Esther Williams, whose swimming talents translated into over-the-top production numbers for MGM in the 40s and 50s, has died at the age of 91. Her movies, with their forgettable titles and meaningless ...
Director George Sidney’s “Bathing Beauty” (1944) is a delirious movie musical. It is, in many respects, an exemplar of the genre, and while It’s not the best, it ain’t bad. Sidney’s picture is ...
We've seen a very different side to DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) in season 3 of Beyond Paradise as she's embarked on a clandestine relationship with Archie Hughes (Jamie Bamber). We're used to ...
Esther Williams, the swimming champion turned actress who starred in glittering and aquatic Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was 91. Williams died early Thursday in her sleep ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) As a teenager, EstherWilliams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team. She had to settle instead for becoming a movie star. The self-described "Million Dollar Mermaid," whose ...
In “Swimming Pretty,” Vicki Valosik connects the evolution of an unlikely sport with the century-long struggle of women to be taken seriously in the water. By Jennifer Schuessler Jennifer Schuessler ...