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Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)

89 min  -  Comedy | Fantasy | Romance  -   16 April 1949 (Sweden)
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As told to a psychiatrist: Mr. Peabody, middle-aged Bostonian on vacation with his wife in the Caribbean... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Pichel

Writers:

Nunnally Johnson (screenplay), Guy Jones (novel), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
William Powell ...
Mr. Arthur Peabody
Ann Blyth ...
Mermaid
Irene Hervey Irene Hervey ...
Mrs. Polly Peabody
Andrea King ...
Cathy Livingston
Clinton Sundberg Clinton Sundberg ...
Mike Fitzgerald
Art Smith Art Smith ...
Dr. Harvey
Hugh French Hugh French ...
Major Hadley
Lumsden Hare Lumsden Hare ...
Col. Mandrake
Frederick Clarke Frederick Clarke ...
Basil (as Fred Clark)
James Logan James Logan ...
Lieutenant
Mary Field Mary Field ...
Wee Shop Clerk
Beatrice Roberts Beatrice Roberts ...
Mother
Cynthia Corley Cynthia Corley ...
Nurse
Tom Stevenson Tom Stevenson ...
Charlie - Waiter
Mary Somerville Mary Somerville ...
Lady Trebshaw
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Storyline

As told to a psychiatrist: Mr. Peabody, middle-aged Bostonian on vacation with his wife in the Caribbean, hears mysterious, wordless singing on an uninhabited rock in the bay. Fishing in the vicinity, he catches...a mermaid. He takes her home and, though she has no spoken language, falls in love with her. Of course, his wife won't believe that thing in the bathtub is anything but a large fish. Predictable complications follow in rather tame fashion. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Love | Vacation | Mermaid | Fishing | Extramarital Affair  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Sweden) See more »

Also Known As:

A Sereia dos Meus Sonhos See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 6, 1948 with William Powell reprising his film role. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the underwater fight scene, one shot shows that the fishtail costume had clearly separated from Lenore's back. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) See more »

Soundtracks

"THE CARIBEES"
Written by Robert Emmett Dolan, lyrics Johnny Mercer
Sung by Andrea King See more »