I'm sure you're right, ww11. That, and the fact that Blaine WAS a redhead for much of her career.
But back in the late 1940s (after State Fair), she was a platinum blonde. That included her stint as the original Adelaide on stage and in the film. Afterwards, she went back to being a redhead.
I'm sure that's playing into it.
But Adelaide, as created by Miss Blaine, was a blonde, baby!
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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