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Million Dollar Mermaid [VHS]

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MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID is Esther Williams' best work on film, and is the most successful attempt at combining a passable dramatic story with water ballet that was crucial to the plot of the story.

Esther Williams plays the famed Australian swimmer Annette Kellerman, who wowed audiences in London and at New York's Hippodrome with her beautiful water ballets.

Williams is good as Kellerman, she seems to have the character well in hand. Never in any other picture did Williams display her considerable acting talents. She is terribly good here - both in her acting and in her swimming.

Rounding out the cast is Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon (as her loving father), Donna Corcoran (as the young Annette), and David Brian.

There are lavish costumes and beautiful period sets. The entire production is flawless.

Considering that I am of the minority group of young people in this day and age, I have a deep appreciatiation and love for classic movies, particularly musicals. Maybe it was my mom's influence back when I was only 10 or 11 years old, but it didn't take long for me to fall in love with this clean-cut, family-oriented, entertaining films of both the lives of hopeful dreamers and realistic persons who just wanted to experience the warm feeling of good old times amongst famous Hollywood faces. Nevertheless, throughout all the countless classics and musicals I've seen, Esther Williams stood out as the best actress and representative of musicals for all time. The movie Million Dollar Mermaid, debuted in 1952, was and is probably William's greatest feature film. The first time I saw this movie was when just about any Hollywood musical could be found in any store that sold VHS video tapes. Unfortunately, there are few people who still fall in love with classics and musicals each time they see their favorite black-and-white (or for those who think Technicolor is the saving grace for classics) Hollywood flame grace the screen...me, I'm the lover of both kinds. If I had to choose a favorite classic movie musical, I am certain that one of Esther William's feature films would come to mind, and more than likely her most memorable debut was Million Dollar Mermaid. I hope that MGM will re-release this great, all-time classic...it would please the hearts of any Esther William fan, or for that matter, any musical lover!

A great fan of this movie, they just do not make movies like they used to. Look forward to seeing it re-released on video so many more people can enjoy this wonderfully put together musical.

I'm very disappointed that Million Dollar Mermaid is not available on video. I fondly remember the movie from my childhood and would like to share it with my grandaughter. I hope that it will be released in the near future so that this great Esther Williams classic can be discovered by a new generation.`

I very much agree with the reviews I have read particularly from Santiago Ramos Jr from the US and wish to show some support...
COME ON WARNER BROTHERS! WHERE IS THE DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!We too in the UK are waiting to buy this film on DVD. Though I have not yet seen the film in its entirety. All the more reason to get it out on DVD. I am very much taken with this type of movie after watching many others like it with my Nan. She is no longer with us but films like this hold many memories. And its true... THEY DONT MAKE THEM LIKE THAY USE TOO!!!
In the mean time I will continue to search the net in the hope that one day I will find it.

With all the older movies finally being available on DVD, why is it that Million Dollar Mermaid is not available on DVD? It's a crying shame that it's not out. I hope that Warner Brothers is hard at work putting this DVD together. The magical water pool scene is worth the price by itself. I will be among the first to buy it when it comes out so I can add it to my ever-growing DVD library.

I am sooo very upset that this movie is not available to the general public. I've only been lucky enough to see little parts of it on different shows and it is a sad time for me and other fans of the Great Esther Williams swimming films to not have the chance to own them. I hope the companies will reconsider and rerelease them all again, because they give so much pleasure to us

It's no wonder that this movie is so sweet a story--it's a true story, Mervyn LeRoy directed it (he also produced The Wizard of Oz), and it stars Esther Williams. You'll be glad you watched it. Inspiring for all ages.

This film starring Esther Williams and Victor Mature, is very entertaining, a biography of Annette Kellerman. It os very well done, and well worth seeing.