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Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Rohe; February 16, 1921 [citation needed] – August 30, 1981) was an American dancer, actress, and singer. She is remembered for her solo performances as well as her work with partners Fred Astaire , Gene Kelly , Danny Kaye , and Donald O'Connor .
The Enquirer did an unpardonable thing in comparing pictures of a gravely ill Vera-Ellen near the end of her life with glamour pictures of her taken during her Belle of New York period. They did this purely for the shock value of showing how far Vera-Ellen had declined physically from the height of her career when she had been a great beauty.
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Bosley Crowther of The New York Times gave the film a reserved but positive review, calling it "just a sprightly, happy show"; Holm and Vera-Ellen were singled out for praise, as was the score. [22] The industry paper Film Daily also discounted the story but praised the score and the production; this review, too, took note of the performances ...
Bob Fosse, famed choreographer of stage and film, did uncredited choreography work on White Christmas, which may help explain why so many of the dance sequences are so memorable. 6. Vera-Ellen was ...
Selections from Irving Berlin's White Christmas is an album with songs from the 1954 movie, White Christmas.Among the featured artists are Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, and Trudy Stevens (who dubbed for Vera-Ellen in the movie), with Peggy Lee, who was not in the movie, singing some parts.
Vera-Ellen’s vocals were dubbed in White Christmas by Trudy Stevens throughout the film. Irving Berlin presented—and won—the Oscar for "White Christmas." Prior to its titular film, the song ...
Brascia was a featured dancer with Vera-Ellen in White Christmas (1954) [1] and with Cyd Charisse and Liliane Montevecchi in Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956). With dancer and wife, Tybee Arfa (1932–1982), he formed the dance team Brascia and Tybee, which, beginning in 1957, began appearing as the opening act for artists like Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, Tony Martin and George Burns, among others. [2]