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Rosemary Clooney:
Singing At Her Best

Palladium Review

Song Selection

Rosemary's
TV Shows'
Episode Guide

 Available April 6

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just $ 14.43

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This DVD includes clips from "The Rosemary Clooney Show," (TRCS) a Bing Crosby special, the 1962 Ice Capades Special and possibly "The Lux Show Starring Rosemary Clooney." While the majority of the performances feature Rosemary soloing, several selections include duets with various guests. One will notice some disparity between the quality of the various clips, but most fans will just be thrilled to watch Rosemary singing for 30 glorious minutes in clips that haven't been seen in nearly 50 years. Most of the song selections are heard in their entirety, with the exception being the opening with "Tenderly" and the concluding medley with Bing Crosby.

The DVD opens with Rosemary singing a verse of "Tenderly" from the beginning of her syndicated television show. Each clips includes information about the song's composers, but does not indicate information about the details of the clip (i.e., which program or original air date). The program concludes with a brief narrative piece about Rosemary which sees randowm clips from the DVD's selected songs with an anonymous voice over.

The packaging is very basic (even includes a tiny photo on the back cover that isn't Rosemary), and includes nothing new for a fan's collection, but for the modest price of $14.43 fans will forgive the shortcomings of the program, and instead be grateful for the opportunity to once again see these entertaining clips.

1. "Just You, Just Me" - (from the same show as clip # 14 - possibly the Lux Show or TRCS - great quality)

2 - "I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans" (from TRCS w/ Gene Nelson - quality fair)

3 - "The World Is Waiting For The Sunshine" (from TRCS w/ Boris Karloff - swingy arrangement - good quality)

4 - "I Can't Escape From You" - (from TRCS w/ Boris Karloff - from the "Little Red Riding Hood skit - good quality)

5 - "You'd Be Surprised" duet w/ Boris Karloff - (from TRCS w/ Boris Karloff - from the "Little Red Riding Hood skit - good quality)

6 - "After The Ball" - (from TRCS w/ Boris Karloff - swingy arrangement - good quality)

7 - "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm" duet w/ Tony Randall and Tab Hunter - (from the 1962 Ice Capades Special - fun clip - good quality)

8 - "Imagination" - (from the 1964 Bing Crosby Special - classic Rosemary - good quality)

9 - "We're In The Money" - (from TRCS w/ Guy Mitchell - good quality)

10 - "A Foggy Day" - (from TRCS w/ Guy Mitchell - good quality)

11 - "Keep It Gay" - (from TRCS w/ Guy Mitchell - good quality)

12 - "Marrying For Love" duet w/ Guy Mitchell - (from TRCS w/ Guy Mitchell - good quality)

13 - "I'm Checking Out Goombye" - (from TRCS w/ Guy Mitchell - good quality)

14 - "If I Forget You" - (from the same show as clip # 1 - possibly a Lux Show or TRCS - great quality)

15 - "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" duet w/ Gene Puerly of The Hi-Los - (includes a little chatting at the end of song - from TRCS unknown episode - great quality)

16 - "Come Rain or Come Shine" - (from unknown program - Rosemary sits through entire performance - appears pregnant)

17 - MEDLEY WITH BING CROSBY - (from the 1964 Bing Crosby Special - good quality)
  "Don't Fence Me In"
  "I'm An Old Cowhand"
  "Shell Be Comin' Round the Mountain"
  "The Crawdad Song"
  "San Antonio Rose"
  "Down In The Valley"
  "On Top Of Old Smokey"
  "You Are My Sunshine"

18 - Brief Narrative Piece over clips from the DVD performances (indicates she began on the radio in Cincinnati at the age of 13, which is incorrect).