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
Red Skelton
Steve Elliott
Esther Williams
Caroline Brooks
Basil Rathbone
George Adams
Bill Goodwin
Willis Evans
Jean Porter
Jean Allenwood
Nana Bryant
Dean Clinton
Carlos Ramírez
Carlos
Ethel Smith
Ethel Smith
Xavier Cugat
Orchestra Leader
Lina Romay
Lina Romay
Harry James
Harry James
Helen Forrest
Helen Forrest
Donald Meek
Chester Klazenfrantz
Jacqueline Dalya
Maria Dorango
Francis Pierlot
Professor Hendricks
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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