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He is notable for directing Esther Williams' musicals involving underwater swimming and diving sequences, such as Dangerous When Wet, as well as several musicals starring Leslie Caron, such as Gigi (for which he is uncredited) and the lesser-known Lili. He has also directed musical remakes, including High Society, a remake of The Philadelphia Story (1940), and The Tender Trap, a remake of Bachelor Mother (1939). Walters also directed the last pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Barkleys of Broadway, as well as Cary Grant in the actor's last film Walk, Don't Run. Esther Jane Williams (born August 8, 1921) is a United States swimmer and movie star famous for her musical films that featured elaborate performances with swimming and diving. ... Leslie Caron (b. ... Gigi is a 1945 novel by the French sentimental romance writer Colette about a wealthy cultured man of fashion who discovers that he is in love with a young Parisian girl who is being groomed for a career as a grande cocotte, and eventually marries her. ... Lili is a musical film which opened in March, 1953. ... High Society the company Company History High Society Freeride Company was offically founded in the fall of 2003 by four friends in their twenties, living in Aspen Colorado. ... The Philadelphia Story is a 1940 romantic screwball comedy starring James Stewart, Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bachelor Mother (Garson Kanin; US, 1939) is a comedy film starring Ginger Rogers (in a non-dancing, non-singing role), David Niven and Charles Coburn. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fred Astaire Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 – June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. ... Ginger Rogers (1911–1995) Ginger Rogers, (July 16, 1911 - April 25, 1995), was a legendary American actress and dancer. ... Cary Grant Cary Grant (January 18, 1904 - November 29, 1986), was an English-American motion picture actor. ... Walk, Dont Run, was a comedy set in Tokyo during the Olympic Games held there in 1966. ...

Filmography as Director

• Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
• Good News (1947)
• Easter Parade (1948)
• The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
• Annie Get Your Gun (1950), uncredited
• Summer Stock (1950)
• Three Guys Named Mike (1951)
• Texas Carnival (1951)
• The Belle of New York (1952)
• Lili (1953)
• Dangerous When Wet (1953)
• Torch Song (1953)
• Easy to Love (1953)
• The Glass Slipper (1955)
• The Tender Trap (1955)
• High Society (1956)
• Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
• Gigi (1958), uncredited
• Ask Any Girl (1959)
• Please Don't Eat the Daisies (1960)
• Cimarron (1960), uncredited
• Go Naked in the World (1961), uncredited
• Two Loves (1961)
• Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962)
• The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)
• Walk, Don't Run (1966)

The Ziegfeld Follies were a series of elaborate theatrical productions on Broadway in New York City from 1907 through 1931. ... Good News is a musical comedy which opened on Broadway in 1927, set on the campus of the fictional Tait College. The book was by Buddy DeSylva and Laurence Schwab, lyrics by Buddy DeSylva and Lew Brown, and music by Ray Henderson. ... Easter Parade is a 1948 musical film starring Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. ... Annie Get Your Gun is a stage musical loosely based on the life of sharpshooter Annie Oakley. ... Summer Stock is an MGM musical made in 1950. ... The Belle Of New York (MGM) is a 1952 Hollywood musical comedy film set in New York circa 1900 and stars Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Alice Pearce, Marjorie Main and Keenan Wynn, with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. ... Lili is a musical film which opened in March, 1953. ... A torch song is a sentimental love song, typically one in which the singer laments an unrequited love. ... In The Glass Slipper, Prince Charles is the son of a Duke. ... High Society the company Company History High Society Freeride Company was offically founded in the fall of 2003 by four friends in their twenties, living in Aspen Colorado. ... Gigi is a 1945 novel by the French sentimental romance writer Colette about a wealthy cultured man of fashion who discovers that he is in love with a young Parisian girl who is being groomed for a career as a grande cocotte, and eventually marries her. ... A recent printing of Edna Ferbers Cimarron. ... The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a musical play which tells the fictionalized account of the life of Margaret Brown, whose husband made a fortune in the Colorado gold mines, and who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic. ... Walk, Dont Run, was a comedy set in Tokyo during the Olympic Games held there in 1966. ...

External Links

Charles Walters at IMDB