Bathing beauty

A romantic musical comedy set in a girls college, mainly around the swimming pool, where the beautiful Esther Williams plays the role of a swimming instructor and Red Skelton stars as her lovesick, abandoned husband. A perfect setting for some stunning choreographed underwater performances by Esther Williams. Cast also includes Basil Rathbone, Bill Goodwin, Xavier Cugat, Ethel Smith, and featuring Harry James and his Orchestra.

Credits

Directed by
George Sidney
Written by
Dorothy Kingsley, Allen Boretz
Cast
Harry James, Esther Williams, Ethel Smith, Margaret Dumont, Xavier Cugat, Nana Bryant, Russell Hicks, Jean Porter, Red Skelton, Carlos Ramírez, Dorothy Adams, Harry Hayden, Basil Rathbone, Lina Romay, Janis Paige, Donald Meek, Ann Codee, Francis Pierlot …
Produced by
Jack Cummings
Cinematography
Harry Stradling
Music
Herbert Stothart
Edited by
Blanche Sewell

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q2698019 ↗ — year, creator, length, color, country, genre, credits