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Related: Culture Forums, Support Forums"I got a horse right here. The name is Paul Revere....
And here's a guy that says if the weather's clear
Can do, can do, this guy says the horse can do
If he says the horse can do, can do, can do."
Walleye
(31,062 posts)happybird
(4,634 posts)babylonsister
(171,094 posts)We did the play in high school; good memories!
musette_sf
(10,206 posts)G&D was on TCM the other day. Quite enjoyed seeing it again.
musette_sf
(10,206 posts)back when show tunes were ubiquitously used in food ads:
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Well, thanks...
musette_sf
(10,206 posts)that I found when looking for the Fugue for Tinhorns ad - it's from 1962, featuring a young NYC office worker lass from Waterloo, IA, who goes home to her tiny city kitchen in her tiny city apartment to "be herself"
"Every woman needs to be herself at times... your answer? BAKING!"
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)Where did you find this?
musette_sf
(10,206 posts)with "gold medal can do" as my search term, and this one came up first in the search. I had to put "can do" in quotes to get the right ad.
Clash City Rocker
(3,402 posts)Too bad the film version strayed so far from the play. I wish there had been a film remake featuring the cast of the 1992 Broadway revival (Nathan Lane and Faith Ford).
musette_sf
(10,206 posts)Those who know say if you've only seen the movie, you haven't seen G&D.