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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.
A 1952 biopic of the Australian swimmer and entertainer who wore a one-piece bathing suit and challenged social norms. Esther Williams stars as Kellerman and performs in spectacular aquatic scenes choreographed by Busby Berkeley.
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- Biography, Drama, Musical
- Mervyn LeRoy
- 1953-03-13
A musical biopic of Annette Kellerman, a pioneer of synchronized swimming and a swimmer who broke gender barriers. Watch the film on Prime Video and see the ratings and reviews from critics and users.
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- Esther Williams
- Mervyn Leroy
- Biography
A musical film starring Esther Williams as Annette Kellerman, a mermaid who becomes a star in show business. See the full list of actors, directors, writers and other crew members who worked on this classic MGM production.
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Esther Williams secured her status as "America's Swimming Sweetheart" with Million Dollar Mermaid (1952), a story loosely based on the real-life Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman. The movie, full of romance, music, and dazzling underwater spectacles, remains one of the definitive films of Williams' career.
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.
