This blog is dedicated

This blog is dedicated to Nancy, who gets it.

Blythe Danner



Gwynnie's Mom beat out Betty Buckley when the original Broadway cast of 1776 filmed the movie version of the successful musical. When I saw Ms. Danner onstage in Follies, a friend said he constantly wanted her to just cough up a loogie to get that gurgle out of her voice. You don't hear it so much on this track. "He Plays The Violin" is a truly lovely moment in 1776 for Blythe. Her singing is competent and sweet, and the orchestra works up a damn good lather. It's beautifully filmed in the backyard of Thomas Jefferson's brownstone, dancing around fountains and gardens on a colonial summer's day...so much fun. So much fun.


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