Showing posts with label Barbara McNair. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barbara McNair. Show all posts

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Where Have All the Songbirds Gone?





Our musing for the day: we lament the complete absence from the press release lexicon of these delightful turns of phrase -- "glamorous songstress"; "exciting young thrush"; "versatile song stylist"; "slinky cafe chanteuse." Come back, Lana Cantrell -- all is forgiven.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Just Imagine...

...the all-black version of Valley of the Dolls?

Helen Williams as ANNE WELLS: Good girl with all the bad breaks!

Leslie Uggams as NEELY O'HARA: Nice kid turned lush!

Barbara McNair as JENNIFER NORTH: Sex symbol turned on too often!

Diana Sands as MIRIAM POLAR: A sister with a secret!

...and...



Miss Lena Horne as HELEN LAWSON