Azure Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 9.) She was born Margarita Carmen Cansino on October 17, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 10.) She never received an Oscar nomination. Next: Gower Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 1.) Gower Champion was born on June 22, 1919 in Geneva, Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 2.) He and his wife, Marge, made several musicals at MGM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 3) Like something from a Warner Brothers Busby Berkeley Musical, Gower Champion died just before the Broadway opening night of 42nd Street --never knowing of his greatest achievement on Broadway as a director and choreographer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 4.) He directed "My Six Loves" as a favor for his friend, Debbie Reynolds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 5.) He made his feature film debut (uncredited) in Rhapsody in Blue (1945). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 6.) He danced with Cyd Charisse, not his wife, in "Till the Clouds Roll By". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 7.) He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 8.) After his last movie, he went to Broadway and became a successful director. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 9.) He won several Tony awards for Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography. The musicals that he won for are: Lend an Ear (1949), Bye, Bye Birdie (1961), Hello, Dolly! (1964), The Happy Time (1968) and 42nd Street (1981). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 10.) He and his wife were the top-billed stars of two MGM musicals: "Give a Girl a Break" and "Everything I Have is Yours". Next: Sandra Dee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 1.) Sandra Dee was born Alexandra Zuck (some sources say Alexandria Zuck) on April 23, 1942 in Bayonne, New Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 2.) Most of her movies were from Universal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 3.) She was married to singer Bobby Darin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 4) Sandy supported Lana Turner in two Ross Hunter Productions: Imitation of Life and Portrait in Black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 5.) She starred in two sequels to "Tammy and the Bachelor." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 6) Sandy met her future husband, singer Bobby Darin in Italy, while they were both shooting Come September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 7.) She made her feature film debut in Until They Sail (1957). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrence1 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 8.) Her last movie was "The Dunwich Horror". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azure Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 9.) She was famously mentioned in the song "Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee" from Grease. There was a renewed interest in Sandra Dee after the movie came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 10) Sandy made two other movies, in addition to Come September, with her husband, Bobby Darin: If A Man Answers and That Funny Feeling. Next: Asta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 1) Asta's real name was Skippy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarshaKatz Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 2. Asta was a wire-haired terrier born during 1931. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess of Tap Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 3) Asta co-starred with Cary Grant in 2 Classic screwball comedies: Bringing Up Baby and The Awful Truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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