This week I'm featuring actress and sex symbol Jane Russell, who died today at age 89. Her first film was 1943's The Outlaw (directed and produced by Howard Hughes), and she made her Broadway debut in 1971 in the Sondheim musical, Company, succeeding Elaine Stritch in the role of Joanne. Russell also briefly appeared in a few episodes of the 1983-84 TV drama, The Yellow Rose, with Cybill Shepherd. However, she is probably best known for her performance in the 1953 movie musical, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Below you can watch her sing the following numbers from the film - "Ain't There Anyone Here for Love?" (with a hunky Olympic team), "Two Little Girls from Little Rock" (with Marilyn Monroe) and "Bye Bye Baby" - as well as "My Resistance Is Low" (with composer Hoagy Carmichael) from 1952's The Las Vegas Story and "One for My Baby" from 1952's Macao.
2 comments:
beautiful tribute thank you
Thanks, Becca!
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