There's no magician on the show, but there's definitely magic when Ethel Merman and host Fred Astaire get together for an Irving Berlin medley, with Fred playfully teasing her over her loud voice and Ethel ribbing him because the second row can't hear him. Hard to believe with their connections of singing the songs of Porter, Berlin and others that they hadn't worked together before because it's true magic. Looking very glamorous, the Merm also sings a unique rendition of "Some People" from "Gypsy", with a bit of "People" from "Funny Girl" thrown in.
Singing both "The Shadow of Your Smile" and "What Now My Love" is a terrific Jack Jones, and he nearly tops Merman and Astaire. Fred playfully discusses retired dancer George Murphy who has gone into politics before breaking out into a dance himself, showing that at nearly 70, he could still tap the audience's troubles away. The only specialty performer that interested me was the comic monologue of future "Karate Kid" Academy Award nominee Pat Morita discussing growing up Japanese. The acrobatic acts and Marcel Marceau all very talented, but it was a fast forwardable moment for me to get to the real gold in this palace.
Singing both "The Shadow of Your Smile" and "What Now My Love" is a terrific Jack Jones, and he nearly tops Merman and Astaire. Fred playfully discusses retired dancer George Murphy who has gone into politics before breaking out into a dance himself, showing that at nearly 70, he could still tap the audience's troubles away. The only specialty performer that interested me was the comic monologue of future "Karate Kid" Academy Award nominee Pat Morita discussing growing up Japanese. The acrobatic acts and Marcel Marceau all very talented, but it was a fast forwardable moment for me to get to the real gold in this palace.
