...take a gander at this bizarre little clip, featuring hunky bandleader
Ray Anthony (the former Mr. Mamie Van Doren - and doesn't he look like a Vegas cross between Cary Grant and Vic Damone?) and his female sidekicks,
The Bookends: Annita Ray and Diane Hall. Annita and Diane are shoehorned into the most wasp-waisted fishtail gowns we've ever seen; their hair is lacquered and
spit-curled, yet; and they spend most of this hokey number practically giving Ray a massage which we almost expect to culminate in a happy ending. Adding to the weirdness are the "gag" reactions of a stunned, displeased audience. Oh, pre-sexual revolution America, wherefore art thou?
Incidentally, after their 26-week gig on syndicated television with Ray Anthony, Diane and Annita took a sharp left turn from lounge lizardettes to hep kittens, cutting a series of pop-rock singles for the Wand label, including the original version of "A Groovy Kind of Love." Who'd-a thunk?
For some reason, all I'm seeing in him is Orson Bean. What a hilarious clip! Thanks
ReplyDeleteI'd have enjoyed it more without the audience reaction shots - which are obviously lifted from the original film of "The Producers". Love the gowns!
ReplyDeleteWTF? Those girls are hot, though.
ReplyDeleteHe does look like Cary Grant sorta, handsome guy that he is. Gowns are cool. That audience is weird.
ReplyDeleteloved it! the goils are too much!
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