Esther Williams. Volume 2 [videorecording]

Responsibility
M-G-M [presents] a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture.
Language
English. English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired.
Imprint
Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2009]
Physical description
6 videodiscs (594 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Series
Turner classic movies. TCM spotlight.

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Contents
  • [Disc 1]: Thrill of a romance / produced by Joe Pasternak ; original screenplay by Richard Connell and Gladys Lehman ; directed by Richard Thorpe ; (105 min.)
  • [Disc 2]: Fiesta / produced by Jack Cummings ; original screenplay by George Bruce and Lester Cole ; directed by Richard Thorpe ; (102 min.)
  • [Disc 3]: This time for keeps / produced by Joe Pasternak ; story by Erwin Gelsey and Lorraine Fielding ; screenplay by Gladys Lehman ; directed by Richard Thorpe ; (105 min.).
  • [Disc 4]: Pagan love song / produced by Arthur Freed ; screenplay by Robert Nathan and Jerry Davis ; directed by Robert Alton ; (76 min.)
  • [Disc 5]: Million dollar mermaid / produced by Arthur Hornblow, Jr. ; screenplay by Everett Freeman ; directed by Mervyn LeRoy ; (110 min.)
  • [Disc 6]: Easy to love / produced by Joe Pasternak ; screenplay by Laslo Vadnay and William Roberts ; directed by Charles Walters ; (96 min.).
Summary
Thrill of a romance: A war hero takes swimming lessons in order to woo the instructor. Fiesta: A woman disguises herself as a matador to fill in for her brother. This time for keeps: A veteran falls in love with a swimmer. Pagan love song: A love story set on Tahiti. Million dollar mermaid: Dramatizes the life of Annette Kellerman. Easy to love: A water skier falls in love with her agent.

Bibliographic information

Publication date
2009
Series
TCM spotlight
Note
Title from container.
Pagan love song based on the book "Tahiti landfall" by William S. Stone.
Thrill of a romance originally released as a motion picture in 1945 ; Fiesta originally released as a motion picture in 1947 ; This time for keeps originally released as a motion picture in 1947 ; Pagan love song originally released as a motion picture in 1950 ; Million dollar mermaid originally released as a motion picture in 1952 ; Easy to love originally released as a motion picture in 1953.
Special features: Classic short subjects; selected musical outtakes; cartoons.
Production Credits
Pagan love song: Music, Harry Warren ; lyrics, Arthur Freed.
Participant
Thrill of a romance cast: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, Frances Gifford, Henry Travers, Spring Byington, Lauritz Melchior, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra.
Fiesta cast: Esther Williams, Akim Tamiroff, John Carroll, Mary Astor, Fortunio Bonanova, Ricardo Montalban.
This time for keeps cast: Esther Wiliams, Lauritz Melchior, Jimmy Durante, Johnnie Johnston, Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra, Dame May Whitty, Sharon McManus.
Pagan love song cast: Esther Williams, Howard Keel.
Million dollar mermaid cast: Esther Williams, Victor Mature, Walter Pidgeon, David Brian, Donna Corcoran.
Easy to love cast: Esther Williams, Van Johnson, Tony Martin.
Audience
Not rated.
Format
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1); Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.
Terms
These DVD discs are copy protected.
Related Work
Stone, William S. Tahiti Landfall.
Fiesta (Motion picture : 1947)
ISBN
1419879340
9781419879340
Publisher Number
3000022872 Warner Home Video
2000007662 Warner Home Video ([Disc 1])
2000007444 Warner Home Video ([Disc 2])
2000019387 Warner Home Video ([Disc 3])
2000007449 Warner Home Video ([Disc 4])
2000007662 Warner Home Video ([Disc 5])
2000018320 Warner Home Video ([Disc 6])

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