Post by petrolino on Sept 4, 2018 17:52:40 GMT
In 2011, Mitzi Gaynor was the International Press Academy's Mary Pickford Award Winner. The Nevada Ballet Theatre honored Mitzi as its 2013 Woman of the Year; among the guests was Pia Zadora who was inspired by Gaynor on the dancefloor. They called her the razzle dazzler. I hope she has a wonderful birthday!!
"In person, Mitzi Gaynor is surprisingly petite and glowing with energy. Her signature blond-hair-and false-eyelash glam style remains as timeless as the high wattage smile and bawdy laugh. She deftly dances between the profane and the profound, often within the same story, while every so often punctuating a personally triumphant tale with a sassy z-snap phrase, “Yes, it is!” Miss Mitzi Gaynor is in the house. Thank you very much."
- Excerpt from Los Angeles Stage Times Archive
"Those successful Academy Awards appearances and an equally popular holiday installment of Kraft Musical Hall titled The Mitzi Gaynor Christmas Show, led to an avalanche of inquiries from virtually every network offering the dynamic performer television series and specials of her own. She fulfilled the requests in 1968 with the premiere of the aptly titled Mitzi. The special debuted to blockbuster ratings, 33 million viewers and unanimous critical acclaim. The Los Angeles Times called it “glittering perfection…a kind of ultimate statement of that particular TV format.” Over the next ten years, she would continue to showcase her magical brand of dazzling showmanship in eight spectacular hours of non-stop entertainment including Mitzi…and 100 Guys (1975), Mitzi…Zings Into Spring (1977) and Mitzi…Roarin’ in the 20’s (1976). Each special was a lavish blend of song, dance and sparkling comedy with costumes by Legendary fashion designer Bob Mackie, choreography by Peter Gennaro, Danny Daniels, Robert Sidney and Tony Charmoli and guests drawn from the top ranks of show business including Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Carl Reiner, George Hamilton, Ken Berry, Jerry Orbach, Benny Goodman, Roy Clark and Suzanne Pleshette. Renowned for their technical and creative achievements, the specials were honored with 17 Emmy® nominations and 6 Emmy® awards. These specials were recently celebrated in the musical documentary Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years, which featured clips and commentary from Mitzi herself along with comedy icon Carl Reiner, Bob Mackie, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O'Hara and famed director/choreographer Tony Charmoli. It aired nationwide on public television and was honored with the 2010 NATAS Emmy® Award for Outstanding Entertainment Special."
- Excerpt from Mitzi Gaynor : The Official Site
