Esther Williams. Volume 1
(DVD)
Contributors
Williams, Esther, 1921-2013, actor.
Skelton, Red, 1913-1997, actor.
Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967, actor.
Goodwin, Bill, 1910-1958 actor.
Smith, Ethel, 1902-1996, actor.
Skelton, Red, 1913-1997, actor.
Rathbone, Basil, 1892-1967, actor.
Goodwin, Bill, 1910-1958 actor.
Smith, Ethel, 1902-1996, actor.
Published
Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment ;, [2014].
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD EST | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Actresses -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Composers -- Drama.
Drama.
English Channel -- Drama.
Feature films.
Impersonation -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Masseurs -- Drama.
Musical films.
Polo -- South America -- Drama.
Swimmers -- English Channel -- Drama.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Women college teachers -- Drama.
Women swimmers -- Drama.
Women's colleges -- Drama.
Comedy films.
Composers -- Drama.
Drama.
English Channel -- Drama.
Feature films.
Impersonation -- Drama.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Masseurs -- Drama.
Musical films.
Polo -- South America -- Drama.
Swimmers -- English Channel -- Drama.
United States. -- Navy -- Officers -- Drama.
Video recordings.
Women college teachers -- Drama.
Women swimmers -- Drama.
Women's colleges -- Drama.
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA : Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment ;, [2014].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (396 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929415069
Notes
General Note
Special features (Bathing beauty): Private screenings with Esther Williams; Short: "Main Street Today"; Cartoon: "Mouse Trouble"; theatrical trailer.
General Note
Special features (Neptune's daughter): Musical number: I Want My Money Back; Sequence from "Callaway Went Thataway"; Short: "Water Trix"; Cartoon: "Hatch Up Your Troubles"; radio interviews, and more.
General Note
Special features (On an island with you): Romance of Celluloid series short "Personalities"; Cartoon: "The Bear and the hare"; theatrical trailer.
General Note
Special features (Dangerous when wet:): Musical number: C'est la Guerre; Johnny Mercer demo recordings (audio only); Radio interview; Short: "This is a living?"; Cartoon: "The Cat and the Mermouse"; and more.
Participants/Performers
Bathing beauty: Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Basil Rathbone, Bill Goodwin, Ethel Smith, Jean Porter.
Participants/Performers
Neptune's daughter: Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalbán, Betty Garrett, Keenan Wynn.
Participants/Performers
On an island with you: Esther Williams, Peter Lawford, Ricardo Montalbán, Jimmy Durante, Cyd Charisse.
Participants/Performers
Dangerous when wet: Esther Williams, Fernando Lamas, Jack Carson, Charlotte Greenwood, Denise Darcel, William Demarest.
Description
Bathing beauty (1944 ; 101 min.): Songwriter Steve Elliott is about to marry Caroline Brooks. A strange woman, who has been paid by Steve's agent to say she is his wife, interrupts the ceremony. An angry Caroline leaves Steve at the alter and gets her old job back teaching at a girl's college. Determined to win her back, Steve enrolls in the school to become its only male student.
Description
Neptune's daughter (1949 ; 93 min.): Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well.
Description
On an island with you (1948 ; 107 min.): A handsome naval officer, stationed in the South Pacific, pursues a movie star after an on-screen kiss convinces him she is the girl for him.
Description
Dangerous when wet (1953 ; 95 min.): Cartoon cat-and-mouse duo Tom and Jerry join Williams who is preparing to swim the English Channel.
System Details
DVD, region 1, standard [full screen] presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
English audio; optional English subtitles.
Awards
Academy Award 1949, Best music (song), "Baby, it's cold outside" from Neptune's daughter.
Local note
DVD
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Williams, E., Skelton, R., Rathbone, B., Goodwin, B., Smith, E., Dmytryk, J. P., Lawford, P., Montalbán, R., Durante, J., Charisse, C., Garrett, B., Wynn, K., Lamas, F., Carson, J., Greenwood, C., Darcel, D., Demarest, W., Sidney, G., Buzzell, E., Thorpe, R., Walters, C., Cummings, J., Pasternak, J., Wells, G., Kingsley, D., Boretz, A., Waldman, F., Cooper, D., & Martin, C. E. (2014). Esther Williams (Standard [full screen] version.). Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Esther Williams et al.. 2014. Esther Williams. Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Esther Williams et al.. Esther Williams Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Williams, Esther, et al. Esther Williams Standard [full screen] version., Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Bros. Entertainment ;, 2014.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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