Ekberg

Early in the parade, before things got too frenzied, a black car stopped as close to the carpet as it possibly could, a policeman flew to the door, opened it (slowly), reached in, and out came a cane, a foot, and then the rest of Anita Ekberg.

Sam Wasson: La Dolce Vita, More Dolce Than Ever Sam Wasson 2010

Early in the parade, before things got too frenzied, a black car stopped as close to the carpet as it possibly could, a policeman flew to the door, opened it (slowly), reached in, and out came a cane, a foot, and then the rest of Anita Ekberg.

Sam Wasson: La Dolce Vita, More Dolce Than Ever Sam Wasson 2010

As the new stars began to appear, with their smiles and waves and tastefully torn clothing, the mighty Ekberg limped wryly toward the press line, accentuating every labored step with a grande sigh.

Sam Wasson: La Dolce Vita, More Dolce Than Ever Sam Wasson 2010

Undergraduate psychology majors who don't go to graduate school tend to move to an unrelated field within a year, said St. Louis-based career counselor, Sue Ekberg, a former director of career services for Webster University.

Psych Majors Aren't Happy With Options Joe Light 2010

Fellini commented on this in the famous Trevi Fountain scene in "La Dolce Vita": Here is this hydraulic marvel, its drama enhanced by the fact that, like Anita Ekberg and Marcello Mastroianni in the film, you stumble upon it in the middle of a maze of Medieval streets.

Finding Fellini Lee Marshall 2011

In fact, Ekberg got so gleeful she didn't even see the cortege of stagehands that had gathered to signal her time was up.

Sam Wasson: La Dolce Vita, More Dolce Than Ever Sam Wasson 2010

Early in the parade, before things got too frenzied, a black car stopped as close to the carpet as it possibly could, a policeman flew to the door, opened it (slowly), reached in, and out came a cane, a foot, and then the rest of Anita Ekberg.

Sam Wasson: La Dolce Vita, More Dolce Than Ever Sam Wasson 2010

There were a few introductions and some clips before Anita Ekberg was brought out on stage (with purse) to remember the filming, which she did with sardonic glee.

Sam Wasson: La Dolce Vita, More Dolce Than Ever Sam Wasson 2010

Moreover, Ekberg was the only woman on the red carpet with a purse slung over her shoulder, as if she had just came from lunch.

Sam Wasson: La Dolce Vita, More Dolce Than Ever Sam Wasson 2010

You may even come across an extra from the film—one or two of the foreign correspondents recruited for the Anita Ekberg press conference scene are still regulars at this unreconstructed, bottle-lined imbibery.

Finding Fellini Lee Marshall 2011