i haven't done a lot of birthdays lately but c'mon it's shirley jones. oscar winner for 'elmer gantry' ms jones charmed as laurie williams and julie jordon 'oklahoma' and 'carousel' respectively.
from 'oklahoma'
'many a new day'
'out of my dreams'
'o-k-l-a-h-o-m-a' medley
from 'carousel'
'if i loved you'
shirley won her well deserved oscar for 'elmer gantry' playing against type to the shock of musical fans everywhere.
shirley also played marian paroo in one of my least favorite translations from stage to screen in 'the music man'.
'marion the librarian'
'till there was you'
as musical films began to fade shirley took to the small screen in the silly 'the partridge family'.
happy birthday shirley
