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The Million Dollar Mermaid
What irritated me as I kept reading were many: Williams's constant contradictions about herself, MGM, and the world around her (she was constantly painting herself as both the victim and the hero of this story, but I didn't feel she had any real self-awareness to be either, it was only what suited the anecdote); the self-important way she continued to place herself -- her personal struggles and her professional struggles -- alongside other (much) more famous actresses (she really, really needed the reader to know that she kept company with Elizabeth Taylor and Grace Kelly); and the dialogue -- oh, Jesus, the dialogue!
I don't know whose fault the dialogue was, hers or Digby Diehl's, but their editor should have stepped in (and the editor also should have clarified to Williams the definition of "ironic"). But whoever was responsible should be pelted with Crayons b
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The Blonde at the Film
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- You may have noticed by now that I’m a big fan of Esther Williams. I’ve written about eight of her films: Bathing Beauty, Thrill of a Romance, Easy to Wed, Neptune’s Daughter, Duchess of Idaho, Million Dollar Mermaid, Easy to Love, and Dangerous When Wet, with many more to come!
Instead of writing about one Esther film, here’s an entire Esther Williams post, dedicated to that incredible million dollar mermaid.
I think Williams is absolutely incredible: gorgeous, strong, immensely and uniquely talented, independent, funny…I could go on.
I adore her movies, I am obsessed with her fabulous autobiography The Million Dollar Mermaid, and I own one of her swimsuits (that she designed, not that she actually wore). I collect vintage Esther Williams fan magazines and photographs, I wanted to write my dissertation about her, and I named my dog “Esther.”
This is my Esther. Like her namesake she’s a good swimmer, and she loves to paddle board with me,
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Esther Williams
“It appeared as if I had invited the audience into the water with me and it conveyed the sensation that being in there was absolutely delicious.” –Esther Williams
Esther Williams was a beloved actress and competitive swimmer, setting regional and national records as a teenager. Born Esther Jane Williams on August 8, 1921, in Inglewood, California, she was the fifth and youngest child of Louis and Bula Williams. Her father worked as a sign painter and her mother was a teacher. Williams was born in the couple’s living room.
Over the years, the Williams family lived in the same home. Williams’s siblings were June, David, Maurine (who worked as a dressmaker from the home), and Stanton. Tragically, Williams’ brother, Stanton, passed away at 16 after his colon burst. After Stanton’s passing, the grieving parents invited a 16-year-old boy, Buddy McClure, to live with them. McClure had lost his mother. According to Williams’s autobiography, McClure sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions. Williams revealed this truth to her parents two years lat
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