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The thought occurred to me this week, darlings, after watching several episodes of "The Golden Girls." Before going on, let me say that, during its original run from 1985 to 1992, when I would be home on a Saturday night, I watched it faithfully, never imagining at time would come when I would be that age!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, girls, it has happened! Now, I am a Golden Girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As for "The Blue- Haired Ladies," it is an interesting idea, but it would never work. Here is why.
The titular phrase refers to ladies of a certain age who regularly attend Wednesday matinees of Broadway shows. Meaning the show would have to be set in New York and cast with a group of New York type actors.
Beatrice Arthur is the only one from the original who would make the cut. How about Elaine Stritch, Tovah Feldshuh, and Tyne Daly to match?
It sounds good on paper but fails for several reasons. First, one would not have a Sophia character here to keep them centered. Unless Bea Arthur does. Second, there would be no variation; the actors would all sound New York, and the humor would be exclusively New York. Much too much of a good thing which viewers would quick tire of. What the actual show had going for it was different regional backgrounds and regional humor--New York for Dorothy, the South for Blanche, Scandinavia and Minnesota for Rose, and Italy and Sicily for Sophia. A better and more diverse blend of acting styles and humor.
A New York "Golden Girls" is nice to contemplate. But not real when it comes down to it.
Cast and creators knew what they were doing, back then!
Leave them alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 comment:
I suppose I’m a Golden Girl myself.
Where did the time go?!!
I’ll be Dorothy; I’m gray-haired, unattractive, and VERY deadpan!!!
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