AVA GARDNER - BILL
Added 2021-08-20 17:00:08 +0000 UTC
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Yes. Ava was a stunner, for sure, but she didn't have the greatest singing voice. Studios often used a stand-in singer to dub in the leading ladies' vocals in these big musicals of the 1950s and 1960s, such as for Rita Hayworth in "Gilda" and Audrey Hepburn in "My Fair Lady" and Natalie Wood in "West Side Story." ... Am looking forward to Steven Spielberg's remake of :West Side STory" coming this December!
Marcus Oh-really-yes
2021-09-04 17:18:40 +0000 UTCAccording to IMDB, Ava's singing voice was actually an actress/singer named Annette Warren.
DanielOrme
2021-08-22 02:27:02 +0000 UTCAva was married to Frank Sinatra, Mickey Rooney, and Arte Shaw (not at the same time!). She was quite a beauty, but she was definitely dubbed. I believe this was her only musical. You might try Mogambo, The Barefoot Contessa, or On the Beach. You should definitely see this movie, Showboat. Terrific musical! YouTube: https://youtu.be/bDZ1xp66VSs
Janet McCausland
2021-08-20 17:11:50 +0000 UTC
