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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Creators/Contributors

Contributor: Williams, Esther, 1921-2013; Johnson, Van, 1916-2008.; Gifford, Frances, 1919-1994.; Travers, Henry, 1874-1965.; Byington, Spring, 1886-1971.; Melchior, Lauritz.; Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956.; Tamiroff, Akim, 1899-1972.; Carroll, John, 1906-1979.; Astor, Mary, 1906-1987.; Bonanova, Fortunio, 1895-1969.; Montalbán, Ricardo.; Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980.; Johnston, Johnnie, 1915-1996.; Cugat, Xavier, 1900-1990.; Whitty, May, Dame, 1865-1948.; McManus, Sharon, 1938-; Keel, Howard, 1919-2004.; Mature, Victor.; Pidgeon, Walter, 1897-1984.; Brian, David, 1914-1993.; Corcoran, Donna.; Martin, Tony, 1913-2012.; Warren, Harry, 1893-1981.; Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973.; Pasternak, Joe, 1901-1991.; Connell, Richard.; Lehman, Gladys.; Thorpe, Richard, 1896-1991.; Cummings, Jack, 1900-1989.; Bruce, George, 1898-1974.; Cole, Lester, 1904-1985.; Gelsey, Erwin, 1900-1988.; Fielding, Lorraine.; Nathan, Robert, 1894-1985.; Davis, Jerry, 1917-1991.; Alton, Robert, 1897-1957.; Hornblow, Arthur, Jr., 1893-1976.; Freeman, Everett.; LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987.; Vadnay, Laslo, 1904-1967.; Roberts, William S., 1913-1997.; Walters, Charles, 1911-1982.; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.; Xavier Cugat Orchestra.; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.; Warner Home Video (Firm)

Contents/Summary

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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