Million Dollar Mermaid
Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit in the UK) is a 1952 American biographical musical 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. The music score was by Adolph Deutsch, the cinematography by George Folsey and the choreography by Busby Berkeley.
Plot
In the late 19th century, a polio-stricken Australian girl, Annette Kellerman (Esther Williams), swims as a means to improve her health. Her father, Frederick (Walter Pidgeon), who owns a music conservatory, accepts a teaching position in England.
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| author | Everett Freeman |
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| contentLocation | London New York City |
| director | Mervyn LeRoy |
| editor | John McSweeney, Jr. |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | 19th century air race annette kellerman box change of heart fly greenwich hippodrome making of misunderstand new york hippodrome rin tin tin spinal hematoma teach the making of water ballet |
| musicBy | Alexander Courage |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color |
| producer | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |
| theme | biographical musical drama |