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“America’s Mermaid” Esther Williams, who passed away last Thursday (June 6) at the age of 91, built a glittering movie career in the Forties and Fifties by looking relentlessly cheerful on-screen and just plain gorgeous in a bathing suit. The great news is that off-camera, Esther turned out to be a lusty, outspoken woman who seemed […]
Despite her relentlessly cheerful on-screen demeanor, “America’s Mermaid” — one of MGM’s biggest stars of the Forties and Fifties –was no simpering pollyanna. Judging by Esther Williams‘ outspoken comments about her famous fellow workers, she subscribed to Alice Roosevelt Longworth’s naughty dictum. Said Teddy’s daughter, “If you […]
This is a flattering photo (above) of our comedian friend as a young man. You know him, he was very big in film in the Forties and Fifties. Later he was a huge star on TV. Stumped? Can’t come up with his name? Read on since his identity is revealed below in a somewhat “hairy” […]
Esther Williams’ initial break in movies came not in an aquatic setting but as Mickey Rooney’s girlfriend in 1942’s “Andy Hardy’s Double Life.” The fan mail streamed in, always a sure signing of a budding star at MGM. Hello everybody. Joe Morella and Frank Segers here with more on America’s bathing beauty. By the time Esther […]
Everyone has seen pictures of Esther Williams in a bathing suit. But here she is on the back lot in a plain ole dress. She still looks pretty good, in our opinion. This never-before-seen snap is of Esther and uber fan Donald Gordon, who was so seized by the moment that he grabbed her […]