31.3.09

Got Oomph?

Responding to a request, we researched the actress Ann Sheridan (1915-1967). The Texas-born Sheridan was celebrated in WWII as the "Oomph Girl" for her sizzling sex appeal. She's pretty, and a competent singer, as this clip from 1943's war fundraiser Thank Your Lucky Stars shows. But her huge allure remains a mystery, unlike Rita Hayworth who looks very modern. If anyone cares to elaborate on the Sheridan mystique, be our guest.

2 comments:

  1. You mentioned Rita Hayworth in the post. I've always thought she and Ann Sheridan looked very similar, though they have very different personalities. The thing I find attractive about Ann Sheridan is her very strong self confidence without the conceit and self absorbtion one finds in many stars of her day.
    Rupert Alistair
    http://classicmoviesdigest.blogspot.com

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  2. Ann Sheridan was loved by Daffy Duck, only in Hollywood Daffy by seeing stars and it is like Antonio Villas Boas was falling in love with a space alien, she was beautiful like her.

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