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I was asked to act when I couldn't act. I was asked to sing 'Funny Face' when I couldn't sing, and dance with Fred Astaire when I couldn't dance - and do all kinds of things I wasn't prepared for. Then I tried like mad to cope with it.Leslie Caron
Actress and dancer. Gene Kelly got her to the movies for the film An American in Paris (1951) in 1951. Got a world-wide reputation for her roles in Lili (1953) (1953) and Gigi (1958) (1958).Goodbye skinny metrosexuals, the beefcake is back
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The article is a bit long and some of the references don't translate, but I'm sure you ladies get the point. ;)
Of course, I am sharing this for the sociological significance and the deep discussion I'm sure will result.
There are a couple more pictures at the link, but I included the best ones here.
Judy Garland - A Tribute to Her Movies and Music
I'm taking today off from bringing you all recipes and have decided instead to write about the woman that I have decided to claim as my favorite actress all time.
Truthfully, it's not hard to see why I've fallen in love with the woman. When she first started making her way into show business (as Frances Gumm with the Gumm Sisters), she was known as the "little girl with the big voice."
The Power of Positive Campaigning
http://fish.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/the-power-of-passive-campaigning/?pagemode=print October 26, 2008, 9:30 pm The Power of Passive Campaigning By Stanley Fish In the aftermath of the 2000 and 2004 elections, the post-mortem verdict was that the Republicans had run a better campaign. They knew how to seize or manufacture an issue. They were able to master the dynamics of negative advertising.Screen Goddess Tribute - Rita Hayworth
Biography taken from various Internet sources
Born in Brooklyn, Margarita Carmen Cansino was the daughter of Spanish dancer Eduardo Cansino and showgirl Volga Haworth. The physically and socially mature Rita joined her father’s dance act at 12. She was spotted by Fox studios three years later, and made her film debut at 16, in 'Dante’s Inferno' (1935).
Elegant MGM Dance Star Cyd Charisse Dies at 86
Movie dancer Cyd Charisse – whose elegant legwork wooed Fred Astaire in such classic '50s musicals as The Band Wagon and Silk Stockings and Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain and Brigadoon – died early Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack, says her rep. She was 86.
The resident MGM ballet dancer at the height of Hollywood's golden era of musicals had danced in the Ballet Russes before landing at the studio – though for all the glamour she exuded, Charisse, who was adored by her coworkers, was often referred to by her real name, Tula Finklea, from Amarillo Texas.
all about Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an American singer/entertainer who is considered by most to be the greatest female musical star of Hollywood's Golden Era. Perhaps best known and loved for the magic she brought to stage, screen, television, and recordings, her intense acting ability, singular communicative power, humor, and powerful singing voice were — and still are today — considered nearly unequaled. The Beginning Judy (christened Frances Ethel Gumm and nicknamed "Baby") was born on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.Edward Steichen: Lives in Photography
Last October when I was in Paris, I took time to visit the Jeu de Paume, which featured a major Edward Steichen (1879-1973) exhibition. The museum gathered 150 of his iconic portraits from Greta Garbo to Winston Churchill. Many of the photographs were taken in Steichen's capacity as chief photographer for "Vogue" and "Vanity Fair," in addition to photos that are a visual re-creation of "The Family of Man," his groundbreaking 1955 show at MoMA (NYC).
Which Savile Row tailor?
"Anderson & Sheppard has been a leading Savile Row firm from its beginnings in 1906. The fluid style of the legendary cutter Frederick Scholte (the Duke of Windsor’s Cutter) was from the start the distinguishing feature of the house style -- a high small armhole with a generous upper sleeve permitting the jacket to remain close to the neck while freeing the arm to move with comfort. Former devotees have included Fred Astaire, Gary Cooper, and Noel Coward.
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