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Film actress Ava Gardner was #BornOnThisDay, Dec. 24, 1922.
Film actress Ava Gardner was #BornOnThisDay, Dec. 24, 1922. A lifetime smoker, suffering from #emphysema, 2 strokes (in 1986), partially paralyzed & bedridden, her last words were "I'm so tired"; before passing in 1990 from #pneumonia (age 67) #RIP #GoneTooSoon #Quitsmoking #BOTD
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One Touch of Venus (1948) clip - Ava Gardner's Venus statue comes to life!
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When a store's window dresser, Eddie (Robert Walker), kisses a statue of Venus--it comes to life...in the form of Ava Gardner. Lucky Eddie! This 1948 musical romance features songs by the great Kurt
75,396 views May 3, 2015
Classic Film & TV Cafe
12.7K subscribers
When a store's window dresser, Eddie (Robert Walker), kisses a statue of Venus--it comes to life...in the form of Ava Gardner. Lucky Eddie! This 1948 musical romance features songs by the great Kurt
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