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09/04/2026

Happy Birthday, Mitzi! Today, in honor of Mitzi's special day, we're bringing you a whole lot of Razzle-Dazzle and taking a look back at 68 classic visuals from her annual TV specials.

We begin with her first from 1968, titled simply "Mitzi," because, well, what else do you need? We go all the way through, 1978's "Mitzi...What's Hot, What's Not." And every one of her looks are, of course, fabulous designs by her dear friend, the amazing Bob Mackie. Which is your favorite? Tell us in the comments.

Join us as we celebrate what would have been Mitzi's 95th!



08/12/2026

For our most recent public television special, Showstoppers! Great Women of TV Variety, we had the honor of being able to showcase the performances of so many incredible women including Ann-Margret, Carol Burnett, Leslie Uggams, Mitzi Gaynor, Doris Day, Lily Tomlin and Cher among many others.

It was also a privilege that the show was hosted by our chum the amazing Grammy-winning legend, Debby Boone, and featured our friends Holly Foster Wells of Miss Peggy Lee Associates, The Lennon Sisters , The King Sisters and so many more.
It's still running on public television and is available to stream in most markets on the PBS Passport app. Who are some of your favorite women of TV variety?

07/10/2026

Can you name all of the Classic TV and Movie Stars joining Mitzi in this fun moment from her 1975 TV special “Mitzi…and 100 Guys” ???

Hint: One of them, though an actor in his early years, became on of the most successful movie producers of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s.

Direction & Choreography: Tony Charmoli
Costumes: Bob Mackie
Razzle Dazzle by Miss Mitzi Gaynor ❤️



07/07/2026

We couldn’t let this week go by without acknowledging the 65th anniversary of Mitzi’s Las Vegas debut.

Mitzi opened her first residency at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino on July 6, 1961. This landmark month-long residency, 2 shows nightly, 7 nights a week, was a huge success and changed the course of her life and career.

This silent newsreel footage captures some of the magic. If you look closely you’ll be able to spot her film & tv costar, and great friend, Donald O’Connor, and her father, ringside.

Life Magazine’s headline read, “Mitzi Fractures Las Vegas,” and this engagement foretold her career as a concert performer. A career that would continue for the next six decades culminating in her final concert performance in 2014.

Mitzi loved entertaining, she lived and breathed it, and felt it was the greatest privilege of her life to stand before a live audience across so many decades, and entertain.

Did you catch one of Mitzi’s live performances over the years?

07/03/2026

Remember to put a little Razzle-Dazzle in your 4th of July!
Mitzi and her fabulous dancers wish you a Yankee Doodle Day!

From Mitzi’s Emmy Award winning 1977 TV special, “Mitzi…Zings Into Spring.”

Costumes by Bob Mackie
Choreography by Tony Charmoli
Razzle Dazzle by Mitzi ❤️



06/27/2026

The amazing Alvino Rey!!!

06/20/2026

We love this beautiful harp and vocal performance of George Shearing & George David Weiss’s jazz classic “Lullaby of Birdland” by the King Cousins featuring Liza (on harp) and Cathy, Jamie, Xan, Tina, Candy & Carolyn. It seems perfect for the last day of spring! What are your plans for the first day of summer?

From Liza: “Playing the harp on Lullabye of Birdland was HARD... and I was young...I think Cousin Lex did the arrangement... My Dad, Alvino, always pushed me to play great harmonies on the harp... I was playing my mom's harp, at the time. I still have it and occasionally rent it to students in Maine...Hope you enjoy this rendition!!🩷 Liza”

Liza Rey is, of course, the daughter of Alvino Rey & Luise King, and she performed some pretty incredible and intricate harp solos in our TV series and specials, and concerts, over the years.

Over the course of her celebrated career, Liza recorded albums, toured with her own quintet, played music festivals and was an accomplished session player on TV, albums and live concerts (including many with her sons Win & Will Butler of the grammy-winning band Arcade Fire).

Incidentally, we just posted the full clip of this performance on our YouTube channel. Check the comments for info.

Happy almost Summer!!!

Hello Friends- As the temperature is getting warmer, we’re getting that almost summer feeling.Here’s Mitzi and her good ...
06/17/2026

Hello Friends- As the temperature is getting warmer, we’re getting that almost summer feeling.

Here’s Mitzi and her good friend and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” castmate, Hugh O’Brian, enjoying the poolside sunshine in Palm Springs, California, a favorite getaway for Mitzi over the years.

Incidentally, Howard Manor is known today as the Colony Palms Hotel & Bungalows, and has been beautifully restored.

Hope that you can get out and enjoy the sunshine this summer.



Here’s another concert tour memory! We really enjoyed all of your wonderful comments about where you saw us in concert o...
06/16/2026

Here’s another concert tour memory! We really enjoyed all of your wonderful comments about where you saw us in concert over the years. And a big welcome to all of the new folks who followed our page.

A few of you mentioned seeing us at the Steel Pier in Atlantic City. We thought we would share this picture of The King Sisters on the boardwalk in front of our marquee for that appearance. It was taken during our summer tour in 1965.

We performed multiple shows throughout the day at the Steel Pier. At the same time the new Beatles movie “Help” was playing at the pier as well. Many of us cousins would go watch the movie between our shows. We all saw it multiple times.

After the tour, we went back to Los Angeles and began season two of our first King Family Show series on ABC.

How many of you watched The King Family Show when it was on originally or have discovered it more recently on our YouTube channel?

It was a a thrilling time for our whole family!



Great memories from the summer of 1965!Here are King Cousins Carolyn, Ray, Xan, Tina, Cathy and Jamie backstage during o...
06/13/2026

Great memories from the summer of 1965!

Here are King Cousins Carolyn, Ray, Xan, Tina, Cathy and Jamie backstage during our first King Family concert tour.

We're wearing costumes by the great Bob Mackie and holding telephone cords (remember those?) for our performance of "The Telephone Hour" from Bye Bye Birdie.

Can you see Vonnie peeking through behind us? This was our first time in front of concert audiences following the first season of The King Family Show on ABC. We couldn't believe the size of the crowds that came out to see us a across the country. What a thrilling experience for our family.

We are so grateful to all you who have followed us over the years. Did any of you see us in concert? If so let us know when & where in the comments.

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