Fascinating. Rhythm.

Gosh. Former Miss World contestant, singer and actress - eternally remembered for her role as the original Wonder Woman - the lovely Lynda Carter blew out 65 candles on her cake yesterday!

On this Tacky Music Monday - and after a fab weekend, hosting a visit from our Mother, and making the most of the beautiful sunshine in the garden, lord knows we need some cheering up to compensate for the prospect of returning to the stuffy old office - let us celebrate the lady's glittering talents...

This sequence has feathers, safety gays (in space costumes and wigs!), dry ice, a cod-disco beat, lots of silver and glitter... in fact - EVERYTHING, darlings!

Lynda Carter - 30s Movies Medley

Campness abounds! Have a good week, peeps.

Many happy returns, Lynda Carter (born Linda Jean Córdova Carter, 24th July 1951)

World’s greatest tap dancer

The lovely Eleanor Powell was born on this date 96 years ago.

Always a better partner to Fred Astaire than his more famous pairing with Ginger Rogers, Eleanor was indeed born to dance, discovered as she was as part of the Vaudeville Kiddie revue.

She was without a doubt the greatest female tap dancer on screen during the heyday of 30s and 40s musicals, and as well as Astaire, she co-starred with leading men such as Jimmy Stewart, Robert Taylor, Nelson Eddy, and Robert Young. Her shining star faded towards the end of the decade, as more and more parts passed over to newer talents such as Judy Garland.

She married one of her co-stars Glenn Ford and eventually retired from showbiz, only returning briefly in cameo parts in films with novelty stars like Esther Williams, and occasionally on TV variety shows.

Watching her stupendous dancing skills always cheers me up, and here's some examples, starting with a classic:

Fred Astaire and Eleanor Powell - Begin the Beguine

Possibly my favourite Art Deco cinematic moment:

Eleanor Powell - Fascinatin' Rhythm

And a well-constructed video mash-up of the more - ahem - unexpected kind:

Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire - The Beat is Rockin'

Eleanor Torrey Powell (21st November 1912 – 11th February 1982)