"I've never been particularly aware of my age. It's like being on a bicycle - I just put my foot down and keep going."
It is our supreme Patron Saint Dame Angela Lansbury's 96th birthday today.
All hail!
CAMP: "A cornucopia of frivolity, incongruity, theatricality, and humour." "A deadly, winking, sniggering, snuggling, chromium-plated, scent-impregnated, luminous, quivering, giggling, fruit-flavored, mincing, ice-covered heap of mother love." "The lie that tells the truth." "Ostentatious, exaggerated, affected, theatrical; effeminate or homosexual; pertaining to or characteristic of homosexuals."
I can't believe Jessica Fletcher is that old.
ReplyDeleteRemarkable, isn't she? Jx
Delete96! Say it isn't so! Adored her vocal performance as the mayor in Anyone Can Whistle and my all-time favorite, Dear World. Her musical career was rather an amazing one. Thank you for celebrating this. Kizzes.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite role of hers was (of course) Mame - she was robbed when Lucille-bloody-Ball got the leading role in the film adaptation! Jx
DeleteI love her too! I hope she had a wonderful birthday! My weekend is nice. I hope yours is too, Jon!
ReplyDeleteI hope she was able to enjoy her birthday, although somehow at 96, I doubt it was much of a "rave"... Jx
DeleteThe black-and-white outfit she wore to sing 'Bosom Buddies' with Bea Arthur at the Tony Awards a decade or so ago was a genius design to hide any figure flaws in an older woman. She looked terrific!
ReplyDeleteA "decade or so ago"?! Try "three-and-a-half decades ago" - it was in 1987!
DeleteThe dress was fantastic, I agree. I'd hazard a guess that it may have been Bob Mackie, but I am not sure... Jx
Adorable and adored especially by us.
ReplyDeleteI AM Angela Lansbury! Jx
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