Bette Midler has made a huge splash in the Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly! but let's watch a couple of clips of the lady who originated the role. Here's Carol Channing in some footage shot during her 1983 revival tour. I think I saw this production and I remember thinking the songs were great, Carol was great and the storyline — especially the plot about the two silly ribbon clerks — didn't interest me in the slightest. Still, it was worth the price of admission for numbers like these…
