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Today’s Holiday Tune: Lucille Ball’s version of “We Need A Little Christmas” from the film “Mame”
Okay, we all know that Angela Lansbury should have starred in the 1974 movie version of the musical Mame for which she won a Tony Award on Broadway.But the role went to our beloved Lucille Ball who by then was in her early 60s and never had much of a singing voice (although it was not as bad as Lucy Ricardo’s!).
Lucy gave it her best shot and had her moments in the film – especially in her scenes with Bea Arthur who reprised her role of Vera Charles from the Broadway show.
So here is Miss Ball singing one of the movie’s more touching musical numbers: We Need a Little Christmas.
Enjoy!
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Rick Gould says:
One of my favorite Christmas tunes!
I just posted my review on the original Mame, Rosalind Russell as Auntie Mame here:
https://ricksrealreel.blogspot.com/2020/12/rozs-signature-role-auntie-mame-1958.html
Whichever Mame you watch, we need someone like that right this very minute!
Cheers, Rick
Deb says:
Love! This undeservedly much maligned movie always tugs at my heart strings. I’ve always felt Robert Preston’s big number at the plantation – “Mame” – was as much homage to the character as Lucille Ball. It’s time to pull out my DVD. Thank you for posting Greg!