Thelma Harper

Uh, and that was...

I mean, she's a, a f- talented and, and h- hilarious comedian, and, um, she had some fun stories to tell working on The Carol Burnett Show, working on Mama's Family, uh, her-

That's great

... her career in general.

[laughs] Good luck.

[laughs] [trumpet sounds] As I mentioned in that recording, I did stop down Friday evening for a couple Q&As, starting with Vicki Lawrence.

Now, she has done tons of stuff, but she's best known for appearing on The Carol Burnett Show and, of course, Mama's Family.

And she was even down doing photo opportunities as Mama.

Do you do it? I used to do it as a kid.

So when it was time for me to say something I knew I couldn't say around adults, I'd just say it in like Fred Sanford's voice or like Thelma Harper's voice or something that I knew that they relate to.

And they're like, oh, that's so funny.

Who else is here tonight joining us on the stage?

Let's move on quickly now.

Granny Rose is Vicki Lawrence, 77 years young, an actress, comedian, and singer, best known as Mama in the Carol Burnett show.

She was Miley's grandma in Hannah Montana.

Oh,

He said he wanted to capture more of the, in his words, playfulness and real Disney fun.

So he decided this film needed to be set when Todd and Copper were still kids.

He also said part of the reason for the exclusion of Big Mama is out of respect for the late great Disney's Hall of Famer Pearl Bailey.

I personally think they didn't include her because a lot of people have criticized the character of Big Mama as being like that mammy stereotype, like the wise old black woman that nurtures and gives advice.