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Anyone have a good source for this? Michael 02:59, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
See Soren's book, pages 14,15. Article updated accordingly Dermot 12:00, 3 July 2006 (UTC)Dermot
This is a rumor. The IMDb bio is not a reliable source, as it can be written by anyone with an account, just like Wikipedia. Why do people assume that when one is naturally skinny that they have anorexia? She had juvenile arthritis. There are many who are naturally skinny, at least back then and well into the 80s. I was always thin, and so was most of my family. As a teenager I was made fun of because of my weight, I was called "Stringbean Jean" lol. I hated being skinny. (Not now though) So stop the rumors. No ethical MD would or could diagnose her "now" as having an eating disorder "then" without an examination and medical history. - Jeeny (talk) 03:46, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
She wasn't "naturally skinny." Her weight fluctuated quite a bit even during the same film. It was present as early as "On the Town." In some scenes she appears completely normal while in other scenes she appears to be only half as "big" as her co-stars Ann Miller and Betty Garrett, both of whom were physically fit. Take a look at the "Miss Turnstiles" number or the title number sequence. She is very, very thin there. She doesn't appear to be much bigger than a pencil. I don't just attribute it to her being tightly corseted in her costumes, either.--sn 25 December 2013 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.56.19.217 ( talk) 19:43, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
The "turkey neck" is likely an urban legend. However, she looked MUCH older in the FACE. She aged a LOT in just a few years, and she was in her early thirties by the time she made "White Christmas." sn 25 December 2013 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.56.19.217 ( talk) 19:46, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
208.127.236.194 ( talk) 19:55, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
As long as we're referencing IMDB...Anorexia does seem likely per the above, but the story about the White Christmas costumes is refuted right there on IMDB as well. Someone points out that there are photos of her from 1954 in a low-cut gown, no turkey neck. So at least that part of the story should be deleted. Gilmer ( talk) 13:55, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
The anorexia story isn't just sourced at Wikipedia or IMDB. It's been written about for many, many years. Back when she was a Hollywood star, however, it wasn't discussed or written about because it was poorly understood. Why do people think she couldn't have had anorexia? It was and remains extremely common among dancers. The proof something was wrong is in those films where her weight seems to fluctuate wildly from a mostly normal body size to an extreme petiteness. Considering how the camera adds weight, her body had to be alarmingly scrawny at her smallest. Anorexia is not anything to be ashamed of. People simply need to get treatment for it. sn 25 December 2013
According to the Wikipedia page on the film "White Christmas". Vera-Ellen's singing was done by Trudy Stevens (who was named Trudy Stabile at the time, per IMDb), except for the song "Sisters", which was done by Rosemary Clooney. That someone besides Clooney did the singing for the other songs seems more plausible than having Clooney do all of them, based on listening to the movie. However, I don't see any references on this subject. Anybody have a good reference? EinkomischerKauz ( talk) 06:47, 23 January 2018 (UTC)
Watching White Christmas this season, I decided to look her up and see that References 1 and 12 both refer to the same NYT obituary saying she was 55. Was this found to be false somewhere? -- Steve -- ( talk) 00:10, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
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Anyone have a good source for this? Michael 02:59, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
See Soren's book, pages 14,15. Article updated accordingly Dermot 12:00, 3 July 2006 (UTC)Dermot
This is a rumor. The IMDb bio is not a reliable source, as it can be written by anyone with an account, just like Wikipedia. Why do people assume that when one is naturally skinny that they have anorexia? She had juvenile arthritis. There are many who are naturally skinny, at least back then and well into the 80s. I was always thin, and so was most of my family. As a teenager I was made fun of because of my weight, I was called "Stringbean Jean" lol. I hated being skinny. (Not now though) So stop the rumors. No ethical MD would or could diagnose her "now" as having an eating disorder "then" without an examination and medical history. - Jeeny (talk) 03:46, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
She wasn't "naturally skinny." Her weight fluctuated quite a bit even during the same film. It was present as early as "On the Town." In some scenes she appears completely normal while in other scenes she appears to be only half as "big" as her co-stars Ann Miller and Betty Garrett, both of whom were physically fit. Take a look at the "Miss Turnstiles" number or the title number sequence. She is very, very thin there. She doesn't appear to be much bigger than a pencil. I don't just attribute it to her being tightly corseted in her costumes, either.--sn 25 December 2013 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.56.19.217 ( talk) 19:43, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
The "turkey neck" is likely an urban legend. However, she looked MUCH older in the FACE. She aged a LOT in just a few years, and she was in her early thirties by the time she made "White Christmas." sn 25 December 2013 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.56.19.217 ( talk) 19:46, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
208.127.236.194 ( talk) 19:55, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
As long as we're referencing IMDB...Anorexia does seem likely per the above, but the story about the White Christmas costumes is refuted right there on IMDB as well. Someone points out that there are photos of her from 1954 in a low-cut gown, no turkey neck. So at least that part of the story should be deleted. Gilmer ( talk) 13:55, 27 September 2009 (UTC)
The anorexia story isn't just sourced at Wikipedia or IMDB. It's been written about for many, many years. Back when she was a Hollywood star, however, it wasn't discussed or written about because it was poorly understood. Why do people think she couldn't have had anorexia? It was and remains extremely common among dancers. The proof something was wrong is in those films where her weight seems to fluctuate wildly from a mostly normal body size to an extreme petiteness. Considering how the camera adds weight, her body had to be alarmingly scrawny at her smallest. Anorexia is not anything to be ashamed of. People simply need to get treatment for it. sn 25 December 2013
According to the Wikipedia page on the film "White Christmas". Vera-Ellen's singing was done by Trudy Stevens (who was named Trudy Stabile at the time, per IMDb), except for the song "Sisters", which was done by Rosemary Clooney. That someone besides Clooney did the singing for the other songs seems more plausible than having Clooney do all of them, based on listening to the movie. However, I don't see any references on this subject. Anybody have a good reference? EinkomischerKauz ( talk) 06:47, 23 January 2018 (UTC)
Watching White Christmas this season, I decided to look her up and see that References 1 and 12 both refer to the same NYT obituary saying she was 55. Was this found to be false somewhere? -- Steve -- ( talk) 00:10, 29 November 2020 (UTC)