| Million Dollar Mermaid | |
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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) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,642,000[2] |
| Box office | $4,947,000[2] |
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. The music score was by Adolph Deutsch, the cinematography by George Folsey and the choreography by Busby Berkeley.
George Folsey received a 1953 Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography, Color.
The film stars Esther Williams, Victor Mature, and Walter Pidgeon, with David Brian and Donna Corcoran.
- ^ Million Dollar Mermaid at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.