News of the death of Henry Colman at the age of 89 is sad. However, he deserves to be remembered by showbiz-loving queens everywhere.
Why? The man was (among his many other classic US shows such as I Love Lucy, Hawaii Five-O and The Beverly Hillbillies) the producer of one of the kitschiest television shows of all time, The Love Boat, of course.
Another excuse to play one of my favourite clips in the history of camp, ever!
Miss Merman, Miss Channing, Miss Miller and Miss Reese in full battledress is simply perfect (and a scenario that could never be matched nowadays, or at any time)!
He also began an archive of American Television, which you can visit here.
RIP
it is fascinating how ethel's face became
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There's a chilling future for all of us. We either end up looking like Ernest Borgnine or Karen Blixen in the end... Jx
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