Marilyn Michaels was the best imitator of Judy Garland....EVER. If you close your eyes and just listen, you swear to god that it is Judy singing. It's not easy imitating the greatest female singer of the 20th century.
BRAVO! BRAVO! Marilyn Michaels and Frank Gorshin were two very talented entertainers that's for sure and I really enjoyed watching them on "The KopyKats" during the seventies.
This has to be the peak moment of that good show. Brilliance. I have to watch this now and then as a pick me up. I hope these songs come back after we are through with all the race baiting.
I'm THE number one Frank Gorshin fan, but I have to say that Marilyn is really owning the stage. What a talent she was! I mean, incredible, over the top talent!
If this was a "real" Judy Garland and Al Jolson show, there is no way in heaven that Jolson would allow Miss Garland to EVER drown him out like that and ultimately steal the show!
I found out about this show from Johnny Carson! He had Rich Little on.... I wished someone put the whole series on. I'm looking for Raymond. Burr (Perry Mason) hosting.
THIS NUMBER WITH MARILYN MICHAELS AS JUDY GARLAND AND FRANK GORSHIN AS AL JOLSON ON THE KOPYKAT'S HOSTED BY ACTOR RAYMOND BURR THAT WEEK WAS A REAL REAL SHOWSTOPPER.
so cool. Thanks for posting. I've been looking for this show for 44 years! How did you find it? I think there we're 7 shows produced in '72 with hosts Raymond Burr, Orson Welles, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Young, Ed Sullivan Tony Curtis and one more I can't think of...
I agree with you about Frank.....I also agree with you about Marilyn. She was that performance. Don't get me wrong.....Frank was a friend of mine.....and one off the all time greats....but Marilyn was ridiculous in this performance, as she was all the time.
THERE WERE 9 KOPYKATS SHOWS PRODUCED 2 ON THE KRAFT MUSIC HALL AND 7 ON THE ABC COMEDY HOUR SINGER STEVE LAWRENCE HOSTED THE 1ST ONE ON THE ABC COMEDY HOUR I'M LOOKING FOR THE ONE HOSTED BY ACTOR ORSON WELLS WITH SPECIAL GUEST RON MOODY ON THE ABC COMEDY HOUR I WISHED THEY WOULD PLEASE COMMERCIALLY RELEASE ALL OF THEM ON DVD THEY RELEASED ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH IN THE COMEDY VARIETY SHOW WHY NOT THE KOPYKAT'S.
I forgotten all about this show. ..Frank is always excellent...Marilyn is amazing. I rarely enjoy Judy imitators because as Mr. Pantyhose points out, Judy''s voice was inimitable, .but ..Marilyn gets props for mannerisms, vibrato, placement, style, breathing, phrasing, posture and looking like the great Judy. So lighten up Pantyhose man
Marilyn Michaels was the best imitator of Judy Garland....EVER. If you close your eyes and just listen, you swear to god that it is Judy singing. It's not easy imitating the greatest female singer of the 20th century.
BRAVO! BRAVO! Marilyn Michaels and Frank Gorshin were two very talented entertainers that's for sure and I really enjoyed watching them on "The KopyKats" during the seventies.
Great.
Absolutely brilliant - this is my new favorite thing!
Class act!😲
I saw this routine when Kopykats was current and loved it. A century or so later, I still do!!
Ciao
super job
Awesome!
gorshin was quite hysterical, now that I look at this again, and of course MM is stupendous.
This has to be the peak moment of that good show. Brilliance. I have to watch this now and then as a pick me up. I hope these songs come back after we are through with all the race baiting.
Marilyn was, of course, superb, and Frank did a really mean Jolson.
makes me smile and go back in time to a these two awesome people!!
The show was wonderful. I was lucky to see every installment on US television during the early 70's.
Two great performers. Marilyn Michaels was a great singer even WITHOUT the imitations.
I'm THE number one Frank Gorshin fan, but I have to say that Marilyn is really owning the stage. What a talent she was! I mean, incredible, over the top talent!
To Morganafan: Thanks for uploading this. It's truly riveting. This is what the movies and TV used to be like. Can she sing, or what? Kudos!
Wow!!
Fantastic clip. Thanks so much for posting this little confection.
I don’t remember this show, but Marilyn Michael’s sounds EXACTLY like Judy!
If this was a "real" Judy Garland and Al Jolson show, there is no way in heaven that Jolson would allow Miss Garland to EVER drown him out like that and ultimately steal the show!
An amazing performance. I tried to find Kopykats on video couldn't find them. I'll try again. I loved that show when it was on.
I found out about this show from Johnny Carson! He had Rich Little on....
I wished someone put the whole series on. I'm looking for Raymond. Burr (Perry Mason) hosting.
OMG how I loved this. Thanks so much for uploading it.
Wow. Enough said.
THIS NUMBER WITH MARILYN MICHAELS AS JUDY GARLAND AND FRANK GORSHIN AS AL JOLSON ON THE KOPYKAT'S HOSTED BY ACTOR RAYMOND BURR THAT WEEK WAS A REAL REAL SHOWSTOPPER.
Love it!
Marilyn was great, but Frank just was not even close to doing Jolson!
so cool. Thanks for posting. I've been looking for this show for 44 years! How did you find it?
I think there we're 7 shows produced in '72 with hosts Raymond Burr, Orson Welles, Debbie Reynolds, Robert Young, Ed Sullivan Tony Curtis and one more I can't think of...
Steve Lawrence was the host that you forgot of the seven
wow, she sounds just like Judy. i wonder what Rich Little felt when he heard her do the imitation, because he was on the Judy Garland show in 1964
He LOVED it!!!
he loved it.
I agree with you about Frank.....I also agree with you about Marilyn. She was that performance. Don't get me wrong.....Frank was a friend of mine.....and one off the all time greats....but Marilyn was ridiculous in this performance, as she was all the time.
I disagree with you. I think Marilyn was not ridiculous at all. I thought she did a great job
He means ridiculously brilliant.
THERE WERE 9 KOPYKATS SHOWS PRODUCED 2 ON THE KRAFT MUSIC HALL AND 7 ON THE ABC COMEDY HOUR SINGER STEVE LAWRENCE HOSTED THE 1ST ONE ON THE ABC COMEDY HOUR I'M LOOKING FOR THE ONE HOSTED BY ACTOR ORSON WELLS WITH SPECIAL GUEST RON MOODY ON THE ABC COMEDY HOUR I WISHED THEY WOULD PLEASE COMMERCIALLY RELEASE ALL OF THEM ON DVD THEY RELEASED ROWAN AND MARTIN'S LAUGH IN THE COMEDY VARIETY SHOW WHY NOT THE KOPYKAT'S.
Lol EPIC !!! Love them !!
Excellent.
I forgotten all about this show. ..Frank is always excellent...Marilyn is amazing. I rarely enjoy Judy imitators because as Mr. Pantyhose points out, Judy''s voice was inimitable, .but ..Marilyn gets props for mannerisms, vibrato, placement, style, breathing, phrasing, posture and looking like the great Judy. So lighten up Pantyhose man
Frank Gorshin and Marilyn were the outstanding talents on this show! Both should have been superstars in their own right!
Marilyn's Judy Garland if far better than her take on Barbra Streisand, which usually comes off as parody.
I'll watch this kinda music anytime over Brainless Crap Rap !😎