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Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit in the UK) is a 1952 American biographical drama film about 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.
With Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon, David Brian. Biopic of Australian swimming champ and entertainer Annette Kellerman. After overcoming polio, Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.
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- Biography, Drama, Musical
- Mervyn LeRoy
- 1953-03-13
As predicted in trade publications, Million Dollar Mermaid was a hit and was one of the top money makers of the year for M-G-M. The film received an Academy Award nomination in the Cinematography (Color) category.
Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit in the UK) is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 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.
- Mervyn Leroy
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr.. Academy Awards 1952 --- Ceremony Number 25 (source: AMPAS) Award
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Sep 22, 2011 · In Million Dollar Mermaid, a biopic of Annette Kellerman, the American swim star met the Australian swim star. A crippled 6-year-old in New South Wales, Kellerman wore steel braces and took...
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Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) Directed by Mervyn LeRoy Genres - Drama , Romance , Sports & Recreation , Music , Theater , Musical | Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature] | Release Date - Dec 4, 1952 (USA) | Run Time - 115 min. | Countries - United States | MPAA Rating - NR