We've had a movie about Liberace, we've had a movie about Elton John, we've had a movie about Freddy Mercury ....... why hasn't anyone made a movie about Danny La Rue. How great would that move be, full of heart and soul, laughs and tears, a celebration of his wonderful career and life.

@geraldinecorry-earnshaw9351

Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful thought..to honour the memory of an amazingly talented artist..❤

@carol29carnegie

Жыл бұрын

If they were going to make a film of his life! I would shout it from the rooftop! What a wonderful man and entertainer he was , I just loved him.

@AthyDuGard

Жыл бұрын

That would be epic. I’m already casting the actors in my mind 🤩

@MayorMcCheeseStalker

11 ай бұрын

None of those biopics did very well at the box office. America doesn't want homosexual movies.

@mariabennett6453

9 ай бұрын

Agree we need one and we need his history in walton hall

You know a wonderful documentary when a 72 year old woman from USA cries. Ty for reminding me of a great person whose name I remembered. RIP God bless Danny

In 1978 Danny and Michael Aspell were judges on the talent show New Faces when I was on; Danny was very complimentary and gave me high points that took my score way above the norm; I turned that into a showbiz career spanning 45 years, only just recently retiring, I thank them both for giving me that leg up the ladder.

@julie.1081

Жыл бұрын

@Bill Fish - Nothing says thank you to a mentor like being a success. And I'd say a career in showbiz for 45 years is a smashing success! Enjoy your retirement. You've earned it!

@funjuror

Жыл бұрын

@@julie.1081 What a lovely remark, thank you.

@SmilerORocker

Жыл бұрын

Just think Bill,.... I probably watched you back then. Nice to hear you got to continue with your career 😊

@funjuror

Жыл бұрын

@@SmilerORocker thank you

@christinewhitfeld7939

7 ай бұрын

He was a consummate professional. Always brought the house down when he was on The Good Old Days

Annie you were a true true friend to Danny especially when he needed a caring friend the most you opened your home to him & cared for him till the end. He may have lost his fortune but no amount of money could buy a friendship like that.

@simonetta-ta

Жыл бұрын

❤

@donnataylor5673

Жыл бұрын

Special friends foreva ❤❤❤

@IwasBlueb4

Жыл бұрын

what a beautiful comment

@annettefletcher7827

Жыл бұрын

How lovely to see him again. And to hear from those who knew him best.

@elainebines6803

Жыл бұрын

I never knew that 😢

I was a child invited up on stage at the London Palladium when Danny was starring in a Christmas pantomime in the late 60s. For a 7 or 8 year old, this was both daunting, and incredibly exciting. He was so kind, put me at my ease, gave me a hug, and it’s an experience I’ve cherished all these years. What a wonderful human being!

@GLK-London

Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing that from the audience as a 13 year old. Those pantomimes were incredible back then and he was so wonderful with the audience.

@jeremyripton

Жыл бұрын

How weird...I remeber being at a panto also with Danny LaRue in the late 60s.....I think I got more of the jokes than my parents bargained for...he was funny...

@IwasBlueb4

Жыл бұрын

awww

@patriciabertrand8424

Жыл бұрын

Omg I did to

@patriciabertrand8424

Жыл бұрын

I didn't no Danny had past

Saw Danny appearing at a local club with Jim Davidson in Torquay back in the 80s, a week later I spotted Danny walking down a street with his beloved dog in London I stopped to chat about seeing him in Torquay, and he was quite happy to chat briefly. Lovely man

I had never heard of Danny LA Rue. What a wonderful story I just watched.

I will never forget Danny, all innuendo, no obscenities, just wonderful entertainment.

He had a full life, a long “marriage” with Jack and a good friend! Who needs more?

I saw Danny on Bournemouth pier probably 3 or 4 years before he left us, it was autumn and the audience was small.. he was absolutely amazing and gave everything and I’m happy to say I saw him live, sequins feathers and all.. always an amazing man.

@franklinstephen3268

Жыл бұрын

Hello 🖐 how are you doing?

He looked very much like Tony Curtis.

@gabrielleconway5219

Жыл бұрын

I can see that now....never noticed that before!

I saw Danny La Rue on stage and was spellbound. He was an entertainer to his fingertips.

We had some fun at Danny'sPlace I was 19teen working for Max Factor the Makeup Icon. .Thought those times would never End

I had the honour of seeing Danny in the 80s when he toured here in Australia. What a show! He was ahead of his time. Simply fabulous.❤

@kellyannpage1469

Жыл бұрын

Fab

@elainebines6803

Жыл бұрын

​@@kellyannpage1469 I agree 😊🎉😎

@Katrina-mi2gm

Жыл бұрын

I have seen him in Melbourne during his first Australian tour, believe it was in 1979. Just spectacular!! Can honestly say that only 2 comedy entertainers made me laugh so hard I cried- the fabulous , joyful Danny and phenomenal Victor Borge. The world is so much grayer without them.

We'd Watch him ,my Grandmother and I , on Sunday evenings on the golden days. Ladies and gentlemen for your pleasure Danny La Rue. Fantastic memories.

They don't make them like that anymore. A different era, a different audience. This was a lovely tribute to Danny and of the warm and devoted friends he had.

R.I.P DANNY LA RUE NOT FORGOTTEN 🌻🌹⚘️❤️

I loved Danny he was always so elegant whether in drag or as himself such a shame those shysters robbed him I hope karma got them

Had the pleasure of having dinner at Tharens restaurant with Danny (who owned a house in Sydney) and Wayne Sleep (on crutches who was recouperating here after a major leg injury). Such a fun night and extremely lovely guys.

What a trooper…..We need people like him today ,it was called entertainment….How I miss it….All gone now…

@Glamrockqueen

Жыл бұрын

No swearing, a bit of innuendo, nothing over the top. A show you could watch with your Nan and small children. Sadly these days, entertainers think dropping a few swear words and all that is what's needed. No. It's extremely sad that the likes of Danny, Lionel Blair, Roy Hudd et all will never be seen again. All gone with the passage of time x

This was a beautiful documentary ❤❤❤❤ RIP

@paulamarshall07

Жыл бұрын

A true star they don't exist anyone real stars ...shine bright Danny were ever you are ❤️

I remember when my mother-in-law died Perla . at her funeral Danny sent the biggest Flowers Tribute to her .i was bit young to know about him but i do now bless him what a lovely man he was

Being in the U.S., I never heard of Danny LaRue, but I've watched this documentary twice over the years and it still brings tears to my eyes. God Rest Him.

How lovely to see him again. I watched him as a child. My parents loved him and we were allowed to stay up to watch The Good Old Days when he was on it. What a trouper. May he rest in peace.

I never heard of him,but so glad i watched this. Danny was in a class by himself. What a great guy,stunning performer. Lets face it,whats going on today,with guys thinking that there women,acting like fools,Danny didnt want to be a woman,Danny was a class act,blessed with real talent❤

What An Amazing Life He Had Rest In Peace

I went to see DANNY LA RUE LIVE in Great Yarmouth So much missed you are the best drag artist, then came along LILY SAVAGE who I seen LIVE at Flamingo's Gay Nightclub in Blackpool in 1991 whose recently just died these two will go down in British drag act history, no others will meet there standards R.I.P DANNY AND LILY

I saw Danny LaRue in 1984 when he starred in Hello Dolly! in London. It was a lavish production in the Prince Albert Theater, which was a huge venue. He was extremely entertaining and the costumes and production numbers were great.

He was a handsome gent and a gorgeous woman, I loved the way he was naughty, without being vulgar.Danny LaRue had class, that’s for sure!

@Jessicajanelove

Жыл бұрын

Yes he was good entertainment- without the cringe x

Annie your Amazing! Your dedication as a costume designer and more so a true friend! ❤

Saw Danny at Blackpool when I was younger.. The dresses were fabulous. ❤

I saw Danny La Rue at The Palace Theater in 1970. His show was amazing!!!

I used to watch the good old days with my mum. ❤ she loved Danny ❤ R,I. P to Danny and my Mum xxx

Bless him and the dear people who cared for him🥰🇨🇦

I remember as a young girl I first seen Danny on TV watching with my Dad ,I said Dad she's gorgeous isn't she then my Dad said she's a man ,omg Dad he's gorgeous, I loved Danny from that day on , Danny was a gorgeous man inside and out..precious memories.....

I remember seeing him in variety shows on telly, when I was a kid . I loved those shows. But didn’t understand half the innuendos , I do now so thank you for showing this. The hairdryer story was hilarious!

Those dresses are amazing! Danny was a talented sweetheart, I think performing till late in life probably helped him make it to late in life. The world needs extra pizzas, and he and Annie and their friends gave it. Thanks guys!

Dear Annie, Thank You for being A True Blue Angel To Danny... .😂😂😂😂😂

I came by this story and video by chance and I am glad I did. I'd never known of this man, and I am glad I do~!! You know, in today's age, we raise money via GoFundMe and what not to help people out. I wish people had done something similar for a man who brought joy to so many.

Was lucky to see him live with my mum in a little theatre in Winchester he was wonderful

The real success of a person is not found in wealth, but in the lives they've touched. This man was a reigning success.

Great documentary charting the highs and lows of the Star that was and is Danny LA Rue. A master of his craft, a wink or facial expression was enough. Never blue,always entertaining.

@robertwalker951

Жыл бұрын

He was a man in a dress ???? I just can’t understand the Brit’s fascination with this ??!!!!!

@eltiochusma

Жыл бұрын

@@robertwalker951 Are you NEW to the internet? Look around!

@elainebines6803

Жыл бұрын

​@@eltiochusma haha... No, he's part of the social media team 😎

@elainebines6803

Жыл бұрын

​@@eltiochusma as we both are 😂 😉

I remember a wonderful night in Sydney watching him perform,he was brilliant,wonderful showman,lovely man.

Yes, he was a true star. I saw him live just once in a panto but cought a few tv appearances. Everyone loved him. Never to be forgotten. The best drag queen ever.

@rhealajoie2204

11 ай бұрын

Janet Gray, He called himself a man in a frock. He actually hated the term drag queen.

@MrCrowebobby

2 ай бұрын

@@rhealajoie2204 He also called himself "straight." Relax.

@andrewthornhill7042

9 сағат бұрын

​@@rhealajoie2204 Yes, Danny always called himself a 'female impersonator' above all else.

what a beutiful man danny d.e rue was a true gentleman and entertainer

What a great documentary about a wonderful star

He was so beautiful! Such a great man. RIP Danny.

TV, summer shows at the seaside and Charley's Aunt. The Wonderful Danny La Rue.

I’ve Neva saw this before thanks for showing it to me . What a beautiful woman he was when made up

@Nina5144

Жыл бұрын

Never

I'm 58, and remember Danny from television. My parents loved him on 'The Good Old Days'. I had no idea his life had been so tragic.....as had many of the performers back then. I grew up in Hatch End, home of the lovely Barry Cryer, who died in 2022. There's a Wetherspoons in Hatch End, and he was often there. He knew EVERYONE. He was an incredible raconteur. We could all be enthralled, amazed, horrified, and laughing until it hurt. I was lucky to have known him. Danny sounded a wonderful man. Thank goodness he spent his last year's with Annie. I'm so glad he had a true, loyal friend like that to the end. How wonderful for them both! 💕

pure legend

Here we are in 2023 America banning these wonderful shows and people. Danny is a legendary icon. ❤

I activated his American Express platinum card. He was very kind and polite!

What a great man and such a true star. I never got to see his act and I feel a little sad that I missed a wonderful human being.

I was in a restaurant in Old Compton Street, London having dinner with a friend. Danny was at the next table with a friend. He knew my friend and sent over wine for for us.

It's an injustice to witness how Danny La Rue has fallen from public memory in recent years. He was a major star, one of the greatest female impersonators of all time. Decades before Ru Paul Charles burst onto the scene Danny was a regular on TV and blazed a trail for all who would follow including Lily Savage, Hinge & Bracket and so many more. Ru Pauls Drag Race has almost destroyed the long established traditional Drag culture similar to how Amazon & Macdonalds have steam rolled across the world. We are in danger of losing so much of our history and it must be reclaimed before its too late.

@jeremyripton

Жыл бұрын

Time moves on...get over it...

@eltiochusma

Жыл бұрын

Don't despair! Rupaul highlights a *DIFFERENT* drag culture. Each part of the world has their own!

@haileyshannon7548

Жыл бұрын

Ok Boomer!

@ragantate3995

Жыл бұрын

@@haileyshannon7548 😅😅😅I Love you for that right there!

@ragantate3995

Жыл бұрын

@Moutton Noir Rupaul could very well be an admirer & or fan of Danny’s, even if he wasn’t, I’m very certain Ru knows who Danny is and would lift him up if anything actually.

A true trailblazer!👍💗💗💗💗

What a good true friend was Annie! And a fabulous costumier! Wished I could’ve seen him live. A true artiste!

😢 sadly missed, but not forgotten. He was my mum's and mine favourite drag artist, loved seeing him live at a show or seeing him on telly. Cracking good video thanks 🖤

il était d'un grand et inégalé talent à son époque; il a réalisé son rêve celui de voir son nom sur les grands théâtres londoniens et il l'a exaucé par son travail,et sa ténacité .La fin de sa gloire était tragique mais son nom restera à jamais célèbre dans le monde du show biz .May his soul rest in peace.

@jeremyripton

Жыл бұрын

Beautifully put.

I just so happened to catch this video, I'm from the US, I've never heard of Danny LaRue although I knew a few drag queens back in my younger days and can relate to some of this. This was so sad that he got taken for everything. All the shows he put on for all those years!! Such a good person with a good soul, doesn't it figure that something so rotten happens to someone so good 😭 It reeeally is heartbreaking! May God's everlasting light shine upon him as he rests in peace 🕊️ 🙏🏼💙🍃🌺🌟✨🌟

@ericluriergo8251

Жыл бұрын

BadaBing Some of the most Evil 👿 people I’ve known in the world(thieves, backstabbed, horrible, horrible People) are the ones who made it in Show Business: I NEVER understood how this was allowed to happen. The kind always got stabbed in the back!!!!-🤦🏻‍♂️🤮 Aye Dios Mio.

@badabing9143

Жыл бұрын

Yep that's the saddest part when it happens to good people also when it's someone you know personally that does you wrong hurts even more than if it was a stranger! And that happens more than not! Such great people in this world!! ☹️ 🤧

Fabulous! We stayed at the Swan and it reflected Dan's style and attention to detail perfectly.

My mum was friends with Danny from her days in the Theatre, I remember as a child we used to go to his house to visit. I had no idea how big a star he was in the day.

What a man! What a human being! Bless him.

Wow, this kept me interested, a Huge Thank You...

Remember as a kid in the 1970s watching this with mum and dad etc those days will never come again /Dan had amazing Irish eyes like Bambi x most women need false eyelashes he was a good looking guy x

He was a star in his own rights,SHAME on those who scam people out of their greatness.

Would have loved to have experienced that glamour!

Simply the best, a true professional without being over the top ❤

OMG, weren't we lucky to experience stars like this? Today's pinched, nervous, destructive exclusive-inclusive world wouldn’t nurture talent like this. At least we got to enjoy performers of this calibre!

I went to see his show at the Winter Gardens in Margate. I will always remember him.

Oh what a beautiful treat😊Our very exceptionally precious and pretty Danny La Rue what an consumate Entertainer who brought so much joy in our lives. Oh what happy times we had.

A great documentary and a great man.

❤❤❤It is these types of people, that bring the world joy, and makes this existence more tolerable🌈

What a wonder,kind & generous man😊.. So loved & always will be loved. Who got through a sad😔 situation holding his head up. May he RIP🙏 .🫶

MAY YOU FOREVER REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MR LA RUE.

I wish I could have seen one show, just one would have been an experience of a lifetime.

I've never heard of Danny LaRue. This is fascinating. What a great tribute. TY for this

I remember as a child watching him on TV. My parents loved him, I remember. We lived in south London then and they often went up to the West End to shows and I'm pretty sure they could have gone to see him in some show or other. His business manager and partner who had been so astute with his money somehow lost the plot with the scammers, and I wonder how that happened. I found it very sad that he lost everything and was forced to work until almost the end. He will always be remembered.

What a fantastic man,loved this video brought tears at the end god bless him he will up there entertaining,he had a big big heart ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Oh my perfect a Chinese crested - this was perfect timing to see. I just have been doing drag wear since there has been so much hatred of late for the drag community. I just came home from getting a total thyroidectomy. Drag - Crested and throat Cancer. Wish I had been able to see him perform in person. I also have a Chinese crested. Perfect.

@franklinstephen3268

Жыл бұрын

Hello how are you doing?

Such a beautiful human with so much talent. Beautiful smile and such a sparkle in his eyes. Just stunning,

beautiful documentary , thank you

@vaudevillefuntimes9753

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome...and you are right !!! Fabulous documentary xx I have a little more from Danny and his understudies along with snippets from other great female impersonators in this radio interview..."Chubby Oates, Dennis Gilding and Paul James - Pantos and the Art of Female Impersonation" kzread.info/dash/bejne/i2akvLqmqsrNldI.html

Oh how I despise conmen, even the little bastards. What a tragic story. Salute Danny🎉🎉❤❤

His act wasn't my cup of tea. However I can see how talented he was. It was his personality I liked. He came across as a really nice bloke.

@BellaFirenze

Жыл бұрын

You need to drink more tea of different kinds.

@terry4137

Жыл бұрын

@@BellaFirenze leave that to you😉

One word fabulous

Bravo Danny!! Class act all!!!

I was born 1972 and remember him all through my childhood on TV ❤

I remember Danny, just beautiful.

Gratitude for all.

Just loved Danny la Rue And Paul O Grady All innuendo but brilliant They will be sadly missed

Dont know why they never made a film of his life he was brilliant love him and proud of his irish roots

This can't be true. The GOP told me that drag was a new thing.

@mod0411

Жыл бұрын

😂

@darlalove

Жыл бұрын

No they didn’t. Danny himself is quoted saying I’m a man in a frock, it’s a joke. He never claimed to be a woman dead set on infiltrating schools with butt fuckery.

@biancablast8153

11 ай бұрын

No you got it confused drag shows for children is the new thing

@ZZSmithReal

11 ай бұрын

@@biancablast8153 And what drag shows are there for children? You mean reading children's books in a circle?

@ZZSmithReal

11 ай бұрын

@@whoknows2054 You lie. Name the books.

What a wonderful documentary thank you. I was lucky enough to see Danny at the Palace in Plymouth, he was having a wonderful life up to the point he was scammed , I cannot imagine what he must of gone through its so sad to of seen him end his star glittering career that way. We loved you Danny RIP

He reminds me of Tony Curtis.

@thegreencat9947

Жыл бұрын

Some like it hot.

Stumbled upon this story. Beautifully done ❤

The movie Bird Cage is what this remind me of....

I guess I shouldn’t have watched this… now I shall cry all day What a heartbreaking ending to such a beautiful person 😢

Danny La Rue was legend! Ironically I never saw him in my native UK where I became aware of him. I had to wait years to finally see him live in Toronto, in a performance I will never forget. He was a legend of time which comes and goes and yet seems to be immortal in his appeal.

@redmi9834

11 ай бұрын

He was scheduled to appear in the Al Bustan palace hotel in Muscat, Oman in 1990's and then was cancelled.

Regarding Danny Lar Rue's skill as a female impersonator, if a jobs worth doing it is worth doing well, that's what I liked about him