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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) |
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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.