Howard Keel in Dallas with Donna Reed: late 20th-century mainstream resurgence of two former Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stars. On Season 8 (1984–1985) of CBS’s hit TV soap Dallas (1978–1991), 1950s MGM contract actor-singer Howard Keel, previously a “guest star” on the show,…
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MGM Musicals Box Office Fail: Could Howard Keel Career Be Rescued After Three Consecutive Flops?
by Andre S.Howard Keel MGM musicals: Texas Carnival publicity shot with Esther Williams. In his MGM musicals of the 1950s, Howard Keel was almost always paired with small, girl-like leading ladies – Betty Hutton, Kathryn Grayson, Ann Blyth, Jane Powell – which…
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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…
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Esther Williams: Swimsuit Star’s DVD Box Set Features Athletic Prowess & Parade of Cultural Aspirations
by Dan ErdmanEsther 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,…