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Vera Ellen was absolutely anorexic in White Christmas. Yes, even anorexic people have energy like that...it's part of what people do when they have this illness. Extreme exercise is just one of the symptoms.
Having a child who is recovery I can tell you without a doubt she was so severely below a safe weight that a studio would have trouble insuring her.
When the film was made anorexic and bulimia were not recognized as diagnoses. If you look closely her impossibility small costumes actually bag a bit over her concave abdomen.
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