Nukie Star Glynis Johns Dead

[Blumf]

Also something called Mary Poppins?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67888244



Few months past the big 100, so fair doos. Loved that voice.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424318/

[jamiefairlie]

No idea she was still alive, 100 years is a fine lifespan though.

[El Unicornio, mang]

Also starred in Powell and Pressburger's 49th Parallel

[Gulftastic]

Johnsy gone? Dear sweet Johnsy.

[PlanktonSideburns]

Gutted, one of my favourite drum micing techniques

[Gulftastic]

I'll be raising a glass tonight at The Winchester Club with a cheery 'alright  Arfur?'in his honour. 

[Angst in my Pants]

Stephen Sondheim wrote what would become arguably his best-known song Send in the Clowns specifically for Glynis Johns.

During rehearsals for the musical A Little Night Music the creatives realised they needed a song in the second act for her character Desirée, so he whipped up something in two days to suit her voice and acting style.

Glynis had a lovely, crystal voice, but sustaining notes was not her thing. I wanted to write short phrases, so I wrote a song full of questions.

 

[Minami Minegishi]

Fantastic actor but based on some footage I saw she was a terrible housewife. Poor Terry Thomas.

[dissolute ocelot]

On the other hand, Krusty didn't look like


Rob Roy: The Highland Rogue (1953)

[lauraxsynthesis]

Her husband left her for Dirk Bogarde. It's not clear if the men were together before the marriage and it was beard from the beginning, but they did have a kid so I guess not total beard. Their son said Bogarde was a bit of a cold, distant stepfather sadly. Not a surprise.

Anyway, she was ace and my fave fact about her is the suffragette song thing.

[chip]

Mrs Banks was probably one of my first childhood crushes.