Beautiful scans of a vintage magazine feature on Esther Williams from the November 21, 1949 issue of Quick magazine, sent to me by Deanna (of Kitsch Slapped and Kitschy Kitschy Coo). Click them to see/read the full pages!
Esther Williams in Quick Magazine, 1949
Vintage Magazine Article on Esther Williams
If you love Esther’s swimsuits, you can shop for authentic Esther William’s swimsuits at the official site. Esther also endorsed a line of swimming pools, and Deanna’s hubby has put the 1958 “consumer presentation” online for all to see. (Yes, Esther’s in it!)
You can find out more about Esther Williams in her autobiography, The Million Dollar Mermaid, the title of which comes from the 1952 film in which Esther Williams played the role of another real-life beautiful swimming champion turned film star, Annette Kellerman.
Tags: film history, memorabilia, swimsuits, vintage glamour, vintage magazines
Nice scans, Jaynie! Fine looking gal, I like that shot of her striding forth in her swimsuit. Have been eyeing a box set of her movies for awhile, because I want to check out her films. But maybe I’ll wait for them to show up on TCM.