Annette & Rose Marie

Today we pay tribute to the legendary entertainer Rose Marie, who passed one month ago today at the age of 94. Best known for her role as Sally Rogers on the "Dick Van Dyke Show", she was also an incredible singer and veteran of the vaudeville and Broadway stage.

Annette and Rose's paths crossed in 1978 when the two made guest appearances on "The Love Boat" in the first season episode: I'll Never Fall in Love Again. While the actresses hadn't worked together in the past, this television project reunited both women with their mutual friend and former screen partner Morey Amsterdam. (Morey, of course, starred alongside Rose as comedy sketch writer Buddy Sorrell on the "Dick Van Dyke Show" and appeared with Annette in the first two American International "Beach" pictures as Cappy, owner of the popular teen hangout frequented by the cast in those films.) "You can imagine what rehearsals with those two were like!" Annette laughed, referring to the iconic comedy duo while discussing the episode prior to its original air date.

In 1989, Annette and Rose appeared side-by-side once more alongside other film and television personalities (including Morey Amsterdam) to celebrate the opening of Disney/MGM Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

On behalf of Annette and all of us..."Thank You" Rose for all the fun and laughter throughout the years! Godspeed.....

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