Ann-Margret doing 'Stouthearted Men' in what looks like a 70s gay backroom? Camp history.
George Burns, Dom DeLuise, Danny De Vito, Dean-Paul Martin and Roger Moore provide arms for A-M to lean on as she impersonates Hollywood stereotypes, from a rejected script girl to an over-the-hill sex symbol. Highlights include Ann-Margret's slowed-down rendition of I Will Survive and a jaw dropping version of Stouthearted Men that looks like it is set in the backroom of a 70s gay club!
Acting
Ann-Margret's committed physical comedy across multiple archetypes
Production
Bizarrely specific set design for 'Stouthearted Men'
Costume
Sequins, feathers, and whatever that backroom leather was
Director
Dwight Hemion
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 1980 special arrived at the exact moment the variety show format was dying, making it both a throwback and a funeral.
Dean-Paul Martin (son of Dean Martin) died in a military jet crash just five years later; this captures his brief, strange detour into showbiz nepotism.
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