The Original Mermaid

Michael Cordell

2002•52 min.•

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.

Documentary

Cast

Annette Kellerman
Herself (archive footage)
AS
Anthony Slide
Himself
FT
Frank Thompson
Himself
Esther Williams
Herself (archive footage)

Crew

Ana Kokkinos
Writing
IC
Ian Collie
Production
MC
Michael Cordell
Directing
TW
Tyler Wright
Costume & Make-Up
GB
Glenn Bates
Sound
Kim Batterham
Crew
GE
George Evatt
Crew
TM
Tristan Milani
Camera
EG
Emily Gibson
Crew
SF
Sally Fryer
Editing