Kevin Daly
@kevinddaly.bsky.social
Theatre Aficionado/Writer/Raconteur. Researcher for the Tony Awards telecast. Tea Enthusiast. Alleged short king. Soprano Connoisseur. Raised on TCM. He/Him.
Stumbled upon RFK's sex poem to Olivia Nuzzi against my will.
November 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Stumbled upon RFK's sex poem to Olivia Nuzzi against my will.
Peak Bea Arthur, in a valiant attempt to salvage the film adaptation of Mame.
November 19, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Peak Bea Arthur, in a valiant attempt to salvage the film adaptation of Mame.
Tonight’s feature.
November 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Tonight’s feature.
Hallmark reading the room this Christmas:
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hallmark reading the room this Christmas:
“Smashing… New York Times” - Lee Adams
November 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
“Smashing… New York Times” - Lee Adams
I stumbled upon this 1996 AMC (some of you may recall when it was American Movie Classics) commercial, advertising both the Todd-AO and CinemaScope versions of Oklahoma! just the other day.
November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I stumbled upon this 1996 AMC (some of you may recall when it was American Movie Classics) commercial, advertising both the Todd-AO and CinemaScope versions of Oklahoma! just the other day.
So apparently, the actress who played the Banshee of Knocknasheega in Darby O'Gill and the Little People was also Carlotta Valdes in Vertigo (both uncredited)
Joanne Genthon (who later married Ray Eberle and retired) was also one of Agnes de Mille's dancers in the 1955 film adaptation of Oklahoma!
Joanne Genthon (who later married Ray Eberle and retired) was also one of Agnes de Mille's dancers in the 1955 film adaptation of Oklahoma!
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 AM
So apparently, the actress who played the Banshee of Knocknasheega in Darby O'Gill and the Little People was also Carlotta Valdes in Vertigo (both uncredited)
Joanne Genthon (who later married Ray Eberle and retired) was also one of Agnes de Mille's dancers in the 1955 film adaptation of Oklahoma!
Joanne Genthon (who later married Ray Eberle and retired) was also one of Agnes de Mille's dancers in the 1955 film adaptation of Oklahoma!
The great Elizabeth Franz, who died on November 4, as Linda Loman in the acclaimed 1999 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, for which she won a Tony and received an Emmy nomination.
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The great Elizabeth Franz, who died on November 4, as Linda Loman in the acclaimed 1999 Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman, for which she won a Tony and received an Emmy nomination.
My brother has just found out.
![People are asking me if trump blew Bill Clinton
IS THIS A THING
I regret to tell you it's a thing
I'm gonna drain The Swamp!MP
The Swamp:
From: Mark L. Epstein
Sent: 3/21/2018 8:32:08 AM
To: 'jeffrey E.' [jeevacation@gmail.com]
Subject: RE: hey
Importance: High
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November 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
My brother has just found out.
This reminds me of an innocuous Google search I did for Gertrude Lawrence in her "Shall We Dance?" dress some years back, where I stumbled upon this extraordinarily juicy story of her daughter Pamela walking in on Gertie and Yul Brynner during the run of The King and I.
November 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This reminds me of an innocuous Google search I did for Gertrude Lawrence in her "Shall We Dance?" dress some years back, where I stumbled upon this extraordinarily juicy story of her daughter Pamela walking in on Gertie and Yul Brynner during the run of The King and I.
What a WILD thing to say about Wuthering Fucking Heights.
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
What a WILD thing to say about Wuthering Fucking Heights.
My favorite dentist appointments involve the dentist’s dog coming to the office.
November 12, 2025 at 9:41 PM
My favorite dentist appointments involve the dentist’s dog coming to the office.
Joan Diener as Lalume in Kismet.
London, 1955 & London, 1978.
London, 1955 & London, 1978.
November 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Joan Diener as Lalume in Kismet.
London, 1955 & London, 1978.
London, 1955 & London, 1978.
Gertrude Lawrence's funeral at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church was the hottest ticket on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1952 (Literally: tickets were available by contacting her lawyer, Fanny Holtzmann's office)
Dietrich attended, Rodgers & Hammerstein gave eulogies & Dorothy Sarnoff (OG Lady Thiang) sang.
Dietrich attended, Rodgers & Hammerstein gave eulogies & Dorothy Sarnoff (OG Lady Thiang) sang.
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Gertrude Lawrence's funeral at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church was the hottest ticket on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 1952 (Literally: tickets were available by contacting her lawyer, Fanny Holtzmann's office)
Dietrich attended, Rodgers & Hammerstein gave eulogies & Dorothy Sarnoff (OG Lady Thiang) sang.
Dietrich attended, Rodgers & Hammerstein gave eulogies & Dorothy Sarnoff (OG Lady Thiang) sang.
Tidbit from Gertrude Lawrence’s NY Times obituary: The King and I producers requested that the company and crew not acknowledge the unexpected death of their star in the presence of the performers.
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Tidbit from Gertrude Lawrence’s NY Times obituary: The King and I producers requested that the company and crew not acknowledge the unexpected death of their star in the presence of the performers.
Well, I did not anticipate a NYT critic's pick here. 👀
November 10, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Well, I did not anticipate a NYT critic's pick here. 👀