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Models with neatly cut clothes. Original box. On line purchase very good condition.

clean unmarked no tears

Esther Williams was born in 1921. The family was living in Salt Lake City, Utah when her brother Stanton was discovered by Hollywood. The family moved to California to be near the studios for the sake of the lad's talent. Unfortunately he died at age 16, having only appeared in two silent films. Young Esther's swimming began when her sister took her to nearby Manhattan Beach. As a little girl sheahetook a job counting towels to pay for swimming lessons. The lifeguards taught the youngster breaststroke and freestyle, usually considered 'male only' sports, at that time and won three US national championships in breaststroke and freestyle.In 1939, she was asked to audition to replace Eleanor Holm, the star of Billy Rose's "Aquacade" show, a popular attraction at the Golden Gate International Exposition. Esther was paired with Olympian and Tarzan star, Johnny Weissmuller.She planned to be in the 1940 Summer Olympics, but they were cancelled because of the outbreak of World War II She was exceptionally… Read More

Jane Withers (born April 12, 1926) became one of the most popular child stars in Hollywood in the 1930s and early 1940s, with her films ranking in the top ten list for box-office gross in 1937 and 1938. During the Depression when life was more famine than feast, child stars like Jane became the blue plate special of the day.
In 1932, Jane went to Hollywood beginning with bit parts and eventually winning the plum role of the obnoxious brat who bedevils sweet little Shirley Temple in Bright Eyes (1934). This role won her a contract at Fox Studios and for the next seven years, she made 47 films as a child star. After her Fox contract ended in 1943, she went on to appear in many films, including Samuel Goldwyn's The North Star. To list all of her movies would take pages. In 1955, she was cast in a sizeable role in The Movie Epic, GIANT.This is a rare and sizeable collection lovingly cared for. The three Jane dolls depict her at 3 different ages. The dolls range in size from 13 to 14 in. While most of… Read More