One thing about Carol Channing, she is the furthest thing from dull or boring. You just cannot take your eyes off her while she is on stage. She steals scenes by opening her big luminescent eyes, smiling that teethy grin, and then there is that unique raspy voice. She can't help herself. Behind all that, there is that incredible comedic sense and timing. On stage she was an experience.

@SkepticalChris

7 ай бұрын

She has such incredible charisma and presence, and she is also so generous with the spotlight. Whenever she performed with anyone, you can she was gracious with her performances, never to overshadow her co-performers.

@sashek8451

2 ай бұрын

She really is like a living caricature

@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep

Ай бұрын

Coke?

I am so glad there is a film that captures the magic of Carol. In time, her stage presence will be forgotten. I was lucky enough to work with her on a project years ago. I hired her for a print ad for American Express. She WAS Carol Channing from the moment she walked into the studio. She wore a full-length red vinyl coat and handed out faux-diamond rings to everyone. Larger than life. A true delight.

One of the most underrated movie musical EVER! Everyone, music, story - just great & this outstanding GEM by Carol Channing! Thank you You Tube for carrying this!

@JohnLee-pt5jz

4 ай бұрын

Was is everyone underrated.

She didn't steal the movie .....entirely. but she sure gave it a needed spark !

Carol was both Black and of Jewish ancestry! A true American showbiz gem.

@camara1194

3 ай бұрын

She’s definitely Jewish, but she’s only 25% black. Nonetheless definitely a talent that’s for sure

So joyful and exuberant, it’s a shame her version of Dolly Levi was never captured in a feature film capacity because she’s totally captivating here.

@johnpickford4222

8 ай бұрын

@Hwilki: Unfortunately her voice and presence come s as cross as a cartoon. Perhaps if there was a scene where he voice sounded more natural than she wouldn’t have been crossed off the list to play ‘Dolly Levi (born Gallagher)’. Still they were older and better actresses than Streisand.

A genuine triple threat - someone who can sing dance and act - and knock your socks off doing it ...WOW what a talent

Carol Channing was just adorable!

Her dress is gorgeous!!

Really, this song showcases Carol perfectly😊

I saw this for the first time at 6 years old after watching it just went to bathroom mirror impersonating her singing the line “ Jazz Baby”. That was my memory 51 years ago !!! Seeing this second time in my lifetime just couldn’t believe how I remember the song. A few Years ago at my job In Beverly Hills was lucky enough to see her shopping for a cocktail dress trying on a Naeem Khan and she looked glamorously amazing in it! All these years since I was 6 never thought to see her in person but it happened! I was 🤩 starstruck !!!

"That walk-the-dog and ball-the-jack that caused all the talk, is just a copy of the way I naturally walk!"

@aslj1179

2 ай бұрын

I repeat I don’t think anyone’s gonna be able to copy the way she hit that scene

@RobiN-ei2ih

2 ай бұрын

1:10

Carol Channing earned an OSCAR nomination for Thoroughly Modern Millie in the category of Best Supporting Actress. Wish that she had won.

the dress is still wearable even for today, 2023

@storykeeper8684

Ай бұрын

1967, pretending to be 1927. The clothes in the film set off a short 1920's fashion fad in early 1968. I still have my mother's department store 1920s-style dress.

Love Barbra but Carol was Dolly and the studio was so stupid not to cast her. This number shows how brilliant she was. She was the complete package, actress, singer, dancer, incredible comedienne.

@themermaidstale5008

7 ай бұрын

Barbra was more popular to the demographic they wanted to attract.

@roxyshow123

7 ай бұрын

@@themermaidstale5008 Hello Dolly! Was a flop. People found Barbra too young for the role.

@mel2000

5 ай бұрын

@@roxyshow123 : Hello Dolly was a flop only because of its $25 million production cost, which was incredibly expensive for its time. It still made $26 million, which was an impressive box office for 1969.

Just gotta love her ❤

She was epic!

A wonderful film!

I watched this for the first time a couple days ago. Husband loves the Broadway show, but never saw movie. The movie was good, but Carol Channing was mesmerizing. As much as I know her, this performance was a revelation to me, and made me angry, even more so, that she was snubbed for Hello, Dolly. She is magnificent on film. Some times great stage performers don’t translate to film (which is what I always assumed was reason for her not getting Hello, Dolly movie) but Carol does! She looks, sounds and performs amazing!

DELIGHTFUL!

She had the perfect flapper figure. ❤️

Awesome...we 'll never forget this incredible performance..thank u carol

This is hilarious

The advertising "jingle" for Wheaties & "Jack Armstrong, the All American Boy"!!

That was amazing

Raspberries😂

That Carol did not get cast in the film version of Hello Dolly -a role she created on stage- just two years after this smashing performance remains a frustrating missed opportunity. The film version of Hello Dolly is totally missing the sparkle that only Carol Channing could give.

@mjones4083

Ай бұрын

Was lucky enough to see Carol play Dolly in London's Drury Lane theatre in 1979 (with Eddie Bracken ) .She sure was in a class of her own . She "owned" every frame she was in .

I sure did love her. 🎺

You are a Jazz baby alright!! Genetically speaking😅

@kennethlgabriel

6 ай бұрын

I just learned this after reading her autobiography. I mean, she has soul so I’m not surprised. She is a gem. 💎 ❤

This was incredible!

GOTTA LOVE IT!!!

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤i was always loving her since birth 😂 as young girl very Happy Happy Happy place 🥰👋🌱🌱🌱👑❤️

Electricity in a bottle ❤

Ryan Stiles wasn't exaggerating lol.

I heard this at my recital!!

Ryan Stiles takes me funny places

Yaaasss kween

Keep trying to get my colleague to see this movie. He’d better hurry up 😭

@gregdahlen4375

7 ай бұрын

why, is he old and soon to die?

@besh4652

7 ай бұрын

@@gregdahlen4375 cause we always discuss movies. We normally have a lot in common, but I want to discuss this one with him. That’s all 😭

❤

😂❤🎉

i appreciate adventurous women

1:12

One would expect they would produce era appropriate wig for Carol…. Nope, she had to perform in her own it seems. Or maybe she insisted?

That thumbnail look like Trump's mugshot lmao

Obviously, Now this musical would be considered Racist, Sexist and everything else ist

@laerwen

9 ай бұрын

It last ran in 2004 on Broadway and closed after over 900 performances, so I'm not sure your assertion holds up...

@kelf114

9 ай бұрын

If that's all you want to see, then that's all you'll ever see everywhere and in everything. You see what you want to see. Shame you missed what the rest of us saw - joy, talent, an excellent performance, fun.....

@RoZita870

8 ай бұрын

Only by a few vocal crybabies out there.

@natsby4life842

6 ай бұрын

Because it is. Still love it, but it is what it is.

@TonyGPizza

26 күн бұрын

@@laerwen Unfortunately, it will. This was a popular play with high schools and dinner theaters, but was pulled from the market and retooled for modern audiences. If you see it (I did, at a thrift store over the weekend), buy it. It is unlikely to be shown on TV or available to stream. It will be a SAD day when Julie Andrews leaves us.

This movie was a mess but Carol was great in it.