
Bathing Beauty(1944)
After breaking up with her fiancé, a gym teacher returns to work at a women's college, but a legal loophole allows him to enroll as one of her students.


“Inspired by the true story of bathing beauties!”
After overcoming polio, Annette Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.

Esther Williams
Annette Kellerman

Victor Mature
James Sullivan

Walter Pidgeon
Frederick Kellerman

David Brian
Alfred Harper

Donna Corcoran
Annette - 10 years old

Jesse White
Doc Cronnol

Maria Tallchief
Pavlova

Howard Freeman
Aldrich

Charles Watts
Policeman

Wilton Graff
Garvey
Million Dollar Mermaid is a drama, music film released in 1952 exploring themes of diving, river thames, musical, scandal, swimming pool, swimmer. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, it stars Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon. After overcoming polio, Annette Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piece bathing suit is considered indecent.
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