Charles Walters
Birthday: November 17, 1911 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Charles Walters was born on November 17, 1911 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is known for his work on Lili (1953), La reine du Colorado (1964) and Une fille très avertie (195 ...Show More
[on Judy Garland] I never had any problems with Judy. But Judy loved to growl, loved to pretend, and Show more
[on Judy Garland] I never had any problems with Judy. But Judy loved to growl, loved to pretend, and when she heard I was assigned to "Easter Parade" she said, "Look sweetie, I'm no June Allyson, you know. Don't get cute with me. None of that batting-the-eyelids bit, or the fluffing the hair routine, buddy! I'm Judy Garland and you just watch it!" Hide
I suppose one of the things that made those Metro musicals so alive and inventive was that we didn't Show more
I suppose one of the things that made those Metro musicals so alive and inventive was that we didn't study other peoples' work or what was happening in the theatre - although most of us came from the stage. We'd get wild ideas and say, "Let's do it - and we did!" Hide
[on 'Cabin in the Sky] John Bubbles did a dance number and, of course, the taps weren't recorded whe Show more
[on 'Cabin in the Sky] John Bubbles did a dance number and, of course, the taps weren't recorded when he shot it. You always put the taps in afterward. So when Bubbles was in the looping stage, he couldn't remember what the step was. They called me in to see if I could break it down and analyze his step to do his foot sounds. I never had such a challenge in my life. Hide
[on Esther Williams] She's a dear dame. The only person I know who didn't want a theatrical career - Show more
[on Esther Williams] She's a dear dame. The only person I know who didn't want a theatrical career -- she got into the business by mistake. Hide
[on Busby Berkeley] Buzz treated his actors like pieces of scenery or a piece of furniture. He'd sho Show more
[on Busby Berkeley] Buzz treated his actors like pieces of scenery or a piece of furniture. He'd shove them around, move 'em around. Time meant nothing, lines meant nothing. It was just where his camera was, and where you had to be when he wanted to swoop around and slide in for a close-up. "God dammit!", he'd say, "I told you to turn on that line so I could come in". And he'd push Judy [Garland] and place her and make her feel very awkward. Hide
Charles Walters's FILMOGRAPHY
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as Actor (4)
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