Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years [DVD]

Mitzi Gaynor Is The Ultimate Triple Threat. She can dance, sing, act and do comedy. Does that make her a quadruple threat? Yes! Mitzi is amazing. Check out this video retrospective on her 10 fantastic TV specials that were truly special.If you are too young to know who she is, Mitzi starred on many films including 'South Pacific' and 'There's No Business Like Show Business', was a huge hit in Las Vegas and on Broadway and holds the record for the longest applause during an Academy Awards show (Shew performed the song "Georgie Girl' to an endless standing ovation.Her special were chock full of her enormous talent, lots of singing, dancing, comedy and lots of Bob Mackie gowns on her perfect body. Also a string of guest stars unlike no other show.One of my favorites is the song 'Let Go!' She is surrounded by 24 dancers in tuxedos, wearing the most amazing, skin tight, shimmering, beaded gown and singing the great jazz song by Brazilian Baden Powell. The song simmers and explodes as does Mitzi.Enough gushing, buy this DVD.

In a three-minute period in the 70's I had the opportunity to see one of her TV specials, and I passed on her, a misjudgement I greatly regret. A long Beatles fan, a few years ago I acquired the Ed Sullivan complete shows featuring the Beatles. Of all the acts that shared the stage with the Beatles, the one act that knocked my eyes and socks off was the 9 minute set with Mitzy and her male dancers displaying the heat of their "Too Darn Hot" number. I hope to acquire her entire TV specials that were timeless and classy in every sense of the word from just a single viewing of highlights in the opening documentary about this gigantic talent. As a photographer, there is so much to applaud in this review of the Mitzi years here,including the staging, lighting, choreography and creativity etc. that to do justice would take too much space. In short, if you want to see the female counterpart of the post-Astaire years explode the color TV into the new millenium and the artistry of dance with it again and again, grab this item quickly. The hour long sweep of her career will whet your appetite for dance cravings and you can feast on the 8 special-featured numbers that follow and wait for the release of her specials.

This part-documentary/part-sheer entertainment is long overdue. Mitzi Gaynor has always been a favorite, with "The 'I Don't Care' Girl" being a revelation in my life and sense of dance-filled entertainment. Watching this DVD brought back many memories and pleasures. Including the people who collaborated in her very SPECIAL "Specials" adds to the pleasure: Bob Mackie, Tony Charmoli, Randy Doney and Alton Ruff. Masters all! Plus the great respect shown to other choreographers who helped create these movie musicals (and they were THAT) like Bob Sidney, Peter Gennaro and Danny Daniels in on-screen credits validates the credibility of the filmmakers. Mitzi's self-effacing humor and honesty are a revelation in these days of "stars of the moment" who are merely spouting what they were told to. She has the ability to move from "laugh-out-loud" to "from the heart" in an instant. I had forgotten how brilliant her pieces as "The Kid" are - showing other layers that the lady could tap into. The music, dancing, costumes, staging and performances remind me of what is missing from contemporary performances. Let's abandon the noise, the explosions, the in-your-face aggressive dancing and take a good look at what a very talented human can do. Thanks for this one - and to Amazon for the quick shipping and pristine copy they sent.

I remember these specials well. Always a highlight of the tv season. I was hoping Mitzi Gaynor would have a weekly show but it never happened.A very talented lady who could do it all.

A spring storm had caused a Montana power outage in 1977; so I missed Mitzi Gaynor's "Zings Into Spring" television Special that year. None of her 10 years of Specials were repeated or released on tape, and I had to wait more than 30 years to FINALLY see some clips from "Zings Into Spring" on this "Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years" DVD. Well... it certainly was worth the wait!I realize that praising a show too lavishly can raise expectations to the point where some people may be disappointed when they see it for themselves. Personally, I can't think of ANY television experience in these 30 years that comes close to Mitzi's Specials for pure delight, and I can't imagine anyone not being royally entertained (except maybe those who are dead).As live audiences often do after a bravura performance, I want "More! More! More!" -- a full DVD set of every Mitzi Gaynor Special in its entirety. Critics have alluded to the 1950s as television's Golden Years, but I regard Mitzi's specials as television's Diamond Years. Their sparkle just never dims.

I was just a preteen when Mitzi was on television, but I remember that my older brother just adored her. After viewing this DVD, I now know why. Mitzi is absolutely fabulous. I have seen biographies on television of Mitzi and was sorry there was not more to see. The biographies I saw were only her movies (which were also spectacular), but no television. Wow, what a treat to see this beautiful lady on the small screen too. I just wish she had an autobiography penned by her own hand to read as well. She tells the most wonderful stories about old Hollywood. I am glad I got to see this DVD now, that I am an adult, so I can truly appreciate her talent and beauty. Here I thought Cher had the most beautiful figure on television in spangles and beads. I had no idea that it all started with "Mitzi." Do yourself a favor and buy this DVD. It is truly eye-candy for what glamour really is all about. You are simply divine, Mitzi!

Mitzi is so fabulous in this Dvd of some of her TV shows, lots of singing and dancing with fantastic dancers and fantabuloso costumes, great numbers and interviewws with the sensational lady herself plus lots of guests, very entertaining indeed.