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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 ...

It was tough, trying to swim like Esther Williams. Or look like her. But the young girls in Hawley, Minn., sure tried, back in the days when Esther starred in movies featuring ballet-like swimming ...

Who could forget Esther Williams? Apparently just about everyone. Whether spinning languidly through underwater hoops like a well-trained porpoise, kissing men suspended awkwardly in the depths of a ...

The Atlantic: Watch the Late, Dazzling Esther Williams Swim from the Fountains of Hollywood

Watch the Late, Dazzling Esther Williams Swim from the Fountains of Hollywood

Esther Jane Williams grew up destined for a career in athletics. She was born Aug. 8, 1921, in Inglewood, a suburb southwest of Los Angeles, one of five children. (Some references give a birth year of ...

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 ...

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Streaming platforms for Esther Williams: Hollywood's Mermaid haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Esther Williams was the undisputed queen bee of one of the most baffling Hollywood sub-genres: the Aqua Musicals of the 40s and 50s. No one rose out of the pool depths—with a smile, no less—quite like ...

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Arizona Daily Star: Esther Williams, swim champ and movie mermaid, dies at 91

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