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| Directed by | Mervyn LeRoy |
| Written by | Everett Freeman |
| Produced by | Arthur Hornblow Jr. |
| Starring | Esther Williams Victor Mature Walter Pidgeon |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Edited by | John McSweeney Jr |
| Music by | Alexander Courage (orchestrator) Adolph Deutsch (conductor & music score) |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 4 December 1952 |
| Running time | 115 mins |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
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 a 1953 Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography, Color.
The film stars Esther Williams, Victor Mature,Walter Pidgeon, with David Brian and Donna Corcoran.
Cast
- Esther Williams ... Annette Kellerman
- Victor Mature ... James Sullivan
- Walter Pidgeon ... Frederick Kellerman
- David Brian ... Alfred Harper
- Donna Corcoran ... Annette Kellerman at age 10
- Jesse White ... Doc Cronnol
- Maria Tallchief ... Pavlova
- Howard Freeman ... Aldrich, Lecture Bureau
- Charles Watts ... Policeman on Revere Beach
- Wilton Graff ... Garvey the Producer
- Frank Ferguson ... Boston Prosecutor
- James Bell ... Boston Judge
- James Flavin ... Train conductor
- Willis Bouchey ... Movie director
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)
- 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)
The title
"Million Dollar Mermaid" not only became Esther Williams' nickname around Hollywood, but it became the title of her autobiography (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1999), co-written with Digby Diehl. Williams has often called this her favorite film.
Production
- Directed by : Mervyn LeRoy
- Writing credits : Everett Freeman
- Produced by : Arthur Hornblow Jr.
- Cinematography by : George J. Folsey
- 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)