JanePowellFan Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I absolutely love Olga San Juan but I find it really difficult to find out more about her, does anyone know if anyone has ever written a book about Olga San Juan, or any other info at all, does anyone else like Olga?, what a pretty face she had and such charming mannerisms too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 JanePowellFan, I just posted Latino beauty Olga San Juan's 79th. birthday on the Happy Birthday thread. She certainly was a charming lady, and it's sad that she is mostly forgotten today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feaito Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 I have beautiful Studio Still of her in which she resembles very much Jane Powell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanePowellFan Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Thanks everyone, its nice to know that people out there still appriciate Olga, she certainly does have a kind of Jane Powell/Betty Grable look about her. I think Olga was great in 'Blue Skies' and 'Are you with it?' I love her mannerisms and I know this might sound crazy but she kind of reminds me of some type of cartoon character with her rolling eyes and lively facial expressions. I think Olga is a very under-rated performer and its nice to know that her birthday was remembered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 http://www.imdb.com/gallery/hh/0760676/Olga.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebeccaDeWinter Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Don't forget that Olga San Juan was the star of the Lerner and Loewe musical, "Paint Your Wagon." She is wonderful and although I have never seen the original Broadway musical, the recording of it brings it alive in my imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayresorchids Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Olga is wonderful and adorable doing "You'd Be Surprised" in Blue Skies. I've never liked the movie much, but that's one of its bright spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanePowellFan Posted March 25, 2006 Author Share Posted March 25, 2006 It is really great to see such a positive response to Olga San Juan, there is clearly a lot of love for this very talented lady, Olga is certainly one of the most likable stars of the musical era and its a great pity that she wasn't used for more movies, Olga certainly had a face for comedy and I mean that in the most flattering of ways, she is absolutely gorgeous and had one of the best personalities ever. My fave Olga moment has to be in ARE YOU WITH IT with Donald O'Conner when they ask her if she is 'With it?' and she replies " Even with-er-er-ere!", as she says so the camera closes in on her face, its such a cute little moment and typical Olga, I think TCM ought to do a tribute to Olga San Juan, she deserves it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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