Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid
	Theatrical film poster
Directed by	Irving Pichel
Screenplay by	Nunnally Johnson
Based on	Peabody's Mermaid; 1946 novel; by Guy Pearce Jones and Constance Bridges Jones
Produced by	Nunnally Johnson; Gene Fowler Jr. (associate producer)
Starring	William Powell; Ann Blyth
Cinematography	Russell Metty
Edited by	Marjorie Fowler
Music by	Robert Emmet Dolan
Production; company	Nunnaly Johnson Productions
Distributed by	Universal-International Pictures
Release date	August 11, 1948 (U.S.);
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid is a 1948 American romantic fantasy film directed by Irving Pichel starring William Powell and Ann Blyth in the title roles. The film was based on the 1945 novel Peabody's Mermaid by Guy and Constance Jones. Sequences were shot at the Weeki Wachee Springs in Florida;^[1] Blyth's swimming doubles were Nancy Tribble and Mary Ann Ziegler.^[2]

^ Philip Hayward, Making a Splash: Mermaids (and Mer-Men) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media, Indiana University 2017, pp.56-7
^ "Mermaid's Tail Plays Large Role in Hecht's Swell Campaign on 'Peabody'." Showmen's Trade Review, 4 September 1948, 13.

[1] Philip Hayward, Making a Splash: Mermaids (and Mer-Men) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media, Indiana University 2017, pp.56-7

[2] "Mermaid's Tail Plays Large Role in Hecht's Swell Campaign on 'Peabody'." Showmen's Trade Review, 4 September 1948, 13.

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