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The undeniable glamour of Mitzi Gaynor comes home in this documentary produced to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of her first televised special (Mitzi) and the fiftieth anniversary of her Golden Globe nominated performance in the 1958 film South Pacific. Interviews with comedy legend Rob Reiner, Emmy winning costume designer Bob Mackie, famed author and critic Rex Reed, Tony Award winner Kristin Chenowith, director/choreographer Tony Charmoli, Gaynor herself, and more are inter-cut with footage of the longtime entertainer's most memorable performances from stage and screen. A conversation with Tony Award-nominee Kelli O'Hara highlights the ways in which Gaynor's unforgettable performance in South Pacific influenced her own take on the character of Nellie Forbush in the 2008 Tony Award-winning version of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein production. Jason Buchanan

From the Producers

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Mitzi Gaynor's blockbuster film, Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC and the 40th anniversary of her first televised special, MITZI GAYNOR:RAZZLE DAZZLE! THE SPECIAL YEARS is an all new documentary that captures the creative excellence, the brilliant fusion of song and dance, the glamorous Bob Mackie costumes and the non-stop excitement that were the hallmark of her glittering annual television events. Experience the groundbreaking Emmy®-winning performances, unseen for three decades, choreographed by some of the most influential forces in the world of theatrical and motion picture dance: Peter Gennaro (Annie, West Side Story), Danny Daniels (The Tap Dance Kid), Robert Sidney (The Dean Martin Show) and Tony Charmoli (Woman of the Year). Including newly taped interviews with Miss Gaynor, Bob Mackie, Kristin Chenoweth (Wicked, Pushing Daisies), Carl Reiner (The Dick Van Dyke Show, Ocean's 13), Kelli O’Hara (South Pacific on Broadway), Rex Reed and rare photos and footage from Gaynor's personal archive that illuminate the behind-the-scenes stories and impact of her landmark television events. SPECIAL FEATURES: • 8 EXTENDED GLITTERING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES • "MITZI AND MACKIE: LOOK BACK IN FASHION!" FEATURETTE • "UNCENSORED AND UNSEEN": MITZI'S EGYPTIAN DANCE! • MITZI IS "THE KID": 2 FULL-LENGTH PERFORMANCES • MITZI AND FRIENDS SALUTE SONDHEIM'S COMPANY • "MITZI & GEORGE HAMILTON AT THE MOVIES!" FULL-LENGTH COMEDY SEQUENCE FROM MITZI'S 1968 SPECIAL • RAZZLE DAZZLE PHOTO GALLERY • MITZI AND BRUCE VILANCH LIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO 2008 • TRAILER • 5.1 AUDIO - DOLBY DIGITAL • DIGITALLY REMASTERED

Product Details

• UPC: 897246001591
• Source: CITY LIGHTS HOME VID
• Region Code: 1
• Sound: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• Language: English
• Time: 58:00

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