Liza Minnelli technically was a film star despite only two real hits on her resume – Cabaret and Arthur – so it’s great that this TV special has re-surfaced to demonstrate of stage abilities in her prime. It was directed by Bob Fosse with songs from Kander and Ebb, plus a few other random contemporary songs (“Gotcha”).
Because it's Fosse there’s lots of dances with stockings and no bra (Liza included), plus sexy silhouettes – apparently this caused censorship troubles at the time. Liza does a bit of patter, and laughs through the tears, or is it crying through the laughter? She has this wide-eyed chipmunk look; her dancing is fine, but her singing is stunning.
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