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Dangerous When Wet (1953)

MGM's splashy Technicolor musical!

Genre : Comedy, Music, Romance

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Charles Walters

Synopsis

The health conscious, dairy-farming Higgins family begin each day with an invigorating swim. One day, traveling health-tonic salesman, Windy Weebe, comes to town and suggests they could swim the English Channel. Sponsored by "Liquapep" and coached by Windy, the family arrive in Europe. There it is decided that daughter Katie is the only one strong enough to enter the contest. But while she should be focused on the difficult and risky task ahead, Katie is pursed by dashing Frenchman, André Lanet... This comedic musical is well remembered for the scene when Katie dreams she is swimming with cartoon characters Tom & Jerry!

Actors

Esther Williams
Esther Williams
Katie Higgins
Fernando Lamas
Fernando Lamas
André Lanet
Jack Carson
Jack Carson
Windy Weebe
Charlotte Greenwood
Charlotte Greenwood
Ma Higgins
Denise Darcel
Denise Darcel
Gigi Mignon
William Demarest
William Demarest
Pa Higgins
Donna Corcoran
Donna Corcoran
Junior Higgins
Barbara Whiting
Barbara Whiting
Suzie Higgins
Bunny Waters
Bunny Waters
Greta
Henri Letondal
Henri Letondal
Joubert
Paul Bryar
Paul Bryar
Pierre
Jack Raine
Jack Raine
Stuart Frye
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
Egyptian Channel swimmer
Tudor Owen
Tudor Owen
Old Salt
Ann Codee
Ann Codee
Mrs. Lanet

Crews

Charles Walters
Charles Walters
Director
Dorothy Kingsley
Dorothy Kingsley
Writer
John McSweeney Jr.
John McSweeney Jr.
Editor
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Irving G. Ries
Irving G. Ries
Special Effects
Michael Lah
Michael Lah
Animation
Kenneth Muse
Kenneth Muse
Animation
Ray Patterson
Ray Patterson
Animation
Irven Spence
Irven Spence
Animation
Charles Walters
Charles Walters
Choreographer
Billy Daniel
Billy Daniel
Choreographer
Albert Sendrey
Albert Sendrey
Original Music Composer
George Stoll
George Stoll
Original Music Composer
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Supervisor
Helen Rose
Helen Rose
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Dangerous When Wet - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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