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The Original Mermaid(2002)
Status: Released
Date: 2002-02-20
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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.
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Hilton Cordell Productions
Movie: The Original Mermaid
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Annette Kellerman
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Esther Williams
Herself (archive footage)
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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.
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2002-02-20
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