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Hollywood Legs Trivia

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    "I was smoking four packs of cigarettes a day then, and getting up those walls was murder," O'Connor said while reflecting upon the scene and its staggering effect upon him. "They had to bank one wall so I could make it up and then through another wall. We filmed that whole sequence in one day. My body just had to absorb this tremendous shock. I came back on the set three days later." The actor's lungs were hardly suited for the endurance that "Make 'Em Laugh" required. He somehow managed to pull it off, though not without a degree of minor consequence (per IMDb).

    Read More: https://www.grunge.com/873116/the-singin-in-the-rain-scene-put-donald-oconnor-in-bed-for-three-days/?utm_campaign=clip

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

      Maybe the lady who was in "Singing in the Rain"? (Fun movie by the way).

      I thought that the Cosmo character was also a good dancer (in a different way) and quite funny.

      Link to video

      JollyJ Offline
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      Jolly
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      #8

      @taiwan_girl said in Hollywood Legs Trivia:

      Maybe the lady who was in "Singing in the Rain"? (Fun movie by the way).

      I thought that the Cosmo character was also a good dancer (in a different way) and quite funny.

      Link to video

      She was in that movie.

      But who was she?

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      • George KG George K

        "I was smoking four packs of cigarettes a day then, and getting up those walls was murder," O'Connor said while reflecting upon the scene and its staggering effect upon him. "They had to bank one wall so I could make it up and then through another wall. We filmed that whole sequence in one day. My body just had to absorb this tremendous shock. I came back on the set three days later." The actor's lungs were hardly suited for the endurance that "Make 'Em Laugh" required. He somehow managed to pull it off, though not without a degree of minor consequence (per IMDb).

        Read More: https://www.grunge.com/873116/the-singin-in-the-rain-scene-put-donald-oconnor-in-bed-for-three-days/?utm_campaign=clip

        taiwan_girlT Offline
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        #9

        @George-K said in Hollywood Legs Trivia:

        "I was smoking four packs of cigarettes a day then, and getting up those walls was murder," O'Connor said while reflecting upon the scene and its staggering effect upon him. "They had to bank one wall so I could make it up and then through another wall. We filmed that whole sequence in one day. My body just had to absorb this tremendous shock. I came back on the set three days later." The actor's lungs were hardly suited for the endurance that "Make 'Em Laugh" required. He somehow managed to pull it off, though not without a degree of minor consequence (per IMDb).

        Read More: https://www.grunge.com/873116/the-singin-in-the-rain-scene-put-donald-oconnor-in-bed-for-three-days/?utm_campaign=clip

        Wow! That was really interesting. Thanks for sharing

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        • JollyJ Jolly

          @taiwan_girl said in Hollywood Legs Trivia:

          Maybe the lady who was in "Singing in the Rain"? (Fun movie by the way).

          I thought that the Cosmo character was also a good dancer (in a different way) and quite funny.

          Link to video

          She was in that movie.

          But who was she?

          taiwan_girlT Offline
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          taiwan_girl
          wrote on last edited by taiwan_girl
          #10

          @Jolly Hmm. I dont know her name. I would have to cheat looking it up. lOL

          Link to video

          I always wanted to learn to tap dance. Only did a little and wish i learned more.

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          • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

            @Jolly Hmm. I dont know her name. I would have to cheat looking it up. lOL

            Link to video

            I always wanted to learn to tap dance. Only did a little and wish i learned more.

            RenaudaR Offline
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            Renauda
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            #11

            @taiwan_girl

            Debbie Reynolds

            Elbows up!

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            • JollyJ Offline
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              Jolly
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              #12

              And it ain't Debbie...

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                #13

                That leaves CC

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                • CopperC Copper

                  That leaves CC

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                  Jolly
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                  #14

                  @Copper said in Hollywood Legs Trivia:

                  That leaves CC

                  Yes, it does.

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  • George KG Offline
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                    George K
                    wrote on last edited by George K
                    #15

                    Interesting how she's not frequently considered in the context that Jolly mentioned.

                    And yeah, known for her OUTSTANDING gams!

                    However, I remember reading (seeing?) a story about how Gene Kelly was considered one of the most "athletic" dancer of his day. Astaire oozed style, and Kelly oozed muscle.

                    And Fosse oozed...

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      Jolly
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                      #16

                      Well, y'all have guessed the actress, now name the movie...

                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                      • George KG Offline
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                        George K
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                        #17

                        No guess as to the movie in which Tula Ellice Finklea appeared, but since @Jolly mentioned gams...

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                        She was featured in the 2001 Guinness Book of World Records under "Most Valuable Legs", because a $5 million insurance policy was reportedly issued on her legs in 1952..

                        And yeah, she was in "Singin' in the Rain."

                        Link to video

                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          Jolly
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                          #18

                          BTW, her real family nickname was "Sid". Charisse was her married name by her first husband.

                          The studio changed the spelling of her nickname, so Cyd Charisse was closer to her real name than many people think...

                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                          • HoraceH Offline
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                            Horace
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                            #19

                            I'm not aware of ever having heard of her.

                            Education is extremely important.

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                            • George KG George K

                              No guess as to the movie in which Tula Ellice Finklea appeared, but since @Jolly mentioned gams...

                              image.jpeg

                              image.jpeg

                              image.jpeg

                              She was featured in the 2001 Guinness Book of World Records under "Most Valuable Legs", because a $5 million insurance policy was reportedly issued on her legs in 1952..

                              And yeah, she was in "Singin' in the Rain."

                              Link to video

                              JollyJ Offline
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                              Jolly
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #20

                              @George-K said in Hollywood Legs Trivia:

                              No guess as to the movie in which Tula Ellice Finklea appeared, but since @Jolly mentioned gams...

                              image.jpeg

                              image.jpeg

                              image.jpeg

                              She was featured in the 2001 Guinness Book of World Records under "Most Valuable Legs", because a $5 million insurance policy was reportedly issued on her legs in 1952..

                              And yeah, she was in "Singin' in the Rain."

                              Link to video

                              There was a famous Hollywood producer that said Charisse could barely say her lines phonetically, but when she wrapped one of those legs around you during a dance number, it didn't matter whether she could act or not.

                              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                              • HoraceH Horace

                                I'm not aware of ever having heard of her.

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                                Renauda
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                                @Horace said in Hollywood Legs Trivia:

                                I'm not aware of ever having heard of her.

                                That makes two of us.

                                Elbows up!

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