The Original Mermaid Backdrop Blur
The Original Mermaid Poster

The Original Mermaid

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.

Top 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)

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.

Rating

9.0 / 10
1 Reviews
0 Popular

Recommendations

Fastest

What does it take to be the fastest? From award-winning filmmaker Mark Neale, comes Fastest, a spectacular maximum-speed, full-length documentary delving deep into the world of MotoGP™. This thrilling documentary, narrated by Ewan McGregor, highlights the thrills, spills and incredible commitment and courage the sport demands of it stars. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and never before seen angles, interviews and insight, this truly cinematic experience charts the exhilarating highs, crushing lows, career-threatening crashes and spectacular comebacks, including Rossi’s 41 days turn around to race following a leg shattering crash.

Fastest

7.0 2011