Something went wrong. 1 (DVD), TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams, Vol. Just chapters of carefully worded publicity fodder. The glamorous movie star who made her "water ballet" ( now synchronized swimming ) look so amazing you were dying to get into the water with her.

Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. This book is really a story of three different women. As I look back through the filing cabinet of my life while writing this book, I realize that there are many of us.

... for an 81 year former competitive swimmer who was delighted to receive it, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2018, Bought as a present for an 81 year former competitive swimmer who was delighted to receive it. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020. She was no different. As an outsider, I kept saying to myself "why didn't you just leave/dump him?" Allen & Unwin is Australia's leading independent book publisher and has been voted "Publisher of the Year" thirteen times including the inaugural award in 1992 and eleven times since 2000. Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020. After informing the reader that she frequently called on her mother's advice to the effect that one must always ask him or herself what part of the problem are you, she fails to come close to own up to why she let this man so hollow her out to the point that she was no longer Esther Williams but just a subservient house frau, Esther Llamas. Her most extravagant film, Daughter Of The Gods, is no longer in existence, but surely someone must have a print hidden somewhere? Movies like "Million Dollar Mermaid," "Dangerous When Wet," "On An Island With You," "Bathing Beauty," and others.

I realize these events were part of her life's story but I do not see the need for her to do into the great detail she did.

Marlene Dietrech? An amazing life story about the Australian woman who was a swimmer, vaudeville performer, and the most famous film star of her day.

She seemed to be a bit masochistic in her relationship with men. The book, thanks to Digby Diehl, is a good read, but, unfortunately, it leaves you wondering who the real Esther Williams was. He was very cruel to her. Although I was never a huge fan of Esther Williams, although like many others i watched and enjoyed her films, I found this a fascinating, yet fun read. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser, Million Dollar Mermaid available in I would have liked a little more on the swimming and less about the movies (but some gems about old Hollywood stars) but nevertheless a really interesting book. Esther Williams "The Million Dollar Mermaid. The Million Dollar Mermaid By ESTHER WILLIAMS with DIGBY DIEHL Simon & Schuster. The scripts didn't win any awards, but that was never the point! She is definitely not the completely innocent person our parents thought she was when they were watching her movies. I found ms. Williams led, Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2013. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published This book is really a story of three different women. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it for any fan of old Hollywood, Amazing story of a pioneering woman in Hollywood, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2014. That part was disappointing and I now believe Esther Williams was a weak person.. I have always been an Esther Williams fan because I loved her films. Please try again. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, + $10.36 Shipping & Import Fees Deposit to Spain.

This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Her first choice, apparently to escape the hedonistic goings on at the Acquacade, was a controlling medical student - a Jew who hated being a Jew - who could not accept her being in the movies; her second, an overgrown, irresponsible child who drank himself into a stupor and gambled away all of her earnings, throwing her into bankruptcy; and her third, Fernando Llamas (who contrary to Billy Crystal's characterization, would seem to be less than "mahvelous), an egocentric jerk who, not only refused to take on any responsibility having to do with her children, but significantly restricted her access to them.

I loved this book. Mermaid's ballets played a large part in creating the Williams legend, and they stand out regally from their dull surroundings. A good read. She was a powerful swimmer who was a proponent of exercise and adventure, and essentially invented water ballet. Surprised as maternal as she seemed to be that she gave up living with her children for her third husband Fernando Lamas (who seemed to hate all children, not just his). Editorial Reviews. A great read about her life & "old Hollywood". I don't fault her for anything career related, just can't get over her abandoning her children. What I found most interesting was that she didn't get the chance to participate in the Olympics because of Hitler and the war. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Williams was also a successful businesswoman; investing in several businesses and lending her name to a line of retro-style swimsuits.

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