The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles performs at the Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds Memorial Service at The Forest Lawn on Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP) (Associated Press)LOS ANGELES — Laughter, music and the tapping of dancing shoes reverberated throughout a public memorial to Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher, which loved ones say is just how the actresses would have wanted it. Todd Fisher led the ceremony, which he said was intended to bring fans an intimate view of his mother and sister. A troupe from Reynolds’ dance studio performed an homage to “Singin’ in the Rain,” the film that catapulted Reynolds to stardom at age 19. Todd Fisher recounted his mother’s final moments and her remark that she wanted to be with her daughter.

Source: Washington Post March 26, 2017 00:15 UTC