Ann Miller: Difference between revisions
Miller was famed for her speed in [[tap dance|tap dancing]]. Studio publicists drafted press releases claiming that she could tap 500 times per minute, but the sound of 500 taps was artificial. Because the stage floors were waxed and too slick for regular tap shoes, she had to dance in shoes with rubber treads on the soles. She would then loop the sound of the taps while watching the film and dance on a “tap board” to match her steps in the film.{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/72685%7C0/Private-Screenings-Ann-Miller.html|title=Private Screenings: Ann Miller|year=1997|publisher=tcm.com|access-date=April 12, 2011}} In later life, Miller claimed to have invented [[pantyhose]] in the 1940s as a solution to the continual problem of torn stockings during the filming of dance-production numbers. The common practice had been to sew hosiery to briefs, and if torn, the entire garment had to be removed and resewn with a new pair. Miller asked a hosiery maker to produce a single combined garment.{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2010 |title=Ann Miller 3 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JN6_2AYw1A |access-date=August 10, 2023 |via=[[YouTube]]}}
Miller was famed for her speed in [[tap dance|tap dancing]]. Studio publicists drafted press releases claiming that she could tap 500 times per minute, but the sound of 500 taps was artificial. Because the stage floors were waxed and too slick for regular tap shoes, she had to dance in shoes with rubber treads on the soles. She would then loop the sound of the taps while watching the film and dance on a “tap board” to match her steps in the film.{{cite web|url=http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/72685%7C0/Private-Screenings-Ann-Miller.html|title=Private Screenings: Ann Miller|year=1997|publisher=tcm.com|access-date=April 12, 2011}} In later life, Miller claimed to have invented [[pantyhose]] in the 1940s as a solution to the continual problem of torn stockings during the filming of dance-production numbers. The common practice had been to sew hosiery to briefs, and if torn, the entire garment had to be removed and resewn with a new pair. Miller asked a hosiery maker to produce a single combined garment.{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2010 |title=Ann Miller 3 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JN6_2AYw1A |access-date=August 10, 2023 |via=[[YouTube]]}}
In 1941, she signed with [[Columbia Pictures]] starring in eleven [[B movie|B]] musicals from 1941 to 1945, beginning with ”[[Time Out for Rhythm]]”. In July 1945, she posed in a bathing suit as a [[Yank, the Army Weekly|”Yank” magazine]] pin-up girl. She ended her contract in 1946 with one A film, ”[[The Thrill of Brazil]]”. An advertisement for the film in [[Life (magazine)|”Life” magazine]] featured Miller’s leg in a stocking tied with a large red bow as the “T” in “Thrill.”
In 1941, she signed with [[Columbia Pictures]] starring in eleven [[B movie|B]] musicals from 1941 to 1945, beginning with ”[[Time Out for Rhythm]]”. In July 1945, she posed in a bathing suit as a [[Yank, the Army Weekly|”Yank” magazine]] pin-up girl. She ended her contract in 1946 with one A film, ”[[The Thrill of Brazil]]”. An advertisement for the film in [[Life (magazine)|”Life” magazine]] featured Miller’s leg in a stocking tied with a large red bow as the “T” in “Thrill.”
After leaving Columbia and recovering from a personal injury, Miller signed a contract with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]]. Her first appearance was in ”[[Easter Parade (film)|Easter Parade]]” (1948), in which she co-starred alongside [[Fred Astaire]] and [[Judy Garland]]. During her time at MGM, Miller mostly appeared as the secondary female lead in films such as ”[[On the Town (film)|On the Town]]” (1949) and ”[[Kiss Me Kate (film)|Kiss Me Kate]]” (1953).
After leaving Columbia and recovering from a personal injury, Miller signed a contract with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]]. Her first appearance was in ”[[Easter Parade (film)|Easter Parade]]” (1948), in which she co-starred alongside [[Fred Astaire]] and [[Judy Garland]]. During her time at MGM, Miller mostly appeared as the secondary female lead in films such as ”[[On the Town (film)|On the Town]]” (1949) and ”[[Kiss Me Kate (film)|Kiss Me Kate]]” (1953).
American actress and dancer (1923–2004)
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Ann Miller |
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Miller in 1957 |
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Johnnie Lucille Collier April 12, 1923 |
| Died | January 22, 2004 (aged 80) |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer, singer |
| Years active | 1934–2001 |
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Reese Llewellyn Milner (m. 1946; div. 1947) Bill Moss (m. 1958; div. 1961) Arthur Cameron (m. 1961; div. 1962) |
| Children | 1 |
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Ann Miller (born Johnnie Lucille Collier; April 12, 1923 – January 22, 2004) was an American actress and dancer. She is best remembered for her…
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