Comments on: Movie Urban Legends Revealed #4

By: bob

bob — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:20:54 +0000

Has anyone ever heard of a connection between an “aging neck” and anorexia? I have never heard of that before, and I could not find any medical connection anywhere on the web. But since this girl had such gorgeous legs, it might be that you would want to cover up everything from the waist up to accentuate her legs. Of course, her face must be visible, but a covered neckline does make the legs seem longer in my opinion.

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:17:21 +0000

Sitting here watching White Christmas and my husband and I talking about this and how she had to have anorexia. That’s what made me google her name!

I never noticed when I was a kid but it is so glaringly obvious by looking at her strange figure and how Danny Kay’s hand on her stomach it almost is bigger than her hips, gross. I cant believe the studios used her let along there is nothing to hide it!

Hope we have learned!

Julie

By: Shai

Shai — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:42:52 +0000

Hi,

As I am watching White Christmas, I am thinking that maybe her neck isn’t showing because the look makes her legs look longer. Perhaps it was to keep the movie modest for the times, as well.

Something this simple can explain lots of things

Shai

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 02:24:49 +0000

LOL on the Bruce Almighty phone number to God. I wonder how many people actually thought God might pick up? It sounds stupid, but I remember reading somewhere that a town in Italy, that stood in for Bethlehem in a film about Christ, popular among fundamentalist Christians, regularly gets American visitors who want to see where Christ was born. In Italy.

By: Victor Ravenhead

Victor Ravenhead — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:46:31 +0000

Concerning Vera Ellen’s possible eating disorder – if you happen to look at photos of her in very early life prior to becoming famous, you will see that in fact, Vera Ellen was heavier. Her face also photographed quite wide in her early years in certain shots. This would not have been good if you wanted a career in Hollywood. Considerng that the studios required that their stars be of a certain weight and appearance, it would not surprise me that she dieted to stay thin and perhaps it got a bit out of hand. Also keeping in mind that regardless of her thin stature, her legs remained toned and very muscular due to her continued dancing. There are many photographs of Vera Ellen where she appears quite thin and you can see her bones protruding from her chest. You can also see how thin her arms are in these photos. This would also require some adjustments in the costume department to hide this during filming. Since most dancers are quite thin anyway, I think it was a combination of extreme exercise through dancing and the need to remain and photograph thin.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:45:54 +0000

Movie magic gone amok! Vera-Ellen was about 5’4″ tall and had tiny feet!

By: Sandra Hess

Sandra Hess — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:22:28 +0000

As regards Vera Ellen’s health situation, there is another possiblity that has not been brought forth. She may have had an illness called Marphan’s Syndrome. Marphans is revealed by the patient being tall, thin with very long fingers and long narrow feet, just to name a few of the symptoms. I have noticed that she had these qualities. I, also note that she died at 61, that could have been as a result of Marphan’s also. Abraham Lincoln had Marphans. It’s just a thought.

By: mary warner

mary warner — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:06:01 +0000

I’ve heard that people with anorexia (or other forms of malnutrition) have a tendency to bruise very easily, and that the bruises can take a long time to fade. That could’ve made covering her neck necessary, without causing any permanant damage, so that her neck could be shown at later times.

By: The Crazed Spruce

The Crazed Spruce — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:24:48 +0000

Needs to be in the form of a “true or false” statement, eh? Okay, then….

Did the producers of the film adaptation of “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” add the character of Tom Sawyer (not to mention the many, many other fundamental changes in the story) in order to pander to an American audience?

By: Teebore

Teebore — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:18:45 +0000

Huh. I’ve seen White Christmas a dozen times (my wife LOVES it, and we watch it every year during the holiday season) and I never noticed her neck was covered throughout.