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Million Dollar Mermaid

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Million Dollar Mermaid
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NR,1hr 55min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1952
Director:
Mervyn LeRoy
Starring:
Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon  ...more
Synopsis: Who else but Esther Williams could star in a romantic drama (with musical numbers) bearing a title like this? In Million Dollar Mermaid, Williams plays Annette Kellerman, a real-life Australian swimming star who took up the sport as a child to strengthen her legs, which were severely weakened by a birth defect. The treatment proves effective, and as she grows to adulthood, Annette shows that she has the talent to be a champion swimmer, though she prefers to follow her dream of becoming a ballet dancer. ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
Million Dollar Mermaid is an uneven Esther Williams vehicle; those who are immune to the aquatic star's charms will find little here to change their minds, but those tuned in to the star's wave will be delighted. Not delighted with the script, mind you, which is filled with clichéd situations and trite dialogue -- as well as a male lead that changes his stripes so quickly mid-film that he seems to ... Full Review
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Esther Williams
Annette Kellerman
Victor Mature
James Sullivan
Walter Pidgeon
Frederick Kellerman
David Brian
Alfred Harper
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