

After breaking up with her fiancé, a gym teacher returns to work at a women's college, but a legal loophole allows him to enroll as one of her students.
Practical Effects
Esther Williams' synchronized swimming numbers are genuinely jaw-dropping.
Acting
Red Skelton's drag ballet sequence — committed, unhinged, unforgettable.

Director
George Sidney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Esther Williams' first starring role after her breakout in 'Andy Hardy's Double Life' — MGM built her a $250,000 pool on Stage 30 specifically for this film.
The 'water ballet' finale codified Esther Williams as Hollywood's 'Million Dollar Mermaid' and single-handedly invented synchronized swimming as cinematic spectacle — competitive swimmers still reference her choreography.
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