tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5964795029650851912024-02-02T11:08:12.457-08:00SPLASH!: ESTHER WILLIAMS PAGE.Esther Williams (August 8, 1922 - ) is a United States competitive swimmer and 1940s and 1950s movie star. Known as "America's Mermaid," she was famous for her musical films that featured elaborate performances with swimming, diving and "water ballet," which is now known as synchronized swimming.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-17848092135109628262011-12-17T06:15:00.000-08:002011-12-17T06:15:49.488-08:00Merry Christmas from Esther!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aeRPCZHcRtJB3Spq4EQH893DCYGbUstQuKZyx_ns-yeLWTo-eHWc4X2zRVtqQqMWiX9BrKvK2Yo3CHMkvtxGIJTyRUcP6prSfvVDuIvBHpSVPd4fP3bSA0oFD3hD1-Yi690henhEtK56/s1600/381747_320986951259848_100000456388163_1155251_743086237_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0aeRPCZHcRtJB3Spq4EQH893DCYGbUstQuKZyx_ns-yeLWTo-eHWc4X2zRVtqQqMWiX9BrKvK2Yo3CHMkvtxGIJTyRUcP6prSfvVDuIvBHpSVPd4fP3bSA0oFD3hD1-Yi690henhEtK56/s400/381747_320986951259848_100000456388163_1155251_743086237_n.jpg" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a colorful greeting from Esther...</div>montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-44509931737928940932011-10-15T05:18:00.000-07:002011-10-15T05:18:10.989-07:00Esther Williams Lovely Fall Photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9R8bP94WY8GFYVatGtKCJI8CAaDuWxp1gd77EXZpCTeEzRQM75uE6BX6_JbWmlgb-TOPmTu2pZWxbqlGrhUJ8oRUdq5YkJ1vLxhVJJfF9ZAMm0duwCXj1Egod55bUvpjG3tTLl_TsL5V/s1600/EstherWilliams.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9R8bP94WY8GFYVatGtKCJI8CAaDuWxp1gd77EXZpCTeEzRQM75uE6BX6_JbWmlgb-TOPmTu2pZWxbqlGrhUJ8oRUdq5YkJ1vLxhVJJfF9ZAMm0duwCXj1Egod55bUvpjG3tTLl_TsL5V/s400/EstherWilliams.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Esther looks so stunning in this very bright and colorful pic.. </b></div>montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-10231559531340744612011-10-03T18:58:00.000-07:002011-10-04T05:46:35.737-07:00Video: The Unguarded Moment (1956).<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjLVguqekfVTcRsp8tQXteAfTHwvc0O4lTESiAx_RmfNMgpCTRJgzyXGJ1599vyE4TNwjRlarnAbH-ulgr-w6NNGDNkuvYZByAaj8pD9fZsj259WvRM-sZaTsrJGLmMUij2R2P6s7kzE/s1600/thumbnailCAHR16AN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSjLVguqekfVTcRsp8tQXteAfTHwvc0O4lTESiAx_RmfNMgpCTRJgzyXGJ1599vyE4TNwjRlarnAbH-ulgr-w6NNGDNkuvYZByAaj8pD9fZsj259WvRM-sZaTsrJGLmMUij2R2P6s7kzE/s320/thumbnailCAHR16AN.jpg" width="256px" /></a></div><br />
Esther Williams plays Lois Conway, the music teacher and cheer leading director at Ogden Central High. She receives some lurid notes written in crayon to 'TEACHER DEAR' and is attacked and harassed by a troubled teen, the son of a businessman. There has been many assaults on women, one ending in murder, and Lieutenant Graham searches for answers. <br />
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What I love most about Esther Williams, is her uniqueness as competitive swimmer and glamorous MGM movie star. It was at Aquacade that Williams first attracted attention from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer scouts. Williams signed her contract with MGM in 1941.<br />
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Three weeks after signing her contract, George Sidney directed William's first screen test. The studio liked what they saw, and when Lana Turner eloped with Artie Shaw, Williams screen tested with the leading man Clark Gable, for the film, Somewhere I'll Find You. Turner, soon divorced Shaw after four months of marriage and rejoined the cast. Next, Williams went on to perform in the film, Andy Hardy's Double Life and in a small part in the film, A Guy Named Joe.<br />
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Bathing Beauty, was her first Technicolor musical. The studio changed the title of the film to showcase Williams. Williams, next appeared in the film Ziegfeld Follies as herself. This was followed by the musical, Thrill of a Romance. Van Johnson co-starred as a decorated war veteran who falls in love with Williams while on her honeymoon. She also performed in the film, Easy to Wed, a remake of 1936's Libeled Lady, with Johnson and Lucille Ball.<br />
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One of my favorite Esther Williams films is, Fiesta, where Williams plays Ricardo Montalban's twin sister, who pretends to be her bullfighting brother in hopes of bringing him back home to the ranch. Production was difficult with a multitude of problems. The director of photography, Sidney Wagner, and one other crew member died of cholera from eating contaminated street food. Many of the film's stuntmen were sent to the hospital after being gored by bulls. Director Dick Thorpe hadn't wanted the bulls killed because they were too expensive to replace. After filming was completed on Fiesta, Williams performed in the film, This Time for Keeps with singer Johnnie Johnston. William's plaid flannel swimsuit for Thrill of a Romance, was so heavy that she was dragged to the bottom of the pool, had to unzip the suit and swim naked to the edge of the pool to avoid drowning. Cole swimsuits used latex, which meant zippers were no longer necessary.<br />
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On An Island With You (1948), If you are an Esther Williams fan you will love this movie. It is one of my favorites. Williams and Lawford are wonderful together and so are Ricardo Montalban and Cyd Charisse. Especially during their beautiful dance numbers. If you love happy and romantic musicals you'll love this movie. And don't forget.. we get to see Esther doing what she does best in beautiful water performances.<br />
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The story begins when Ricardo Montez, who is playing the part of a Navy man in love with a Polynesian woman, played by his fiancee, Rosalind. They hired Lawrence a Navy Lieutenant, as technical adviser, to help the director on the film's authenticity. During the filming of one of Rosalind and Ricardo's love scenes, Larry interrupts the shooting to take the opportunity to kiss Rosalind .<br />
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That evening, at the Royal Aloha hotel, the cast and crew attend a nightclub show performed by Xavier Cugat and his orchestra. Larry, finds another opportunity to get close to Rosalind, and asks her to dance. She refuses thinking that he is too forward.<br />
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The next day, Larry is to circle the set once in an airplane with Rosalind on board, but he flies the plane to the tropical island where they first met. Larry wants one dance with her before he returns her to the set. Rosalind, says she will kiss him to prove that she has no feelings for him, but the kiss shows that she is an attracted to Larry. When Larry and Rosalind return to the airplane, they find that the wheels and other parts have been stolen by the islanders. The two set out to find the natives village, but become separated. Will they be rescued before the natives have them for dinner? (wink/wink). I love the dance numbers with Ricardo Montalban and Cyd Charisse.<br />
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In 1949, Williams began filming, Take Me Out to the Ball Game. It was a period musical starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra as players on a baseball team owned by William's character, K.C. Higgins. Williams also made Neptune's Daughter that year, co-starring Ricardo Montalbán, Red Skelton and Betty Garrett, who had also been in the film, Take Me Out to the Ball Game. In the film, Williams sings the song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with Montalbán.The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 22nd Academy Awards.<br />
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In 1952's Million Dollar Mermaid, Williams played Annette Kellerman, an Australian swimming and diving star. Williams co-starred with Victor Mature, who played Kellerman's husband and manager, James Sullivan. <br />
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1953's Easy to Love (also with Van Johnson) was filmed on location in Cypress Gardens, where a Florida-shaped pool had been built specifically for the film. Williams was pregnant during shooting, but still performed her own water skiing stunts.<br />
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In the film Dangerous When Wet, Williams worked with three well known actors: Tom and Jerry and future husband Fernando Lamas. During casting, Lamas told Williams he did not want to star in the film with her because he only wanted to be involved in "important pictures". His part had to be rewritten to convince him to take part in the film. Williams then made the film,Duchess of Idaho, shot on location in Sun Valley, Idaho, co-starring Van Johnson. MGM next paired her with Howard Keel for two films, Pagan Love Song and Jupiter's Darling.<br />
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In 1953, Williams had been on maternity leave for three months and had assumed that she would get straight to work on the film, Athena when she got back. However, production started without her, and the studio cast Jane Powell in the lead role. The studio moved her to the film, Jupiter's Darling. In 1956, she moved to Universal International and appeared in a non-musical dramatic film, The Unguarded Moment. After that, her film career went down the drain.<br />
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It was when Esther Williams landed a small part in the film, A Guy Named Joe, that she first worked with Van Johnson, who later turned out to be a wonderful, musical, comedy performer. This film was followed by, Thrill of a Romance(1945). Directed by Richard Thorpe. The film tells the story of Cynthia Glenn, who, after a whirlwind romance, marries a rich businessman. As luck would have it, on the first day of their honeymoon, her new husband is called away on business, leaving her alone at a resort. During this time, she meets and falls in love with Tommy Milvaine, played by Van Johnson. I thought this was a very nice romantic film. . Lauritz Melchior,(Nils Knudsen) sings many songs since he was a wonderful opera star. Loved seeing Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra.<br />
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The studio's publicity department tried put the two together in public as much as possible in the hopes of encouraging a romance. When asked why they didn't date, Johnson replied, "because I'm afraid she can't get her webbed feet into a pair of evening sandals".<br />
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Easy to Wed (1946), a remake of 1936's Libeled Lady, with Johnson and Lucille Ball. The story begins when J.B. Allenbury is determined to file a $2 million libel suit against The Morning Star when the newspaper prints a story claiming his daughter Connie was responsible for the breakup of a marriage. Reporter Bill Chandler's job, is to prove that the story was true. I think this maybe one of my favorite Lucille Ball performance.<br />
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Duchess of Idaho (1950) is a musical romantic comedy. Directed by Robert Z. Leonard, it was the fourth film pairing Esther Williams and Van Johnson. It was shot mainly on location in Sun Valley, Idaho. Christine Riverton Duncan, plays matchmaker for her friend Ellen by helping her pursue Douglas J. Morrissen, Jr., all the way to Idaho. There, Christine decides to play a joke on Douglas. After boarding his train to Sun Valley, Christine shocks him with hints that she expects a commitment. Once she's in Sun Valley, things become complicated when Christine falls in love with hotel bandleader, Dick Layne. The songs are wonderful, as well as the swimming numbers. And a couple of fun cameos. Which I want to keep a secret. :)<br />
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Next on the list of films, Easy to Love(1953). Was filmed on location in Cypress Gardens, where a Florida-shaped pool had been built specifically for the film. Williams character is in love with her boss and finally wins him over when she starts an affair with another man. Fun Fact: Tony Martin bumps into Cyd Charise (in a cameo), his real-life wife at the time.<br />
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Supposedly Esther Williams favorite of her movies.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolwCO83lWkvzHbirvEpRXRYucHTZq-qRYujGCKnupjdYu900Zde6qVoqNr30M7S1NRdEU_JaLis7MvKtDtm8nxFm5ugtOA5FxDVkPhaLiIhbx8zfldqWNVZ8Srk2whG_Clk2-qzt0VTX1/s1600/000043430699502L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiolwCO83lWkvzHbirvEpRXRYucHTZq-qRYujGCKnupjdYu900Zde6qVoqNr30M7S1NRdEU_JaLis7MvKtDtm8nxFm5ugtOA5FxDVkPhaLiIhbx8zfldqWNVZ8Srk2whG_Clk2-qzt0VTX1/s400/000043430699502L.jpg" width="305" /></a></div>Esther Williams had a superlative record at the box office. She wasn't America's Mermaid for nothing. Most of her films were huge hits. And from 1945 to 1950, she yielded at least one top 20 hit each year. Here's the breakdown below:<br />
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THRILL OF A ROMANCE (1945) Film rank that year: (8) Box office earnings: $4.3 million<br />
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EASY TO WED (1946) Film rank that year: (15) Box office earnings: $4.0 million<br />
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THIS TIME FOR KEEPS (1947) Film rank that year: (16) Box office earnings: $3.6 million<br />
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FIESTA (1947) Film rank that year: (20) Box office earnings: $3.5 million <br />
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ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU (1948) Film rank that year: (18) Box office earnings: $3.2 million<br />
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NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER (1949) Film rank that year: (10) Box office earnings: $3.5 million<br />
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TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME (1949) Film rank that year: (11) Box office earnings: $3.4 million<br />
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DUCHESS OF IDAH0 (1950) Film rank that year: (19) Box office earnings: $2.6 million<br />
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And while she didn't place anymore films in the top 20 after 1950, Esther still had several more successful films including Skirts Ahoy! (1952), Million Dollar Mermaid (1952), and Dangerous When Wet (1953).<br />
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All figures supplied by Box Office Report at <a href="http://www.boxofficereport.com/">http://www.boxofficereport.com/</a>montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-85297792015422475082010-10-15T19:04:00.000-07:002010-10-15T19:04:27.907-07:00Esther clowning around...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQmZFowxcbYZ1w2hR8XUYsT1hQwIt_7v2l4pqI2kkAFCTJUTrYsuNltEaikd7YsjVBptmcJ6yJnygiBXkbV48SQUJOLYvQXiekZ20d9QVB1OTvdMllg6IRIdr1I29fhGPsOSF0R9VbVjn/s1600/anly250wibk4a4li.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ex="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlQmZFowxcbYZ1w2hR8XUYsT1hQwIt_7v2l4pqI2kkAFCTJUTrYsuNltEaikd7YsjVBptmcJ6yJnygiBXkbV48SQUJOLYvQXiekZ20d9QVB1OTvdMllg6IRIdr1I29fhGPsOSF0R9VbVjn/s400/anly250wibk4a4li.jpg" width="315" /></a></div>montyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01357464302627055092noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-57079843493762764402010-09-26T11:22:00.000-07:002010-09-26T11:26:25.302-07:00Video: On An Island With You(1948)<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OM1Ik4Mekq4?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OM1Ik4Mekq4?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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This is the scene where Larry circles the set once in an airplane with Rosalind on board, but he flies the plane to the tropical island where they first met. Larry wants one dance with her before he returns her to the set. Rosalind, says she will kiss him to prove that she has no feelings for him, but the kiss shows that she is an attracted to Larry.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-7376247005759792822010-09-19T11:49:00.001-07:002011-08-29T13:52:33.485-07:00Video From the Film: Pagan Love Song - Deleted song and music.<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EtQdvPEN26I?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EtQdvPEN26I?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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Deleted video from the film, Pagan Love Song(1950).Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-73494679348876616962010-09-12T12:51:00.001-07:002010-09-12T12:53:30.527-07:00Video:The Aqualillies perform for Esther Williams.<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z4OO0wYD9R0?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z4OO0wYD9R0?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br />
The Aqualillies perform for Esther Williams and Betty Garrett at the first ever Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Hollywood. The event was at the historic Roosevelt Hotel where the Aqualillies performed their water show before the screening of Neptune's Daughter.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-1127971296909697842010-09-08T11:48:00.001-07:002011-08-29T13:51:18.825-07:00Video: Williams and Keel made 3 films together.<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FMzfCVfT3gs?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FMzfCVfT3gs?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-10473329424076953352010-09-05T05:40:00.000-07:002011-08-29T13:54:37.328-07:00Video from: Pagan Love Song - Deleted song and music.<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wyIe9uLxBGc?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wyIe9uLxBGc?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
Please click on "pagan love song", located in tag line for more info.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-63263607753934618942010-09-04T10:01:00.000-07:002010-09-04T10:09:43.854-07:00Video from: Dangerous When Wet(1953).<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_qSuA181JaU?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_qSuA181JaU?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
Cast featured in this video:<br />
Esther Williams as Katie Higgins<br />
Charlotte Greenwood as Ma Higgins<br />
William Demarest as Pa Higgins<br />
Donna Corcoran as Junior Higgins<br />
Barbara Whiting as Suzie Higgins<br />
Please click on.. dangerous when wet (1953), located in the tag line at the bottom of this post, to view movie info.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-34750609752102436982010-08-19T09:08:00.001-07:002010-08-19T09:11:17.802-07:00Esther Williams Magazine Covers.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVySWgkWNAb41QoP9ZVDedaMTNNyoNCWmAm_DSE85YuEMOn5TbOttLQKr2Tdo7jJIz7CpfhuWV3kBeXGNiT4Nh4nlkBNaCHUwPKGHpBwn7fGVsGTMXzSDSdL76_AZrMp_Wcs5MoVz5jSQ/s1600/6s92fu51iby95ui9.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVySWgkWNAb41QoP9ZVDedaMTNNyoNCWmAm_DSE85YuEMOn5TbOttLQKr2Tdo7jJIz7CpfhuWV3kBeXGNiT4Nh4nlkBNaCHUwPKGHpBwn7fGVsGTMXzSDSdL76_AZrMp_Wcs5MoVz5jSQ/s400/6s92fu51iby95ui9.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507154058630332722" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFne9ODPf4r0zaWIZ54gymKiCGUVYaeU2C-VxWnqjJCoaSX17mqZe3U__Ci_jwTzcA1UGEjn7fS5QQXVVvyeRdzq1-JY7nIFTyA8UXkD-Cw6R-qpgFeh45sW4lsluvyIHFddNk_juljJw/s1600/5uxptl9elsml5lxl.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFne9ODPf4r0zaWIZ54gymKiCGUVYaeU2C-VxWnqjJCoaSX17mqZe3U__Ci_jwTzcA1UGEjn7fS5QQXVVvyeRdzq1-JY7nIFTyA8UXkD-Cw6R-qpgFeh45sW4lsluvyIHFddNk_juljJw/s400/5uxptl9elsml5lxl.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507153989934701474" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UtPIyf_kEwu1R3rqRBIbD5z7eOb_qHfCRNN2xZNiWUD8jEbJ8OiaWdN4NR7z70doScs-VfAo4Ss-g_REjecqDuDTbaXtgdElMOu6iy7ryRSrV1P2zsI37e4u4t6ekSFWPwRR2DFU1x8/s1600/5uxoh7rz65zyr76x.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UtPIyf_kEwu1R3rqRBIbD5z7eOb_qHfCRNN2xZNiWUD8jEbJ8OiaWdN4NR7z70doScs-VfAo4Ss-g_REjecqDuDTbaXtgdElMOu6iy7ryRSrV1P2zsI37e4u4t6ekSFWPwRR2DFU1x8/s400/5uxoh7rz65zyr76x.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507153810425030210" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeQUDmunGVaKOUVoS60kh5zs0O9lgQvDxrq7dRO3klwfEaEDW2FWT3p5h0VQWiRTEuNohjHOPeXBME1uQ9EXNH5KAFV2AQ1aDzVlrcaojgkPDKl4rBytfE18kf-ECP7wpMIOFNBQk-nk/s1600/5swvqfv2g90i9gif.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeQUDmunGVaKOUVoS60kh5zs0O9lgQvDxrq7dRO3klwfEaEDW2FWT3p5h0VQWiRTEuNohjHOPeXBME1uQ9EXNH5KAFV2AQ1aDzVlrcaojgkPDKl4rBytfE18kf-ECP7wpMIOFNBQk-nk/s400/5swvqfv2g90i9gif.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507153708156328930" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjaDzKVU9E7ceFz4GSsWKivFf2hw6KbqknVHmv5kUOEAJtkvwywebAI2LHW_t0Gqs5YBu6xezPF1aTgFheTuRL-3dg-giKST8sHhNtE1m1O5te4PDuU9olCUtDFaLxKwt_hiRjsxWbd8/s1600/5swvoyfed270s5v2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjaDzKVU9E7ceFz4GSsWKivFf2hw6KbqknVHmv5kUOEAJtkvwywebAI2LHW_t0Gqs5YBu6xezPF1aTgFheTuRL-3dg-giKST8sHhNtE1m1O5te4PDuU9olCUtDFaLxKwt_hiRjsxWbd8/s400/5swvoyfed270s5v2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507153642776551906" /></a>Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-77081188298834344902010-08-19T09:06:00.000-07:002010-08-20T04:23:07.206-07:00Esther Williams Lux Soap Poster.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtN9hQmxKUmaG52SXvBrWBZz1Eo5iYWahebuGx5V76JyLS1Wgn4sJmFWEtk2oqtXabDQL-iwlUUb1nZkD7085r6vseC9vUFFi7XfDfoph2J4GvUme1BQG5UDaqLMzUAcOw8R3vZtgVkVU/s1600/7dluo4c00ad7c40l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtN9hQmxKUmaG52SXvBrWBZz1Eo5iYWahebuGx5V76JyLS1Wgn4sJmFWEtk2oqtXabDQL-iwlUUb1nZkD7085r6vseC9vUFFi7XfDfoph2J4GvUme1BQG5UDaqLMzUAcOw8R3vZtgVkVU/s400/7dluo4c00ad7c40l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507153238493047986" /></a><br />Since the 1930s, many well-known Hollywood actresses have been doing adds for Lux soap. Advertisements have featured Dorothy Lamour, Joan Crawford, Laurette Luez, Judy Garland, Cheryl Ladd, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Taylor, Demi Moore, Sarah Jessica Parker, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Rachel Weisz, Anne Hathaway, and Marilyn Monroe. The first male to star in a Lux advertisement was Hollywood actor Paul Newman.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-91308062101835695302010-08-08T04:38:00.000-07:002010-08-08T04:42:13.846-07:00Happy 87th Birthday: Esther Williams!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj064NJXb6r4jSHzgeIqF85YvPkMLFya7HJqMJREn1S9WGLbNLk9pTw_5NXtiaCvqUytBiU_ViQqd1PiLQ0JWSGQBc_4FlRy67JsMQZv-cRK0ZjaamEZ8BUZKpGPHQy9COzb86GySthIl0/s1600/flyyzfip33pufuy3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj064NJXb6r4jSHzgeIqF85YvPkMLFya7HJqMJREn1S9WGLbNLk9pTw_5NXtiaCvqUytBiU_ViQqd1PiLQ0JWSGQBc_4FlRy67JsMQZv-cRK0ZjaamEZ8BUZKpGPHQy9COzb86GySthIl0/s400/flyyzfip33pufuy3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501913088914467666" /></a><br />Esther Williams, a retired American competitive swimmer and MGM movie star. Esther is also one of my favorite actress. Williams set multiple national and regional swimming records as part of the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics because of World War II, Williams joined Billy Rose's Aquacade, where she took on the role left by Eleanor Holm. After the show move from New York City to San Francisco. Where she performed five months with Olympic swimmer and Tarzan star, Johnny Weissmuller.<br /><br />It was at the Aquacade that Williams caught the eye of MGM scouts. After performing with Mickey Rooney in an Andy Hardy film, and five time co-star Van Johnson in A Guy Named Joe, Williams made films in the 1940s and early 1950s known as "aquamusicals", which featured beautiful performances with synchronized swimming and diving.<br /><br />My favorite Esther Williams film is: ON AN ISLAND WITH YOU (1948). Cast: Ricardo Montalban, Esther Williams and Peter Lawford. Williams and Lawford are wonderful together and so are Ricardo Montalban and Cyd Charisse. Especially, during their beautiful dance numbers. If you love happy and romantic musicals you'll love this movie. And don't forget.. we get to see Esther doing what she does best in beautiful water performances. The film begins when Ricardo Montez, is playing the part of a Navy man in love with a Polynesian woman, played by his fiancee, Rosalind. They hired Lawrence a Navy Lieutenant, as technical adviser, to help the director with the film's authenticity. During the filming of one of Rosalind and Ricardo's love scenes, Larry interrupts the shooting to take the opportunity to kiss Rosalind. That evening, at the Royal Aloha hotel, the cast and crew attend a nightclub show performed by Xavier Cugat and his orchestra. Larry, finds another opportunity to get close to Rosalind, and asks her to dance. She refuses thinking that he is too forward.<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OM1Ik4Mekq4&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OM1Ik4Mekq4&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />The next day, Larry is to circle the set once in an airplane with Rosalind on board, but he flies the plane to the tropical island where they first met. Larry wants one dance with her before he returns her to the set. Rosalind, says she will kiss him to prove that she has no feelings for him, but the kiss shows that she is an attracted to Larry. When Larry and Rosalind return to the airplane, they find that the wheels and other parts have been stolen by the islanders. The two set out to find the natives village, but become separated. Will they be rescued before the natives have them for dinner? (wink/wink).<br /><br />In 1952, Williams performed in her only biographical role, as Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman in Million Dollar Mermaid, which would go on to become her nickname while at MGM. Williams left MGM in 1956 and performed in feature films, followed by several water-themed television specials, including one from Cypress Gardens, Florida.<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z_vntPlS0a0&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z_vntPlS0a0&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />Since her retirement from film in the 1960s, Williams has, become involved with a line of swimming pools and retro swimwear, instructional swimming videos for children, and acting as a commentator for synchronized swimming at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.Dawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476174860119487509noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-596479502965085191.post-871345929471999812010-08-08T04:31:00.000-07:002010-08-08T04:31:52.795-07:00Happy Birthday Esther...great photos of the living legend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmhL7RdVNx1Swv3gtK85LcVQWdvWOug3pjc6bPtuc8HuCdgQzFkWpmbifVewNwPQIgZyET4AE-uPYaSlGufhcbmwN7n3khIIWUUunSpI8Z60PggXYBDht1sI-wfW27PXxV9gr2-0IR23p/s1600/ba19wtpbrjgeptr1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmhL7RdVNx1Swv3gtK85LcVQWdvWOug3pjc6bPtuc8HuCdgQzFkWpmbifVewNwPQIgZyET4AE-uPYaSlGufhcbmwN7n3khIIWUUunSpI8Z60PggXYBDht1sI-wfW27PXxV9gr2-0IR23p/s400/ba19wtpbrjgeptr1.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4enhLv-sG4Y-BC-yTuMljAAoyyBHlpU0RhbW4vygeiErUHyDwSYcF8jTfnsBvO79b3hTt6lXhiEy6OsVEdBNIgd1e_cu1s_HxZMLKe5-rVpivYfghv5SiOvVcur0FUDM_N_PAs3OabQC9/s1600/8lcy5b7vqmcacm7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" bx="true" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4enhLv-sG4Y-BC-yTuMljAAoyyBHlpU0RhbW4vygeiErUHyDwSYcF8jTfnsBvO79b3hTt6lXhiEy6OsVEdBNIgd1e_cu1s_HxZMLKe5-rVpivYfghv5SiOvVcur0FUDM_N_PAs3OabQC9/s400/8lcy5b7vqmcacm7.jpg" width="323" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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She was offered roles in both The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and The Towering Inferno (1974) by Irwin Allen. She turned down both.<br />
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Stepmother of Lorenzo Lamas.<br />
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Three step-children, from Lamas: Cristina, Alexandra "Alex," and Lorenzo.<br />
Her son, Kim, was injured in a motorcycle accident. Both of his legs were shattered and he had to relearn how to walk.<br />
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She has two grandchildren, Austin and Erin, from her son Ben. She has a grandson, Thomas, from her daughter Susie.<br />
Was the national champion in the 100 meter freestyle and was a favorite to make the 1940 Olympic team. Unfortunately, she missed her opportunity due to the outbreak of World War II.<br />
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Esther Williams was an advisor to the International Olympic Committee at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles for the new sport of Synchronized Swimming.<br />
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Children: Benjamin, Kimball and Susan.<br />
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She lent her name to a brand of swimming pools that are still sold today, Esther Williams Pools.<br />
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Son Benjamin Stanton "Ben" Gage was born August 6, 1949.<br />
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Son Kimball Austin Gage was born October 30, 1950.<br />
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Daughter Susan Tenney "Susie" Gage was born October 1, 1953.<br />
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Before her stint in MGM musicals, she had been training as a competitive swimmer, and probably would've participated in the 1940 and/or 1944 Olympics (she would've been 18 and 22 years old respectively) if World War II hadn't canceled them.<br />
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Longtime friend of June Allyson.<br />
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Her first job was at age 8 at a local Inglewood, California neighborhood school's swimming pool counting towels.<br />
She and teammate Virginia Hopkins were to take part in the 1940 Olympics, which was canceled due to World War II.<br />
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