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Debbie Reynolds

Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, businesswoman, film historian, humanitarian, and mother of the actress and writer Carrie Fisher. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film Three Little Words, and her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (1952). Other successes include The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953), Susan Slept Here (1954), Bundle of Joy (1956 Golden Globe nomination), The Catered Affair (1956 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Winner), and Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), in which her performance of the song "Tammy" reached number one on the Billboard music charts. In 1959, she released her first pop music album, titled Debbie.

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[Las Vegas in the early 1960] was thrilling, exciting. . . I would describe it as very Parisian.

1960, 1960S, Exciting, Thrilling, Vegas

That's what a writer does; they make things up and that makes for good reading.

Doe, Good Reading, Make, Reading, Writer

We've lost a lot of our great stars. I can't hang out with those who aren't here. The phone service to heaven is so bad, you know. But I get to visit with their memories.

Stars, Memories, Phones, Hang, Bad

My favorite [costume in collection] is the white dress Marilyn Monroe wore in the subway breeze scene in 'The Seven Year Itch. '

Dress, Dresses, Marilyn, Scene, White, Years

I always found that kind of hard, and even though Gene Kelly was also a taskmaster, Bobby [Fosse] was tougher.

Found, Genes, Hard, Kelly, Kind, Taskmaster

You have to keep practicing, if you're really going to be good.

Be Good, Ifs, Good, Practicing, Keep

I'm just a movie fan. I used to go to the movies just to watch movies.

Fan, Fans, Movies, Used, Watches

I wanted to be as comfortable in that environment as she was. I moved around those areas in character.

Areas, Character, Comfortable, Environment, Environmental, Wanted

I live right in front of my daughter. I have a little house right in front of her because I can stay in touch. It's like a little commune, and it's very nice, because you can be close. I can see my granddaughter. I live very close to my brother, too, and my son. We're a very close family.

Brother, Daughter, Like, Nice, Touch

You probably only know what you've read [about Marilyn Monroe]. You didn't know her. The people who talk about her didn't know her either.

Know, Knows, Monroe, People, Probably, Read

I wanted to get that sense of peace and even boredom that comes with long familiarity.

Blessing, Boredom, Familiarity, Long

Donald O'Connor was in the film [ 'Singin' in the Rain' ] as well, and he was only 27 years old. So we were closer in age, and had more fun together on the set. Gene was more my teacher and mentor.

Age, Fun, Rain, Teacher, Years

Weight has never been a problem with me because when you dance, it just stays off.

Dance, Problem, Stays, Weight

I also have a pair of ruby red slippers from the 'Wizard of Oz' and Dorothy's gingham dress. . . and on and on. I saved as much as I could and still do, because people are still interested in it.

Dress, Dresses, People, Rubies, Saved, Wizard

I started to earn money because we didn't have money.

Earn, Money

I began as a true beginner, not knowing how to dance or perform. I just entered a local contest in town as a joke, because if you entered you got a free blouse and scarf.

Beginners, Entered, Knowing, Local, Perform, Scarves

If you're a dancer, study singing. You have to do everything and do it well. You have to study acting. You have to study all of it. You have to find workshops, get out on the stage. . . and fail.

Acting, Dancer, Everything, Fail, Singing, Study

Near the end, she [Marilyn Monroe] was badly treated by Fox Studios, during the 'Let's Make Love' film shoot in 1960, they threw her off the set because she had a cold.

Cold, Foxes, Making Love, Set, Threw

I miss the movies. Still, I understood that my kind of movie has had its day. I thought it was over for me.

Kind, Missing, Movies, Understood

I gave it all that I had, and it's gratifying that others seem to be receiving it so well.

Gave, Gratifying, Receiving, Seems, Wells

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