Million Dollar Mermaid

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Million Dollar Mermaid

Screenshot of the film title from the trailer
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Written by Everett Freeman
Starring Esther Williams
Victor Mature
Walter Pidgeon
Music by Alexander Courage (orchestrator)
Adolph Deutsch (conductor & music score)
Cinematography George J. Folsey
Editing by John McSweeney Jr
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s) 4 December 1952
Running time 115 mins
Country USA
Language English
IMDb profile

Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit - UK) is a 1952 MGM biographical musical film of the life of Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman. It was directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr. from a screenplay by Everett Freeman. The music score was by Adolph Deutsch, the cinematography by George J. Folsey and the choreography by Busby Berkeley.

George J. Folsey received 1953 Nomination Oscar for Best Cinematography, Color

The film stars Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon, with David Brian and Donna Corcoran.

[edit] Cast

rest of cast listed alphabetically:

  • Jimmy Aubrey ... Pawnbroker (uncredited)
  • Gail Bonney ... (uncredited)
  • Marshall Bradford ... Skeptic in restaurant (uncredited)
  • Benny Burt ... Bum (uncredited)
  • Mack Chandler ... Robbie (prop man) (uncredited)
  • Adrienne D'Ambricourt ... Marie, Kellerman's Housekeeper (uncredited)
  • Tom Dillon ... Process server (uncredited)
  • Mary Earle ... (uncredited)
  • Al Ferguson ... London bobby (uncredited)
  • Pat Flaherty ... Policeman at Montauk Point (uncredited)
  • Paul Frees ... Bandleader (uncredited)
  • Dabbs Greer ... Movie set engineer (uncredited)
  • Bobby Hale ... (uncredited)
  • John Hamilton ... Skeptic in restaurant (uncredited)
  • Clarence Hennecke ... New York Newsboy (uncredited)
  • Harry Hines ... Andy, Sideshow Watchman (uncredited)
  • T. Arthur Hughes ... (uncredited)
  • James L. Kelly ... Policeman (uncredited)
Esther Williams from the movie title trailer
Esther Williams from the movie title trailer
  • Percy Lennon ... (uncredited)
  • Queenie Leonard ... Mrs. Craves, John's Mother (uncredited)
  • Louise Lorimer ... Nurse (uncredited)
  • Betty Lynn ... (uncredited)
  • John Maxwell ... Doctor (uncredited)
  • Clive Morgan ... Championship swim judge (uncredited)
  • Patrick O'Moore ... Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
  • Frankie Park ... (uncredited)
  • Genevieve Pasques ... Pavlova's Maid (uncredited)
  • Gordon Richards ... Casey (uncredited)
  • Rod Rogers ... Marcellino (the clown) (uncredited)
  • Elizabeth Slifer ... Soprano (uncredited)
  • Rosemarie Stack ... Swimmer (uncredited)
  • Stuart Torres ... John Caves (uncredited)
  • George Wallace ... Bud Williams (Stunt pilot) (uncredited)
  • Kay Wiley ... (uncredited)


[edit] Production

  • Writing credits : Everett Freeman
Victor Mature from the movie title trailer
Victor Mature from the movie title trailer
  • Film Editing by : John McSweeney Jr.
  • Art Direction by : Cedric Gibbons & Jack Martin Smith
  • Set Decoration by : Richard Pefferle & Edwin B. Willis
  • Costume Design by : Walter Plunkett & Helen Rose (musical numbers)
  • Makeup Department : Sydney Guilaroff (hair stylist), William Tuttle (makeup artist)
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director : Howard W. Koch (assistant director)
  • Sound Department : Douglas Shearer
  • Special Effects by : A. Arnold Gillespie & Warren Newcombe
  • Stunts by : Fred Carson (uncredited)
  • Editorial Department : Peter Ballbusch (montage), Alvord Eiseman (color consultant: Technicolor), Henri Jaffa (color consultant: Technicolor)
  • Music Department : Alexander Courage (orchestrator), Adolph Deutsch (conductor)
  • Other crew : Busby Berkeley (choreographer), Audrene Brier (choreographer)
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