THE STARS OF MUSIC & FILM: A TRIBUTE TO ESTHER WILLIAMS

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Swimming with Esther Williams

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Lefteris Kongalidis will present a tribute to actress - swimmer Esther Williams at Thessaloniki Concert Hall, with a duration of 87 minutes, featuring material from the journalist’s personal archive.
Esther Williams was one of the few star athletes (along with Johnny Weissmuller and Sonja Henie) to pursue a long and dynamic career in film. Williams used her great swimming talent as a driving force for success in film. Her films are categorised as ‘light entertainment’ and her incredible aquatic ballets were an attraction for millions of viewers around the world.
In the extracts from the 17 films presented on screen, we will see her swim in enormous pools, lakes, rivers and seas, on her own or accompanied by dozens of swimmers. She is said to have swum 1000 miles in her 26 films.