Shirley Jones was not only an excellent actress, but starred in top tier Rogers and Hammerstein musicals “Oklahoma!” and “Carousel” as well as the leading lady in “The Music Man”.
Young men and boys may have drooled over Marilyn Monroe, but Shirley Jones was the one you wanted to actually marry.
Plus, she could really act, and really, really sing.
For Miss Barbeau to compare herself to the incomparable Shirley Jones was a bad joke. Yes, “Cannonball Run” and “Maude” were about her level. True, “The Partridge Family” isn’t exactly high art, but Shirley Jones at least had the lead, and helped launch her talented son’s career.
Shirley Jones was always my favorite actress.
Really? And she married Jack Cassidy, and wasn't he a raging jerk?
Adrienne’s niche finally settled into horror flicks like “The Fog” and “Creepshow”. To make that boast to Shirley Jones (kinda strange, too - they weren’t directly competing for parts that I know of), I guess she felt assured of her own casting couch skills.