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Esther Williams, playing heroic water queen Annette Kellerman in "Million Dollar Mermaid," is the subject of dispute by Victor Mature, Jesse White, Charles Watts.
"Rigoletto." As a follow-up to "Caruso," the picture suffers by comparison, but still manages to offer its own share of musical highlights, especially the sequence where Lanza sings "The Lord's Prayer." Story-wise Mario's a successful young opera star ( Renaldo Rossano) who's drafted just four months short of his 2Cth birthday — and exemption. His fame and a few ill-advised side remarks keep him in hot water with most of the company's top brass until he meets James Whitmore (Sgt. Batterson), a guy with a voice like a frog and a mind like a fox. Although the sergeant realizes ''is own vocal limitations, he informs Rossano that his sister Bridget ( Doretta Morrow) is a looker with a voice to match and if he will audition her — here comes the bait — a pass to New York for the interview. Rossano readily accepts and plans a little maneuvering of his own while in the city for he has several recording sessions he would like to keep if he can get the pass. Of course, each finds out about the other's little scheme, and private war is underway between the two men, until an understanding is effected and Bridget winds up singing a permanent duet with Rossano.
HURRICANE SMITH
South Seas Special — Nat Ilolt-I'aramount
JOHN IRELAND as "Hurricane Smith" certainly has his work cut out for him in this Gordon Ray Young 14
classic of pirates seeking treasure. In quick succession there's romance with a beautiful part-Polynesian girl (Yvonne DeCarlo); a mutiny, and an exciting underwater battle with a man-eating shark. Assisting in the melodrama, directed by Jerry Hopper, are Richard Arlen and Forrest Tucker, Ireland's devil-may-care companions.
MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID
Dramatic Splash — MGM
THE fabulous story of swim-great, Annette Kellerman, is a color-feast
for the eyes and definite proof that Esther Williams not only knows how to fill a bathing suit, but a dramatic role as well. The movie traces Miss Kellerman's career from her childhood in Australia — where she teaches herself to swim to strengthen her crippled legs — to her success at the New York Hippodrome and in silent movies. During her travels she meets a talented boxing kangaroo, an affectionate big league stage scion ( David Brian), and a carnival owner whose smooth tongue could sell you the Brooklyn Bridge at the shake of a hand (Vic Mature). Physically and temperamentally Williams and Mature are ideally cast and work especially well
Marilyn Monroe meets Charles Laughton in one of stories in "0. Henry's Full House."
under Director Mervyn LeRoy's guidance. Their romantic embraces are timed to make the theatre ten degrees warmer inside. The lavish and spectacular water ballets are the most exciting yet staged for Esther.
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
Perennial Favorite — MGM
UP TO bat again comes "The Prisoner Of Zenda" with Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr and James Mason in the starring roles. Granger has the dual role of Rudolf Rassendyll who masquerades
King Rudolf V encounters his double, Rudolf Rassendyll (both roles are played by Stewart Granger), in "Prisoner Of Zenda," also starring Deborah Kerr, James Mason.