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Carol Channing is an actress and singer who has been called the "First Lady of Musical Comedy'".Film.com: Carol Channing Biography
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- Birth name: Carol Elaine ChanningYahoo! Movies: Biography
- Born: January 31, 1921Yahoo! Movies: Biography
- Birth place: Seattle, WashingtonYahoo! Movies: Biography
- Attended Bennington College, didn't graduateYahoo! Movies: Biography
- Been married four timesFilm.com: Carol Channing Biography
- Son: Channing George LoweYahoo! Movies: Biography
- Broadway debut: 1941 Never Take No For An AnswerMSN Movies: Carol Channing Biography
- Film debut: Paid in Full, 1949Film.com: Carol Channing Biography
- Established a foundation to promote art education in the public schools in CaliforniaDrChanningFoundation.org: Foundation
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Hello Dolly
Channing was cast as Dolly Gallagher Levi, a musical matchmaker, in the 1964 Broadway production. She has played Dolly in three different stage productions for over 5,000 performances. Despite her success as Dolly on stage, the film role went to Barbra Streisand in 1969.Film.com: Carol Channing Biography -
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"If I talk about something I either talk about it or I DO it... the minute I talk about it it's lost all it's drive and all it's fun."Brainy Quote: Carol Channing Quotes"Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward."Brainy Quote: Carol Channing Quotes
"There's nothing like Nashville for making records."Brainy Quote: Carol Channing Quotes
"You know, if you're lucky enough to have two smash hit shows, the traffic of the world goes through your dressing room."Brainy Quote: Carol Channing Quotes
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YouTube Video: Pink Martini & Carol Channing - Hollywood Bowl - 9/16/07 (Time: 4:23)
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Rolling Stone: Carol Channing Damages Her Relationship With God, Gays?
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Official Site: Carol Channing Foundation for the Arts
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i kinda look like carol channing " raspberries" http://dailybooth.com/u/zv4j
@miss_marilyn | November 09, 2009 10:43 AM -
#worldshinnestbooks "Making Your Voice Sound Sexy" by Carol Channing
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@munoa002 I hope it's Carol Channing as the White Queen?? I love her in the 80's (??)version
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Good morning everybody! Happy Carol Channing Day! http://westendwhingers.files.wordpress.com/2007/05/channing.jpg
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Math Song for Alice. Singing by Carol Channing and Ann Jillian. - http://tinyurl.com/ycmq959
@Economist1441 | November 08, 2009 02:35 PM
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Carol Channing & Pearl Bailey On Broadway - $24.99
A once in a lifetime live concert, unseen for over 30 years! Carol Channing starred in the original Broadway cast of "Hello Dolly!" opening at the St. James Theatre on January 16, 1964. A few years later, Pearl Bailey played Dolly on that s...
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Diary of a Mad Playwright: Perilous Adventures on the Road with Mary Martin and Carol Channing - $16.95
Kirkwood, the co-writer of the book of the great musical A Chorus Line, also wrote the stage play Legends, for which Carol Channing and Mary Martin embarked on a nationwide, bound-for-Broadway tour. This book chronicles the slow disintigrat...
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PROFILES featuring Carol Channing - $17.95
Profiles host Mickey Burns interviews show business legend Carol Channing. Dubbed the first lady of musical comedy, her fame originated from two smashing successes on Broadway: first as Lorelei in "Gentleman Prefer Blondes" and la...
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Hello, Dolly! (1964 Original Broadway Cast) (Deluxe Edition) - $13.98
Sitting in the balcony at the final preview of this 1964 Jerry Herman show, still very much in school and long before my career as a critic began, I knew somehow that I was witnessing theatrical history. Even as that callow youth, I was cer...
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Just Lucky I Guess: A Memoir of Sorts - $19.95
Well, hello, Dolly!Carol Channing, one of America's most beloved and enduring theatrical legends, takes on her most challenging role yet: as the author of this funny, ribald, and moving memoir. <...
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Questions and Answers About Carol Channing | View All | Ask a Question
View All Carol Channing Questions (32) | Ask a QuestionDo you kids know who Carol Channing is? (1 Answer)wasn't she the woman on Tv with that sock puppet, Lambchop? Carol Channing is an actress and singer who has been called the "First Lady of Musical Comedy" A recipient ... read moreIs http://www.coopersjd.com a Carol Burnett fansite? It has more than 70 pages about Carol Burnett so I assume it must be a Carol Burnett fayes aparently so read moreWho is the creator of Japanese cartoon character 'Crayon Shin-chan'? Did he die in an accident? (4 Answers)Shin-Chan creator Yoshito Usui 's body was identified on September 20, 2009 in Japan. He had been killed in a hiking accident where he apparently fell off the mountain/hiking trail ... read moreDoes anyone have the audio from the Carol Bartz conference call? (2 Answers)An audio replay of the call will be available for one week following the conference call by calling (888) 286-8010 or (617) 801-6888, reservation number: 29476596. read more
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Carol Channing Timeline
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- 1921: Born on January 31 in Seattle, Washington
- 1950: Paid in Full - IMDb Listing
- 1956: The First Traveling Saleslady - IMDb Listing
- 1967: All About People - IMDb Listing
- 1967: Thoroughly Modern Millie - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1968: Skidoo - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1971: Shinbone Alley (voice) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1978: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1985: Alice in Wonderland - IMDb Listing
- 1993: Happily Ever After (voice) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1994: Thumbelina (voice) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 1998: Homo Heights - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2003: "Great Performances" Broadway's Lost Treasures - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2004: Broadway: The American Musical - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2007: ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway - IMDb Listing
- 2008: Hollywood Singing and Dancing: 1920's-The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical - IMDb Listing
