Esther Williams and Jeff Chandler embrace during a scene from 1957’s “Raw Wind in Eden.” (James Pringle / Associated Press) 7 / 7. Esther Williams, right, ...

US swimming champion-turned-movie star Esther Williams, ... "Jeff, you're too big for polka dots." Several of Mr Chandler's colleagues denied Williams' claims when the book was published.

Esther Williams, who carved a unique niche in the golden age of Hollywood musicals by bringing the spirit and exuberance of stage dances into the swimming pool, died Thursday in Beverly Hills. She ...

Jeff Chandler, a real butch-type character, amazed many when it became known he was a cross-dresser. Hollywood swimming star Esther Williams once told him, "Jeff, you're too big for polka dots".

Williams left the relationship with one parting bit of advice for Chandler: “Jeff, you are too big for polka dots.” “Million Dollar Mermaid” also shared the grit and danger behind the ...

US swimming champion-turned-movie star Esther Williams, ... "Jeff, you're too big for polka dots." Several of Mr Chandler's colleagues denied Williams' claims when the book was published.