I loved her as ‘Glinda’ in the Wizard of Oz as a young girl. Tragedy was, I watched it in my neighbors house the night my dad jumped out a second story window trying to commit suicide. How terrible to remember the movie that way. Years later, my gdaughter loved Dorothy and we must have watched that movie like 50 times and she made it a better memory instead of a tragic one. R.I.P. Billie Burke 👑
What a beautiful video about a very special lady. Thanks for presenting some aspects of Billie's life that aren't well known. Her line, "There's no place like home" has an additional poignancy.❤
I had no idea she was a major stage and movie star. I also didn’t know she was married to Flo Ziegfield. I always thought she was just a secondary bit player. But then she was before my time so I only saw her later roles.
16:46 - That's a Hirshfield drawing. Al Hirshfield was famous for hiding his daughter's name "NINA" somewhere in every drawing he made (hence all the swooping lines for hair, clothing folds, even fingers). Sadly, I believe the NINA in that image is in her dress below the frame in the video...
@LoriKasprzak-kc7xc really? Loosing everything in the stock market crash, loosing your husband, and being left with a mountain of debt isn’t a tragedy?
Most likely because she wasn’t a poorly educated, brainwashed, delusional that cedes their responsibility for decisions and morals to a fairy tale skydaddy. 🙄
She looked stunning for 55! And her voice is so memorable
She kept a beautiful complexion. And, her voice is still in my head,"Come out, come out wherever you are..."
She was perfectly cast in that part.
Such a wonderfully memorable performer...I hear her as Glinda to this day!
Wow the actress was 55 when she acted as Glinda, i taught maby late 30s. Incredible !
She was truly lovely.
I loved Billie Burke in the Topper films. I like them an awful lot and always admired her exquisite comic timing.
She was hilarious in those.
I loved her as ‘Glinda’ in the Wizard of Oz as a young girl. Tragedy was, I watched it in my neighbors house the night my dad jumped out a second story window trying to commit suicide. How terrible to remember the movie that way. Years later, my gdaughter loved Dorothy and we must have watched that movie like 50 times and she made it a better memory instead of a tragic one. R.I.P. Billie Burke 👑
Sorry for your loss
God bless you. My tragedy was on a Halloween night. Twenty-five years later, I am triggered, PTSD. GOD BLESS YOU
@@annamackay8597 You mean my dad? He survived. Thank you though ♥️
@@saramurphy345 Awww thank you. God Bless You ♥️
She was an amazing woman. Thank you.
What a beautiful video about a very special lady. Thanks for presenting some aspects of Billie's life that aren't well known. Her line, "There's no place like home" has an additional poignancy.❤
I loved Hirshfield. I loved his drawings and sense of humor. I loved counting the "Ninas"in the New York Times.
Thank you Alex! ✌🏼😊
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Great video. Love the history. Thanks. I had no idea Glenda the Good Witch was married to Ziegfeld. Interesting.
Appsautly beautiful & no Oscar that I've ever heard about.
I had no idea she was a major stage and movie star. I also didn’t know she was married to Flo Ziegfield. I always thought she was just a secondary bit player. But then she was before my time so I only saw her later roles.
Onimous ???
It's ominous.
I loved her in her movies when she was older. It was later that I found out she was the good witch.
16:46 - That's a Hirshfield drawing. Al Hirshfield was famous for hiding his daughter's name "NINA" somewhere in every drawing he made (hence all the swooping lines for hair, clothing folds, even fingers). Sadly, I believe the NINA in that image is in her dress below the frame in the video...
Hey, another lie. She didn’t have such a tragedy during her life. What are you trying to do, fool us all
A name I've heard all my life; a woman about whom I knew nothing. Thank you.
My grandpa always told me she was a relative. Not sure how, though.
Nothing 'tragic' about this story at all. Why lie? People will still watch, you don't have to lure them in
Shes a trensetter no doubt
This story is fascinating, but damn, this narrator sounds like a kid reading a book report, and it's hard to listen to.
Clickbait!! No tragedy.
Losing a fortune is fairly tragic.
@LoriKasprzak-kc7xc really? Loosing everything in the stock market crash, loosing your husband, and being left with a mountain of debt isn’t a tragedy?
She didn't thank God.
Most likely because she wasn’t a poorly educated, brainwashed, delusional that cedes their responsibility for decisions and morals to a fairy tale skydaddy. 🙄
You know that how??
Are you the gratitude police? Why is that any of your business?