The Original Mermaid
2002•52m•9.0/10
Documentary
Ratings
🎬TMDb
9.0/10(1)
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.
Production
Hilton Cordell Productions
Language
EN
Status
Released
Release Date
Available in Your Library
Cast
Annette Kellerman
Herself (archive footage)
Anthony Slide
Himself
Frank Thompson
Himself
Esther Williams
Herself (archive footage)
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