A friend asked me if I could remember Esther Williams, the Million Dollar Mermaid? Of course, I remember her, especially those elaborately staged synchronized swimming scenes with her at the centre stage. To this date, no other movie(s) can match these spectacular aquatic scenes made by MGM. It was really amazing that 6o years ago, Hollywood could already come up with such wonderful techniques in filming such delightful swimming scenes as well as dancing scenes to such a great effect!
Incidently, Williams married Fernando Lamas in 1969 and they remained married until he died of pancreatic cancer in 1982. Lamas was best known for his film "The Merry Widow" filmed in 1952. I can still remember him dancing merrily with Lana Turner in the movie to the enchanting Merry Widow Waltz playing in the background. He's the father of actor Lorenzo Lamas, whose mother is not Williams. Lorenzo is best known as Lance Cumson in the 1980s soap opera, Falcon Crest.
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I like her films only in That's entertainment. A few minutes of her swimming movie would be enough.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I admire her. She grows old graceful and appears on tv from time to time, not afraid of losing her early image.
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