LittleRickyII Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 I've never heard of Lucy worried about other actors getting too many laughs, but Nanette says otherwise. Incidentally, I've seen other parts of this long interview and Nanette comes across to me as rather boastful with a very high opinion of herself, so for now I'm taking these comments with a grain of salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 2, 2015 Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Certainly a pleasant spirited performer but I can't say I've seen her in much beyond "HA&G" and game shows. I wasn't particularly impressed with her performance on the special, but maybe she shone better in the "out of focus" take. She must have had something to win 2 Best Comedienne Emmys in a row in the 50s (winning out over Lucy) for her work on "Caesar's Hour". The 2nd win was for the calendar year 1956 for her work on the 55-56 season. She did not return in the fall of 1956 and won this Emmy at the awards presentation in 1957. Though Nan won in the category in 1955, Lucy won in a separate Best Actress in a Comedy Series. If I had to pick one calendar year of Lucy's best work, it would be 1955. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleRickyII Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Certainly a pleasant spirited performer but I can't say I've seen her in much beyond "HA&G" and game shows. I wasn't particularly impressed with her performance on the special, but maybe she shone better in the "out of focus" take. She must have had something to win 2 Best Comedienne Emmys in a row in the 50s (winning out over Lucy) for her work on "Caesar's Hour". The 2nd win was for the calendar year 1956 for her work on the 55-56 season. She did not return in the fall of 1956 and won this Emmy at the awards presentation in 1957. Though Nan won in the category in 1955, Lucy won in a separate Best Actress in a Comedy Series. If I had to pick one calendar year of Lucy's best work, it would be 1955. I haven't seen that much of Fabray's work, either. I have seen some of her One Day at a Time appearances, and her two guest shots on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and, of course the Lucy special. And I've watched a few clips of her with Sid Caesar. And honestly, I don't think any of it has ever made me laugh. She's one of those performers that leaves me wondering, what is it I don't get? I certainly don't get what makes her Emmy worthy. But of course Nanette thought she deserved another Emmy that she wasn't even nominated for! I guess for the sake of keeping this dialogue together, I should post the link to the other thread regarding this video. I posted this before realizing Freddie2 had already posted the same thing here: http://www.lucylounge.com/index.php?/topic/3564-nanette-fabray-and-the-faux-focus-lens/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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