#the absolutely UNHINGED ways it was changed for a film version (Sally Ann's character Jennifer and songs don't even exist in it)

[carolinanadeau]

Sally Ann Howes and her father Bobby Howes meeting mountaineer Tenzing Norgay backstage at Paint Your Wagon in the West End c. 1953. Norgay was one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, along with Sir Edmund Hillary.

#this is so obscure but actually comes up in one of those To Tell the Truth 1960s episodes with Sally Ann #he was the guest and she had to opt out of the game because she'd already met him #so it was pretty neat to find this photo after seeing that #incidentally. I'm not super familiar with this musical at all but I have just learned by osmosis about #the absolutely UNHINGED ways it was changed for a film version (Sally Ann's character Jennifer and songs don't even exist in it) #and that's the LEAST of the madness #this has been a fascinating revelation #my original post #sally ann howes #tenzing norgay #bobby howes #paint your wagon