Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1957)

Debra's buffer and guide, her mother Maggie, made a hit with Elvis Presley during work on “Love Me Tender ” sports car. I was wearing a leotard cut high in the neck and a split skirt that was supposed to come off when I leaped into the air.” After the dress rehearsal the censor informed her, “You can’t take your skirt off in the number.” “But I have to,” Debra protested. “In order to jump over the car.” The wardrobe department hurriedly whipped up a billowing skirt of chiffon and the censor said, “You can’t wear that either.” Through the chiffon, the outline of a flashing, very sexy pair of legs could be seen. Finally they sent to the costumer’s and, as Debra says, “got a ballet skirt that came down to my ankles. They sewed it on me after the show had started. What a hassle! 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