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Cast

Annette Kellerman

Annette Kellerman

Herself (archive footage)

Anthony Slide

Anthony Slide

Himself

Frank Thompson

Frank Thompson

Himself

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Herself (archive footage)

Crew

Ana Kokkinos

Ana Kokkinos

Writer

Ian Collie

Ian Collie

Producer

Michael Cordell

Michael Cordell

Director

Tyler Wright

Tyler Wright

Makeup Artist

Glenn Bates

Glenn Bates

Sound Recordist

Kim Batterham

Kim Batterham

Cinematography

George Evatt

George Evatt

Cinematography

Tristan Milani

Tristan Milani

Camera Operator

Emily Gibson

Emily Gibson

Script

Sally Fryer

Sally Fryer

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The Original Mermaid

20020.0 / 1052 min
Documentary

Overview

Story of Annette Kellerman, the international swimming vaudeville and silent screen star whose life story inspired the MGM classic Million Dollar Mermaid starring Esther Williams, which featured lavish Busby Berkeley scenes.