Esther Williams

Esther Williams. Esther Williams: Swimwear-garbed star of MGM Technicolor musicals dead at 91 Esther Williams, known for her swimming skills and ability to smile and keep her make-up and coiffure intact underwater in several MGM Technicolor aqua-musicals of the '40s…

Esther Williams: swimsuit star. Following the release of George Sidney's 1944 comedy musical Bathing Beauty, former competitive swimmer Esther Williams briefly became one of MGM's top box office draws, starring in fluffy Technicolor fare like Easy to Wed, Neptune's Daughter,…