Million Dollar Mermaid (One Piece Suit) (1952)
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Million Dollar Mermaid
8 years, 11 months ago at Jun 8 16:35
Dropping the comedy in favor of drama, Million Dollar Mermaid might be the perfect fusion of elements to best explain Esther Williamsโ star appeal. Using the life of Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman as a loose frame, Million Dollar Mermaid lets Williams act well within her range, provides her a top-notch supporting cast, and gives her a series of spellbinding, daring, and iconic water ballet... read more
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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. When Annette's father Frederick (Walter Pidgeon) accepts a position in London teaching music, Annette opts to go with him, and a
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Release date: 13 March 1953
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