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The water was fine when Esther Williams was in it
How do you explain Esther Williams to younger moviegoers with no working knowledge of her stardom? She came, she swam, she conquered. The 1940s and 1950s popular culture was, and is, unthinkable without her. And that smile looked just as starry on...
Tags: Donald O'Connor, International Swimming Hall of Fame, Swimming, Sports, Movies
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MGM Star Esther Williams Dies at 91
VarietyEsther Williams, the swim champion turned actress who was known for roles in MGM aquatic spectaculars such as "Bathing Beauty" and "Million Dollar Mermaid," died Thursday in Beverly Hills. She was 91. Williams died "peacefully in her sleep," according to...Tags: Fanny Brice, Mermaid (legendary entities), Music Theater, Cliff Robertson, Jeff Chandler
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Betty Jane Orbach
Obituary for Betty Jane Orbach, 1926-2013 Betty Jane Hall was born January 3, 1926, in Los Angeles. She and husband Kenny Orbach met at 14 at Manual Arts High School, and married at 20. While Kenny was at war in the Pacific Betty swam in Esther Williams&...
Tags: Jimmy Durante, Frank Sinatra, Swimming, Sports
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Bruce E. Bollinger
Forest Lake, Minn.: Bruce E. Bollinger, age 53, of Forest Lake, Minn., passed away Dec. 31, 2012, in Fridley, Minnesota following a lengthy illness of Ataxia. Bruce was born May 18, 1959, in Bowdle, South Dakota, the son of Ervin R. and Shirley E....Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Bruce E. Bollinger
Forest Lake, Minn.: Bruce E. Bollinger, age 53, of Forest Lake, Minn., passed away Dec. 31, 2012, in Fridley, Minnesota following a lengthy illness of “Ataxia.” Bruce was born May 18, 1959, in Bowdle, South Dakota, the son of Ervin R. and...
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Miami, with a side of Cuba
MIAMI - On a breezeless downtown day, the Miami Art Museum seemed like an obligatory stop. Until I got there, and realized that a big chunk of the space was closed for installation. After a quick spin through an exhibit on the influence of the vinyl...Tags: Shrimp, Arts and Culture, Havana (Cuba), Restaurants, Coral Gables
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From the archives: Chinese Theater @ 85
VarietySid Grauman the genius and world's greatest picture house showman, the father of the $1.50 straight atmospheric film theater with a consistent policy along that line, is dedicating next week the dream of a life time, his $1,200,000 Chinese theater, in the...Tags: Jackie Chan, Myrna Loy, Arts and Culture, Jack Nicholson, Travel
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Singer, actor Tony Martin dies at 98
VarietyTony Martin, the romantic singer who appeared in movie musicals from the 1930s to the 1950s and sustained a career in records, television and nightclubs from the Depression era into the 21st century, died of natural causes Friday evening at his West Los...Tags: Frank Sinatra, Harold Arlen, Barbara Stanwyck, Music, Dining and Drinking
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Viewpoint: Taking the plunge into cooler weather
While enjoying the cool weather in San Diego I have been fortunate to be able to do lots of different things. Frequent walks along the beach and the bay are always refreshing unless aggressive bike riders zip by within an inch or two. I appreciate it that...
Tags: Elvis Presley, John Powell, Johnny Weissmuller
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“Dance Moms” recap: Abby’s Rants-A-Thon
Channel Guide MagazineAw, c'mon, man! I thought I was getting one — just one — episode where we could all sit back and revel in the talent of our favorite little dancers before we wade back into the well-dressed sturm und drang of life at ALDC. I thought tonight'... -
Older reproductions worthwhile investment
Some furniture styles are so popular that they are copied by cabinetmakers for hundreds of years. Some copies are easy to recognize as copies because their construction is modern - new nails, machine-made mortise-and-tenon joints holding drawer parts...Tags: Prices, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Salt
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Datebook
Sunday, Dec. 4 Christmas classic Columbia Pro Cantare performs Handel's "Messiah" at 7:30 p.m. today at the Jim Rouse Theatre, 5460 Trumpeter Road in Columbia. A free lecture by Barbara Renton takes place at 6:30 p.m. and refreshments will be served...Tags: Arts and Culture, Interior Policy, Music, Ellicott City, Christianity
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