My friend Ed Walters brought this to my attention, a mock commercial for Cream of Wheat featuring Judy Garland and Liza Minelli. This is an affectionate spoof of the larger-than-life lady and her intense dramatic style (both of acting and singing) and I confess I find it hilarious and have watched it over and over again. (You never know what will strike your funny bone!)
This was put together on youtube by a group called the Punchy Players, who have done quite a few of these spoofs, some more successful than others; this is one of their best. The voices are done to perfection by Jeff Marquis, who co-wrote the short with producer Chris Tassin. Marquis gets across the essence of the ladies personalities as well as Garland's unique singing style.
You can watch the video here.
Verdict: Lots of fun! ***.
Ha! I love the Punchy Players. Delightfully zany and totally captures the essence of the stars depicted. Judy G is hilarious here; also love the Ann Miller character in the supermarket when Judy runs out of Cream of Wheat and has to go shopping. And speaking of Lucy...love the Long Long Trailer clip with Desi with new lyrics to their travelin' song. LOL.
ReplyDeleteThey have not done a new one in quite a while...I guess the pair are no longer collaborating.
-Chris
Yes, they all seem to be about ten years old or more. I have caught the ones with Ann Miller -- love how she says "Jdy" as if it's practically one syllable -- but have to look for the Long Trailer clip.
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