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Glamorous Plumbing
This is the 14th excerpt from myĀ biography of Esther Williams. You can find theĀ other entries here. In theĀ previous post,Ā āBathing Beauty,ā MGM poured money into Sound Stage 30 in preparation for the...
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Bathing Beauty
This is the 13th excerpt from myĀ biography of Esther Williams. You can find theĀ other entries here. In theĀ previous post,Ā āDouble Life,ā Esther filmed Andy Hardyās Double LifeĀ (1942), a career...
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Double Life
This is the 12th excerpt from myĀ biography of Esther Williams. You can find theĀ other entries here. In theĀ previous post, āMolding a Mermaid,ā Esther underwent a rigorous āmovie star training programā...
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Molding a Mermaid
This is the 11th excerpt from myĀ biography of Esther Williams. You can find theĀ other entries here. In theĀ previous post, Esther toured MGM, met with studio head L.B. Mayer, and finally said yes to...
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Do it Big
This is the 10th excerpt from my biography of Esther Williams. You can find the other entries here. In the previous post, Esther tried to adjust to normal life after her summer starring in the...
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Melt the Iceā¦
This is the 9th excerpt from my biography of Esther Williams,Ā The Mermaid and Me. You can find theĀ other entries here. This excerpt follows Esther as she finishes her star turn in the 1940 Aquacade...
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Mrs. Aquabelle
This is the 8th excerpt from my biography of Esther Williams,Ā The Mermaid and Me. You can find the other entries here. In the previous entry, I detailed the opening of the Aquacade, with Esther in the...
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Aquabelle #1
This is the 7th excerpt from my biography of Esther Williams,Ā The Mermaid and Me. You can find theĀ other entries here. In the previous excerpt, I set the scene for Estherās first foray into show...
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The Aquacade
This is the 6th excerpt from my biography of Esther Williams,Ā The Mermaid and Me. You can find theĀ other entries here. In the previous excerpt, Estherās competitive swimming career came to a...
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Strong Enough to Swim Pretty
This is the 5th excerpt from my biography of Esther Williams,Ā The Mermaid and Me. You can find theĀ other entries here. Esther Williams seemed to be a shoo-in for the 1940 Olympic team. Many of her...
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Most Perfect Mermaid
This is the 4th excerpt from my biography of Esther Williams, The Mermaid and Me. You can find the other entries here. Esther Williams hoped to attend the University of Southern California on a...
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Champion in Training
This is the third excerpt from my book, The Mermaid and Me. You can find the first two here: The Mermaid and Me and The Baby Mermaid. Champion in Training Estherās swimming career started as a cute...
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The Baby Mermaid
Thank you for so many lovely, supportive comments on The Mermaid and Me! I am excited to share more of my Esther Williams biography. Without further ado, here is excerpt 2 of The Mermaid and Me, an...
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The Mermaid and Me
So. It has been over five years since I posted anything on The Blonde at the Film. That is wild, and a little embarrassing. I did not mean to take such an extended break. Since I started this blog, I...
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Classics for Comfort
This week, the Classic Movie Blog Association is sponsoring the āClassics for Comfortā blogathon. Members of the CMBA are compiling lists of five classic movies that soothe and comfort us during this...
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Classic Movie Gift Guide 2019
Itās that time of year again, so Iāve gathered my favorite gifts from past Gift Guides as well as some new Classic Hollywood themed treatsĀ for you or someone special.Ā I hope that something on this list...
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Lady of Burlesque (1943)
via: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036094/mediaindex?ref_=tt_pv_mi_sm Ā Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. In 1943, Barbara StanwyckĀ donned spangles and lace to star as Dixie Daisy, the...
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Nothing Sacred (1937)
via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/5725/Nothing-Sacred/# Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. An unscrupulous reporter takes advantage of a tragic story to sell papers and manipulate the...
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Woman Chases Man (1937)
via: https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/106574-woman-chases-man Ā Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Woman Chases Man is the fifth and last movie that Joel McCrea made with Miriam Hopkins....
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Beyond Tomorrow (1940)
via: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_Tomorrow_(film)#Cast Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own. Just in time for Christmas, The Film Detective is offering Beyond Tomorrow (1940), a little...
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