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Let Me Entertain You - Carol Burnett Sings Let Me Entertain You features 12 songs by Jule Styne, ranging from the obvious "Everything's Coming Up Roses" and "Just in Time" to less familiar fare from 1953's Hazel Flagg. Also included is "All I Need Is the Boy" with gender-switched wording by original lyricist Stephen Sondheim. Burnett sounds great accompanied by full orchestras under the direction of Irwin Kostal and Harry Zimmerman, showing off the charm and big voice that helped her become a leading television personality in the late 1960s and 1970s. -David Horiuchi	Buy it
If I Could Write a Song Columbia released this Carol Burnett album in 1971, right at the height of her popularity, and it reveals that, along with her obvious comedic gifts, she also had a great voice and an ear for good material (in other words, she was and is disgustingly talented). We’ve added three bonus tracks and new liner notes to the original release…if you’re a fan (and who isn’t?), you’re in for a treat!	Buy it
Once Upon A Mattress (1959 Original Broadway Cast) Based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale The Princess and the Pea, Once Upon a Mattress opened in May 1959 and was a solid success, if not a huge blockbuster. The show was far from revolutionary, but it provided a really fun vehicle for a cast of top stage personalities, including black actress Jane White, who played Queen Aggravain (a part originally written for comedienne Nancy Walker) in whiteface. But of course, Once Upon a Mattress's heart and soul was Carol Burnett, who, in her Broadway debut created the part of Princess Winnifred and delivered two of Mary Rodgers's best songs, the hilarious "Shy" and the spunky "Happily Ever After," which sounds a bit like Jule Styne at his most rhythmic. Burnett's timing and performance remain as sharp as they were 40 years ago. --Elisabeth Vincentelli	Buy it
Sherry! (2004 Studio Cast) The story behind the CD is fascinating - the score was lost for many years after the show closed, and the trunk containing the complete score was found at the Library of Congress just a few years ago. More details are in the notes, written by James Lipton ("Inside the Actors Studio,") who wrote the book and lyrics to the show. Sherry played briefly on Broadway thirty-seven years ago.	Buy it

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Carol on the Oprah Winfrey Show promoting Horton Hears a Who.
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Post Grad (2009) Director: Vicky Jenson Writer: Kelly Fremon Stars: Alexis Bledel, Michael Keaton and Carol Burnett Genre: Comedy / Romance MPAA Rating: PG 13 BUY
Horton Hears a Who! (2008) Directer: Jimmy Hayward & Steve Martino Writers: Ken Daurio Screenplay, Dr. Seuss Book Stars: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett Genre: Animation/Comedy MPAA Rating: G BUY
Once Upon a Mattress (2005 TV movie) Filmmaker: Kathleen Marshall Director: Marshall Louis Barer Writers: Dean Fuller, Jay Thompson, Mary Rodgers Stars: Carol Burnett, Brittany Gray, Tracey Ullman, Denis O'Hare, Zooey Deschanel, Matthew Morrison, Michael Boatman, Tom Smothers Genre: Musical MPAA Rating: PG BUY
TRUMPET OF THE SWAN (2001) director: Richard Rich   cast: Carol Burnett, Jason Alexander, Mary Steenburgen, Seth Green, Joe Montegna, Jeffrey Schoeny   genre: Children's   studio: Columbia Pictures   MPAA Rating: G BUY
Noises Off (1992) Directer: Peter Bogdanovich Writers: Play- Michael Frayn, Screenplay- Marty Kaplan Stars: Carol Burnett, Michael Caine, Denholm Elliott, Julie Hagerty, Marilu Henner, Mark Linn-Baker, Christopher Reeve, John Ritter, Nicollette Sheridan Genre: Comedy / Romance MPAA Rating: PG 13 BUY
ANNIE (1982) director: John Huston   cast: Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney, Bernadette Peters, Carol Burnett, Tim Curry   Genre: Musical studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG BUY
THE FOUR SEASONS (1981) director: Alan Alda  cast: Alan Alda, Carol Burnett, Len Cariou, Sandy Dennis  genre: Comedy  studio: MCA Universal Home Video  MPAA Rating: PG BUY
THE FRONT PAGE (1974) director: Billy Wilder   cast: Carol Burnett, Charles Durning, Jack Lemmon, Susan Sarandon,   genre: Comedy   studio: MCA Universal Home Video   MPAA Rating: PG BUY
PETE 'N' TILLIE (1972) director: Martin Ritt   cast: Barry Nelson, Carol Burnett, Geraldine Page, Lee Montgomery, Rene Auberjonois, Walter Matthau   genre: Drama   studio: MCA Universal Home Video   MPAA Rating: PG Carol Burnett (John Williams/Alan & Marilyn Bergman/arr. Peter Matz) BUY