hope you can review 'Springtime in the Rockies', or another of her films with dreamy John Payne!
And one of my favorite Eugene Pallette roles was as Carole Lombard's father in 'My Man Godfrey'. I read that he started out as a slender leading man before settling into portly character parts. (But I bet you knew that!)
All the best to you and Johnny and all the crew at TOQATM. Keep 'em flying! 🌟🌟🌟🌟
We will as long as you keep watching! Eugene was a thin actor at one point and did alot of radio as well. Thanks so much for your thoughts and appreciation! Best; Steve
Now that’s one I never heard of… thanks for suggesting it! I hope I can find the DVD here!
Love the Gene as usual!
Hugs
GP
Keep lookin'. You'll come across it on RUclips. Steve
Where you been, Steve & John???
Both outa' towm enjoying the summer fun and sun! Hope you had a good one as well and thanks for watching! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ 🏖
A bit of Grable trivia. She had the sides of her high heels cut out to make her legs look longer.
So did I.
I watched lots of Betty Grable movies in the video era but that's a long time ago and this would be a great one to see now. I think I first remember her flirting with Edward Everett Horton, of all people, in The Gay Divorcee. Always love your tips. I agree, Leave Her to Heaven is Technicolor perfection.
Absolutely. "Leave Her To Heaven" is Technicolor Heaven. As for Betty, she worked hard and it paid off. She had a good run. Steve
I have read the biographical book of Betty Grable. Betty admitted that she did not want to be a dramatic actress as she did not want to work that hard. The studio did force her into one dramatic role (I Wake Up Screaming) released in 1941 and she reportedly told the studio to never put her in a dramatic role ever again as it was as she put it "way too much work." The studio wanted Betty to be more versatile as an actress. She told an interviewer that she would rather do cheery musicals where she could just be her own personality and be natural. Betty also admitted that she was not much of a singer nor did she give Cyd Charisse any competition in the dance department. But film audiences loved the Grable personality. I think Betty should have taken the studio's advice and done more dramatic parts as she may have had a longer film career after film musicals ceased to be made. Just around the time of the film "How To Be A Millionare" Betty was once again offered a dramatic role as a sort of pickpocket or prostitute. But she turned that down as well saying her audience did not want her playing those parts. As you said, "How To Be Very Very Popular" was her last film and what a turkey it was. Marilyn Monroe was shrewd enough to turn it down as well. There was nowhere to go in films for Betty after that.
I agree with you. The role she turned down was that od "Sophie" in the all-star film version of Somerset maugham's 'The Razor's Edge". the part eventually went to Anne Baxter and won her the Oscar. Zannuck wanted her for it because she had wholesome sex appeal , but she declines. ironically, he didn't think Baxter had any sex appeal, but her friend director Gregory Ratoff went to bat for her and lied to Zanuck by tellng him that he was wrong about Baxter, that he's had sex with her and she was hot. Of course, Zanuck being Zanuck, that was enough for him. .Ironically, I think Betty's best screen performance is in "I Wake Up Screaming". She was always so honest and the role of the true blue sister who fights to find her sister's murderer was a terrific fit. Thanks for watching! Steve
Hey, Steve, now wait just a doggone minute. You expect us to believe that’s Betty Grable in that over the shoulder look pinup? I could have sworn that was you in your early career days! You sure were a looker!! Ar ar ar ar ar ar 😂😂😂
Listen Mister, If you're saying this just to see if I get aroused in some way, shape or manner...you've succeeded...and Much appreciated. OXOXO Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ Steve, hope I meet you someday…we’ll keep each other in stiches, and I don’t mean from plastic surgery….. ahahahahahahahahahah. Can’t really remember the last time someone called me “mister” 😂😂😂
@@marccollins1966 When my mother was yelling at me and wanted to make a point, she's always say; " Listen "Mister Flister!" I hear her to this day. OXOXOX Steve
I'll have to search out "Pin Up Girl"- it looks like a lot of fun. John Harvey is an unknown quotient to me...wonder why they didn't get Betty's frequent co-star, John Payne? Hope You & Johnny had a wonderful Summer.
You got me. I think they thought they'd try someone new. Thanks for watching! Steve
Well, Steve, we've lost a remarkable and timeless Queen in England. But we still have you.
A remarkable woman. She will be greatly missed. I've reserved a place in Westminster Abbey, but fear, in the end, I'll wind up in Syracuse. Oh, well. Thanks for the lovely compliment and for watching! Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ I understand about Syracuse. It's better, though, where I will probably wind up...Teaneck, NJ. too bad we don't live closer. Would love to have high tea with you at some expensive hotel restaurant.
@@dennislovinfosse6293 On the contrary, I live in New York, And , though I can't afford high tea, perhaps I could meet you in Manhattan in The West Village for a cuppa Joe and a giggle or two some time. Message me on Face Book. Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ Well, that might take a while, Steve. I live in Washington State.--Seattle suburbs. And, Unfortunately, I refuse to be on FB. I once was and I found it too...something ro other. LOL
@@dennislovinfosse6293 How lovely. A few years ago, two musicals that I co-wrote ,were produced at The Village Theatre in Issaqua; '"Kiss Me Quick Before The Lava Reaches The Village" and " Girl Of My Dreams" both directed by the phenominal Steve Tompkins. I loved my time in Seattle. Steve
You need to do a Dietrich/von Sternberg film!
Absolutely right!
Martha Raye on Sid & Martha Croft’s Electric Bogaloos, campy gal.
Yup. Exactly what it called for. Steve
Good old Grable. Have you done Lena Horne yet? This reminded me of an interview with her where she said the black GIs used to have her picture over the top of Betty Grable's so there wouldn't be "issues" during surprise inspections! Horne added, she was known for the movie, "Stormy Weather", but the only one she liked was "Cabin in the Sky" as she felt reasonably authentic. She even really wanted to be The Wicked Witch in "The Wiz", but no chance, as she had become a 'symbol' and so that wasn't appropriate. Heck of a life story and a talent for the ages.
Both on my "To Do" list. Steve
@@STEVEHAYESTOQ Cheers, Steve. Fantastic work. Superb channel. Keep it up! Luv, RJ
PS. I know it's loads of work, but ain't it so worth it? Tell 'em a tale. x
@@robjack2804 I'll keep it up, if you keep watching...wait...🙄 LOL! Steve
Grace Slick of all people said that Betty Grable was her young ideal of female beauty. Who would have thought that ?
Grace was pretty perceptive even then.
@@jaengen Yup!
Never underestimate the Slick! LOL!