I’m a song and dance girl. I can act enough to get by. But that’s the limit of my talents.
Meaning of the quote
Betty Grable is saying that she is good at singing and dancing, but she doesn't think she is a very good actress. She can act a little bit, but that's the most she can do. She knows that her main talents are in singing and dancing, not in acting.
About Betty Grable
Betty Grable was a legendary American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer. With over 40 films during the 1930s and 1940s that grossed more than $100 million, she was one of the highest-paid and most popular stars of her era. Grable’s iconic bathing suit photo made her the top pin-up girl of World War II, and her perfectly proportioned legs were famously insured for $1 million.
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