Throughout the 1960's hardly a single month passed without a Television Special broadcast by one of the three networks. Animation, live action, drama and/or comedy; Specials really made every month of the calendar, Special.

Rogers and Hammerstein television adapted musicals were a guaranteed crowd pleaser, but other creators were given space to show what they could do.

Has anyone here ever seen the 1966 NBC TV Special, "Alice Through The Looking Glass"? This is one of the unexpected specials to be presented early in November 1966, before the Thanksgiving Holiday rush.

This version of the Lewis Carroll story may have slipped off the radar because it was a heavily adapted musical by the duo, Handley/Simmons. The overall feel may not be as "slick" as a Rogers & Hammerstein production.

However, let me give a shout out to the awesome Nanette Fabray, as the White Queen. Nanette's performance was so astounding, she garnered a whole new generation of fans and renewed star-power on Broadway. The White Queen was an instant hit among my classmates, and lots of buzz in the local newspapers after the broadcast air date.

Nanette Fabray is the reason I remember this show, please accept my apologies Endora!