Carol Channing: Larger Than Life (Showtime)- Page 2

[BestActor]

Posted: 7/24/12 at 4:51pm

Watching this wonderful program is truly a treat for anyone even remotely attached or interested in Carol, the theater and/or Broadway. To see the adoration and love in the eyes of people on the street, chorus actors, "dolly boys", when they meet or even just speak of Carol shows the love and light that she herself wonderfully emits to us, her admirers and fans... all I can say right now is..."RASPBERRIES!!!!!"

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/24/12 at 5:02pm

Sh!tdamnfvck...this reminds me that I have to turn in a 750 word essay to dollypop.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/24/12 at 6:05pm

Carlos, since the essay is overdue, it's now 850 words.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 7/24/12 at 6:24pm

Why is Carlos using PalJoey's avatar? Isn't life confusing enough as it is? (j/k)

The doc is now available on-demand from Showtime on Time-Warner cable systems. I caught it last night and found it delightful! I don't know what a previous poster meant by "it isn't much of a documentary." It's true it's a tribute to a legendary performer, not an expose; but Miss Channing is remarkably candid throughout and offers the equivalent of a public apology to her son.

I didn't know she and Tyne Daly were such obvious friends. What a pleasant surprise!

I drove Mr. and Mrs. Lowe to their hotel after a performance in Fort Lauderdale 35 years ago and the talking heads in the film don't exaggerate: he was going over a list of things she had to do the following day and talked to her as if she were mentally impaired. Channing would have been in her mid-50s at the time and, as the film makes clear, was and is anything but stupid. In fairness, his attention to detail allowed her to concentrate on "playing" Carol Channing, but, jeeze, it was embarrassing at the time, particularly because Channing was so nice to everyone at the theater (where I worked).

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 7/24/12 at 9:38pm

At the beginning of the documentary, there are a group of "chorus boys" from an unspecified Broadway show. I could swear that one of them was Paul McGill (formerly of A Chorus Line". What show were they involved in at the time? from RC in Austin, Texas

[OtherDaryl2]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 1:34pm

RE: 'crazy hair'

Channing has been wearing her hair with the Pebbles ponytail for decades. As I understand it, a bleaching malfunction caused an irreparable bald spot and this has been her solution, basically, since time began.

Loved this film and wanted much, much more.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 1:47pm

@dollypop: Noooooooo!!! @Gaveston: LOOK CLOSELY THE AVATARS ARE NOT THE SAME!! And yes, that was CYBER YELLING!! (J/K)

Updated On: 7/25/12 at 01:47 PM

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 5:42pm

I will not tolerate yelling (cyber or otherwise) in my classroom, Mr. Alberto. Now the essay is 950 words.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 5:45pm

Huh? Wha? HEAD - - - - > DESK!!!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 6:50pm

....and stop trying to damage the desk!

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 8:04pm

I love this class and dollypop is my favorite teacher!

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 9:52pm

Flattery will get you everything, Mr. Gaveston. Now, your kind words have earned you the privilege of emptying the trash cans. Take them out of this room and dispose of them on Corine's Corner.

Thank you.

[GavestonPS]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 10:31pm

Oh, you young teachers these days. You forgot to tell me to clean the erasers!

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 10:42pm

I answered my own question. It is indeed Paul McGill and the other chorus boys from "Memphis." I wonder if Carol ever managed to see the show, as she mentioned she might do. from RC in Austin, Texas

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/25/12 at 11:53pm

Cleaning blackboard erasers has been proven to cause lung problems. We "young" teachers now have white boards with erasable markers.

Thank you very much!

Long live God!

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 7/30/12 at 11:57am

Will42...thanks for the recommendation of "Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work". Watched it last night. Highly recommend it to all as well. Really shows what a hard working woman she is!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 2/20/13 at 6:51pm

Okay so I just stumbled across this on Showtime and am watching it now. I grew up in the 70's watching Dolly on all the talk shows and I always thought she was very interesting. As I'm watching this now, I have a new found fondness and appreciation for her. Wow!

[supportivemom]

Posted: 2/20/13 at 7:57pm

I absolutely love Carol's work ethic and how she gives the audience her all! This movie is very inspiring and having said that, I was also deeply touched by her husband reciting Annabel Lee to her.