The legendary ecdysiast (i.e., stripper) Gypsy Rose Lee was immortalized in the Broadway musical, Gypsy, which was vaguely based on her life. At one point in the mid-sixties, Gypsy Rose had a short-lived talk show and on one episode, her guest was Ethel Merman, who played her mother in Gypsy. Here's seven and a half minutes of them together, including some fascinating rehearsal footage.
