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Marge Champion

Choreographer/ Dancer

"I never remember a time when I wasn't dancing. I had my first tutu before I was a year old because I have a picture in that. I don't think I started any serious training until I was about five or six."

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Marge Champion was interviewed for five hours in Stockbridge, MA.  Marge and husband, Gower Champion the most famous married dancing couple of the 1950's, performed and choreographed on many television shows including Admiral Broadway Revue, The Dinah Shore Chevy Show, The Perry Como Show, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Bell Telephone Hour. The Champions also starred in their own show in 1957, The Marge and Gower Champion Show. The interview was conducted by Sunny Parich on October 30, 1998.

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  • Admiral Broadway Revue
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  • Admiral Broadway Revue
    • Dancer Marge Champion on her and her husband/dance partner Gower Champion's getting hired for Admiral Broadway Revue (01m 27s)
    • Dancer Marge Champion on her husband/dance partner Gower Champion's choreography for the television camera (01m 36s)
  • Your Show of Shows
    • Dancer Marge Champion on her husband/dance partner Gower Champion's choreography for the television camera (01m 36s)
    • Dancer Marge Champion on the rehearsals for Your Show of Shows (for which she appeared with her choreographer husband/dance partner Gower Champion) (00m 52s)
    • Dancer Marge Champion on the feeling right before going on "live" TV for Your Show of Shows (for which she appeared with her choreographer husband/dance partner Gower Champion) (02m 10s)

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  • Gower Champion
    • Dancer Marge Champion on her husband/dance partner Gower Champion's choreography for the television camera (01m 36s)
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Submitted by Joanne Hart on Sat, 2012-02-04 17:15.

brought back wonderful memories.

Submitted by larsbonner on Fri, 2011-05-20 23:21.

If we all could only grow older as gracefully as Marge Champion - and have "recall" like she does, as her history covers so much of film, dance, TV and stage. No Botox needed - her face is "filled" with joy and experience.

Submitted by KiCreativeStudio on Wed, 2011-05-11 06:37.

i spoke too soon. She mentions Art Babbit...but but very indirectly.

Submitted by lustre5 on Thu, 2010-09-23 21:53.

The most gorgeous smile I ever saw!

Submitted by lustre5 on Sat, 2010-08-14 20:06.

What a face!

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