The Original Mermaid

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 52 min
  • Premiere: 2002. February 20.

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.

Discover

Annette Kellerman

Herself (archive footage)

Anthony Slide

Himself

Frank Thompson

Himself

Esther Williams

Herself (archive footage)

Camera

Tristan Milani

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Tyler Wright

Makeup Artist

Crew

Kim Batterham

Cinematography

George Evatt

Cinematography

Emily Gibson

Script

Directing

Michael Cordell

Director

Editing

Sally Fryer

Editor

Production

Ian Collie

Producer

Sound

Glenn Bates

Sound Recordist

Writing

Ana Kokkinos

Writer

Camera

Tristan Milani

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Tyler Wright

Makeup Artist

Crew

Kim Batterham

Cinematography

George Evatt

Cinematography

Emily Gibson

Script

Directing

Michael Cordell

Director

Editing

Sally Fryer

Editor

Production

Ian Collie

Producer

Sound

Glenn Bates

Sound Recordist

Writing

Ana Kokkinos

Writer