The Original Mermaid
2002•52m•9.0•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Michael Cordell
Writer
Ana Kokkinos
Studio
Hilton Cordell Productions
Cast
Annette Kellerman
Herself (archive footage)
Anthony Slide
Himself
Frank Thompson
Himself
Esther Williams
Herself (archive footage)
Production
Company
Hilton Cordell Productions
Producer
Ian Collie
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