Journey to The Centre of the Earth (1959) was one of her most prominent roles. The movie, which is based on the story by Jules Verne, had a mixed critical reception, but was nominated for three Academy awards.
Dahl, who played Carla Göteborg has said that she almost drowned during filming. She greatly treasured her role in Three Little Words (1950).
Having been a keen singer, the opportunity to perform her first song and dance in a motion picture, alongside working with Fred Astaire, meant a lot to her.
When interviewed about the experience on The Paul Leslie Hour in 2015, she remembered it fondly, saying: “I felt like a princess because Fred was on the set every day.
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