Monday 8 August 2011

Making a splash



Happy 90th birthday today to the lovely Esther Williams, the original Million Dollar Mermaid, and inspiration for many a queen splashing around in the bath...

By way of a little tribute, let us wallow in the sheer outrageous campery of one of Miss Williams' extraordinarily extravagant aquatic movie sequences, from Million Dollar Mermaid:


Esther Williams official website
Posted by Jon at 19:45
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5 comments:

  1. blackeyedblonde9 August 2011 at 21:36

    Yay! Have you read her autobiography "Million Dollar Mermaid"? Happy Birthday to a fellow Esther!! xxx

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  2. Jon9 August 2011 at 21:42

    I never knew she could write! I bet it's a hoot, though. Jx

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  3. blackeyedblonde12 August 2011 at 11:13

    She's a mermaid! She can do anything! It is GENIUS. The story of William Powell using elastic bands for a "facelift" is fabulous.

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  4. Jon12 August 2011 at 11:15

    Must get myself a copy! Jx

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  5. blackeyedblonde13 August 2011 at 18:34

    Oh please, yes! I'd love to know what you think.

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