Peebs Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 3. She made her film debut in " Andy Hardy's Double Life" in 1942 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 4) Esther showed that she could do more than swim in "Take Me Out To the Ballgame, where she danced with Gene Kelly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaya bat woof woof Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 Regarding Ann Miller - Soup commercial where her husband asks why she always has to make a big production out of everything. Regarding Esther Williams, not sure some of the head honchos at MGM took her seriously. Not sure of her swimming credentials (unlike Johnny Weismuller (sp?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 5. Served as a commentator for the synchronized swimming events for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 25, 2020 Author Share Posted June 25, 2020 6.) After her MGM contract expired, she made two movies for Universal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 7. She was supposed to take part in the 1940 Olympics but it was canceled because of WWII. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 8.) One of her strangest roles was in "Fiesta" where she and Ricardo Montalban played twins! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 9. You can still buy an Esther Williams swim suit on the "Official Esther Williams Fan and Swimwear website." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 28, 2020 Author Share Posted June 28, 2020 10.) During her MGM years, she made three movies with Howard Keel. Next: Gene Nelson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 28, 2020 Share Posted June 28, 2020 1. Born Eugene Leander Berg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 2.) His most frequent co-stars were Doris Day and Virginia Mayo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 3) Gene was a fantastic dancer, specializing in acrobatics, the likes of which he displayed as a featured cowboy in "Oklahoma!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 4.) Some movie critics claim that "Oklahoma" was his first "A" movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 5. Was nominated for a Tony award in 1972 for "Follies" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted June 30, 2020 Author Share Posted June 30, 2020 6.) Later in his career he became a director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 7. After high school he joined Sonja Henie's Ice Show and toured three years before joining the Army during WWII. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 8.) During the filming of "Three Sailors and a Girl", he began a romance with co-star Jane Powell, but it didn't become anything permanent, since he did not want to hurt his wife and family. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Terrence1 said: 8.) During the filming of "Three Sailors and a Girl", he began a romance with co-star Jane Powell, but it didn't become anything permanent, since he did not want to hurt his wife and family. Reportedly, their respective studios threw cold water on anything permanent happening. They felt that sort of thing did not coincide with the screen images of either Jane Powell or Gene Nelson. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 9. Worked as a professor of Theater of Arts at San Francisco State University 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 10) Gene's last feature film was Blake Edwards' S.O.B. NEXT: Julie Andrews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 1. Andrews had a remarkable four-octave singing voice 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 2) Julie won the Oscar for Best Actress in her first starring role in an American feature film, " Mary Poppins". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 3. A 13 year old Julie Andrews sang for King George VI during the 1948 Royal Command Performance at the London Palladium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 4) Julie co-starred in two Lerner and Loewe hit musicals on Broadway: " My Fair Lady " and "Camelot". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peebs Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 5. In addition to her memoir, she has written a series of childrens books with her daughter Emma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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