Weeki Wachee
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Two women perform in a "live mermaid show" at Florida's Weeki Wachee Springs. They glide and twirl underwater, sip from their breathing hoses, and eventually sit down for a drink and a banana.; Entrepreneur Newton Perry founded the mermaid attraction in 1947. The performances occur in a natural pool that connects with the springs and a seven-mile river, with a limestone theater where viewers can look through glass to watch the shows.
Credits
Frank Koza (filmmaker)
Complete catalog record
Date: circa 1957
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Subjects: Tourism; Swimming; Entertainers; Performances; Water
Places: North America > United States > Florida > Weeki Wachee
Language: English
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/11914
Cfa collection: Frank Koza Collection
Subjects: Tourism; Swimming; Entertainers; Performances; Water
Places: North America > United States > Florida > Weeki Wachee
Language: English
Cfa elements: Reversal Positives, 100 feet
Cfa records: https://collections.chicagofilmarchives.org/Detail/objects/11914
Sources
- Chicago Film Archives · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, description, credits, catalog record, video
Record added 2026-11-08 21:25:13