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Holm Sweet Holm

Elaine Stritch, Angela Lansbury, Christine Ebersole, and a host of other stars celebrate award-winning actress Celeste Holm's 90th birthday.

By: Joseph Marzullo; text by Brian Scott Lipton · Apr 30, 2007  · New York

(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)





Celeste Holm, beloved of theater fans as the original Ado Annie in Oklahoma! and to movie buffs for her work in such films as Gentleman's Agreement and All About Eve, celebrated her 90th birthday with a party at Tony's Di Napoli. Here's the lovely lady with the portrait that will go on the restaurant's Wall of Fame.





(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)








Among the revelers on hand for the happy occasion: Holm's husband, Frank Basile...








(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)







...legendary newscaster Walter Cronkite and legendary theater star Elaine Stritch...









(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)










...the fabulous Marian Seldes, who stopped by right before her matinee of Deuce...











(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)









...as did her co-star in the show, the one-and-only Angela Lansbury.










(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)










The many other luminaries in attendance included Grey Gardens stars Christine Ebersole and Bob Stillman...










(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)










...another great old-time star of stage and screen, Taina Elg...











(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)









...the world-famous artist Leroy Neiman...












(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)









...Tony Award winner Fritz Weaver, who returned to the stage earlier this year in the Atlantic Theater Company's production of The Voysey Inheritance...









(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)
(© Joseph Marzullo/Retna)










...and the hilarious Bruce Vilanch and Hazelle Goodman, who are currently co-starring downtown in Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell.


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