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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Description
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.
Subjects
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])