On Carrie Fisher's 66th b-day: here's Princess Leia on SNL in a 1960s beach movie--

[tblue37]

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In honor of Carrie Fisher’s 66th birthday, here she is hosting SNL in 1978 in a sketch where Princess Leia lands in a 1960’s Beach Movie.

She was so tiny!

[louis-t]

1. Saw her on Broadway in '74 in Irene.

Her role was 'debutante', I think. Her mother, Debbie Reynolds had played the lead but another actress was playing the role when I saw it. I just looked, it was Jane Powell that played the lead. I still have the Playbills. the only one I don't have is Grease. I would love to know which cast that was. It's possible Cindy Williams was in that show.

[Sedona]

2. Is that Senator Al Franken?

In the speedo and green shirt holding a beach ball?



HBD Carrie Fisher. I didn't appreciate her enough while she was alive.

[malthaussen]

3. I think I am the only one in the world who always thinks of Carrie Fisher...

... as the crazy woman in "Blues Brothers" and not Princess Leia.

-- Mal