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I’ve always been fascinated by Charles Nelson Reilly. He was so classically funny, entertaining, clever, and charming. Before his death, he toured his one man show, originally titled “Save it for the Stage”, but later titled “The Life of Reilly”. He was a campy gay caricature before campy gay caricature became a hollow trope. He was not confrontational about being gay, nor was he ashamed. He was a an exceptional man. I wish I had a chance to see him perform in person before he died, but this is probably the next best thing:

The Life of Reilly | Part 1 The Opening from Charles Nelson Reilly on Vimeo.

You can watch the whole thing on CNR’s Vimeo account.

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