richinkle says on 27/Oct/11
Esther Williams in her prime was a full 5'-8 1/2", as she stated. She was one of the few leading ladies who was actually taller than 5'-7 1/2" Lucille Ball. She stood about 1" taller than Lucille Ball in their scene together in Easy to Wed, 1946.
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Shadow2 says on 6/Dec/10
It's sad hearing 5'8" (in her movie career) Esther make assertions of being 5'10". Similar to her comments about former boyfriend Jeff Chandler wearing dresses, which she later explained she "made up" just to get publicity for her book. It's a pity Esther couldn't follow the absolute "class" of her MGM contemporary, the wonderful Cyd Charisse.