Cinderella real life not magical for Marjorie Reynolds
Hollywood actress Marjorie Reynolds rejects the 1942 Cinderella label saying real movie stardom comes from hard work not fairy tale magic. She contends modern Cinderellas endure tiring, heartbreaking labor behind fame, noting the wand grants little aid in Hollywood.
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Cinderella Girl: Marjorie’s Rise With Crosby and Astaire
Marjorie recalls seven tough years before her big break in Star Spangled Rhythm after rising from child performer to dancing and singing opposite Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. She persevered through westerns and dramas, learning cowgirl roles, then seized a test that finally proved her talent.
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Developer of modern musical comedy dies
Ned Weyburn 68, dance director who helped shape the model musical comedy and sent many top entertainers to fame, died last night in New York. A Pittsburgh native, he began as an usher in Chicago and rose through vaudeville to direct and stage more than 600 musical comedies and dancing shows.
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