Happy Birthday Jane Russell! (1921-2011) 🌹 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Ernestine Jane Geraldine Russell was an American actress, singer, and model. She was one of Hollywood’s leading sex symbols in the 1940s and 1950s. She starred in more than 20 films. | The Seamstress of Bloomsbury

During the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Jane Russell was accidentally knocked into a pool by a diver during the “Ain’t There Anyone Here for Love?” scene. The fall wasn’t scripted, but she stayed completely in character and finished the scene flawlessly. The unexpected moment worked so well, the director kept it in the final cut. | History In Pictures

Author Christina Rice of the new Jane Russell biography explains the marketing of the star and how it differed from who she was in real life. Her new book, Mean... Moody... Magnificent: Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend is available wherever books are sold. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Author Christina Rice's new book, Mean... Moody... Magnificent! Jane Russell and the Marketing of a Hollywood Legend, is the first-ever biography of this timeless star. Rice shares her favorite Russell films, and you can learn more about her book here: https://bit.ly/35GDt3x Join us as we celebrate Russell's centennial on Friday starting with THE OUTLAW at 8pm ET, followed by THE PALEFACE ('48) and HIS KIND OF WOMAN ('51). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM