Charles Walters

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Charles Walters November 11 1911 August 13 1982 was a Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s He was born in Pasadena California and educated at the University of Southern California Los Angeles He is notable for directing Esther Williams musicals involving underwater swimming and diving sequences such as Dangerous When Wet as well as several musicals starring Leslie Caron such as Gigi for which he is uncredited and Lili He has also directed musical remakes including High Society a remake of The Philadelphia Story 1940 and Bundle of Joy a remake of Bachelor Mother 1939 Walters also directed the last pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers The Barkleys of Broadway as well as Cary Grant in the actors last film Walk Dont Run Walters died from lung cancer at the age of 71 According to William J Manns book Behind the Screen Walters was gay Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Walters licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia