Making the Yuletide Gay: A Very Special Paul Lynde Christmas

Directed by Scott Rockett
Year: 2022
Country: U.S.
Language: English
English Closed Captions

Find yourself on the Xmas “naughty list”? Then rejoice and praise the TV gods (in this case Skyy Rockett Productions) for bringing this bawdy holiday treat to you and all the not-so-nice viewers. Filmed in front of a live audience, MAKING THE YULETIDE GAY: A VERY SPECIAL PAUL LYNDE CHRISTMAS is a raucous retro 3-camera TV special written by Emmy-winning comedian and gay icon Bruce Vilanch. The all-star cast features Michael Airington as the smirking, catty Paul Lynde (Bye, Bye Birdie, Bewitched, The Hollywood Squares) - every baby boomer’s favorite barely closeted gay comedian of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Guest stars visiting Paul include Tab Hunter (Spencer Day), Sal Mineo (David Hernandez), Liberace (David Maiocco), Evie Harris (Jack Plotnick), Bea Arthur (Jackie Beat), as well as Seth Rudetsky and Lady Bunny as themselves. An outrageously funny variety special, this musical romp takes your favorite queer legends of today and yesterday on a tour de force of festive performance. Original music and lyrics were provided by 14-time Emmy-winning composer and arranger, Dominic Messinger. Filled with Liberace piano numbers, sexual innuendo, endlessly flowing libations, and enough dirty Christmas song remakes to make your grandmother sweat, this fabulous special is sure bring a little Christmas QUEER!

Cast
Michael Airington
The Lady Bunny
Jackie Beat
Spencer Day
David K. Maiocco
Jack Plotnick

Crew
Directed by Scott Rockett