Yesterday's video link was another great parody by Randy Rainbow and it brought a message from someone (a young someone, I assume) asking me what the song was upon which Mr. Rainbow based his effort. It's "Nothing Like a Dame" from the Broadway musical, South Pacific.
Here's the scene from the 1958 movie and yes, that's Ray Walston as Luther. In the number, you may also notice a brawny sailor with "Stew Pot" on his shirt. That's Ken Clark, who had a pretty good career appearing in "sword and sandal" movies, including a number of them with "Hercules" in the title.
You may also notice in this clip that his speaking voice in no way matches his singing voice. That's because his singing voice was supplied by the ubiquitous Thurl Ravenscroft, who was heard on dozens (if not hundreds) of records and also in movies, commercials and cartoons. He is best remembered for playing the voice of Tony the Tiger in the Sugar Frosted Flakes commercials, for singing "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" in the original Chuck Jones animation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and I think he's still heard in several attractions at Disneyland. You'll hear that distinctive basso profundo throughout much of this clip…