Night Of 1000 Stars - 1982

[+ Cash4Trash]

How's this for a walk down memory lane.

 

[ErieBear]

Wow. I don't think many of those stars are even still alive. I'm not that old, but I sure do miss the stars of that age than this one. That's for sure!

[+ WilliamM]

Wow. I don't think many of those stars are even still alive. I'm not that old' date=' but I sure do miss the stars of that age than this one. [/quote']

 

Just concentrating on the musical stars, I believe the following are no longer with us (in order of appearance on the '82 show):

 

Robert Preston

Alfred Drake

Alexis Smith

Pearl Bailey

Bea Arthur

Dorothy Loudon

Richard Kiley

Jerry Orbach

Ann Miller

Mary Martin

Ethel Merman

 

Perhaps more surprising are the older musical stars who are still alive (again in order of appearance):

 

Carol Channing

Celeste Holm

Lauren Bacall

Diahann Carroll

Julie Harris (one Broadway musical)

Mickey Rooney

[ErieBear]

I've been watching these clips for the last 40 minutes. If I didn't know it before, I definitely earned my gay card tonight! lol.

[+ sam.fitzpatrick]

I am enjoying watching this clip. I vaguely remember the original airing. Many performers I did not recognize and have been toggling over to http://www.ibdb.com to learn more about these performers.