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The Original Mermaid

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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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Status: Released

Released Date: 2002-02-20

Runtime: 52 mins

Director: Michael Cordell

Writer: Ana Kokkinos

Spoken language:

Genres: Documentary

Original title: The Original Mermaid

Production Companies: Hilton Cordell Productions

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