Stritch Has Refinement

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 12:21am

Found this fabulous Stritch obscurity.

Updated On: 8/2/08 at 12:21 AM

[Q]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 1:01am

"Stritch Has Refinement"

Since when?

As Stockard Channing said when she chose Elaine to present her the Julie Harris Lifetime Achievement Award, "I just wanted to hear what the F*CK she would say!"

And she, nor no one else, expected 'refinement'.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 1:12am

Was more making a play on the clip, not a political statement.

[Q]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 1:20am

I got that Mildred.

But, since the clip isn't showing up, I ran with the title as presented.

But I would be interested in the clip . . .

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 2:01am

That's odd, the link disappeared.
Here we go:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CCHW4in3rw

[Q]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 2:49am

Thank you!!!

The reputation isn't built on sand, is it?

[BigFatBlonde]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 3:28am

WOW!!! You'd think after all these years she would cease to amaze...BUT NO!

Her well of talent never runs dry. Amazing.

[Q]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 3:32am

Oh, BFB, I bet 'dryness' has crossed her mind, once or twice.

But never on stage.

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 8/2/08 at 3:51am

Q, are you Bea Arthur?

[sondheimboy2]

Posted: 8/3/08 at 12:48am

Thank you Mildred, I needed that.

I haven't seen that in over thirty years. I fell in love with the song and Elaine Stritch then and there.

I've been searching for the sheet music for that song for years. If anyone has a copy, send me a PM.

And that show! I would adore to have it on tape or DVD. So many great moments and performers: Elisabeth Welch singing the pluperfect "Ten Cents a Dance" Why doesn't PBS show those again instead of Wayne Dwyer and Dr. Phil!