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Dangerous When Wet (1953)A young woman enters a contest to be the first to swim the English Channel. Director:Charles WaltersWriter:Dorothy Kingsley |
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| Esther Williams | ... |
Katie Higgins
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André Lanet
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| Jack Carson | ... |
Windy Weebe
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Charlotte Greenwood | ... |
Ma Higgins
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| Denise Darcel | ... |
Gigi Mignon
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| William Demarest | ... |
Pa Higgins
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Donna Corcoran | ... |
Junior Higgins
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Barbara Whiting | ... |
Suzie Higgins
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Bunny Waters | ... |
Greta
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Henri Letondal | ... |
Joubert
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Paul Bryar | ... |
Pierre
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Jack Raine | ... |
Stuart Frye
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Richard Alexander | ... |
Egyptian Channel swimmer
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Tudor Owen | ... |
Old Salt
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Ann Codee | ... |
Mrs. Lanet
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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! Written by L. Hamre
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swimming | part animation | female in swimsuit | breaking the fourth wall | cheesecakeTaglines:
See the amazing "Tom & Jerry" cartoon swimming spectacle with Esther! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
3 July 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Traversons La Manche See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Windy Weebe: Katie where are you?
Katie Higgins: I'm on a yacht. With a Frenchman.
Windy Weebe: A Frenchman? Oh no.
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Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Performed by William Demarest, Esther Williams, Charlotte Greenwood and Donna Corcoran
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During the animated sequence Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse are both wearing green swim fins. Jerry falls into a clam which closes on him. It opens immediately and Jerry is no longer wearing the fins. A second later he has the fins on again. See more »Quotes
Katie Higgins: [shouting through the fog] Wendy. Wendy!Windy Weebe: Katie where are you?
Katie Higgins: I'm on a yacht. With a Frenchman.
Windy Weebe: A Frenchman? Oh no.
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"I Got Out Of Bed on the Right Side"Music by Arthur Schwartz
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Performed by William Demarest, Esther Williams, Charlotte Greenwood and Donna Corcoran
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A farm family from Arkansas is tapped to swim in a race across the English Channel as part of a health drink promotional campaign. MGM musical isn't smothered with the usual studio-gloss, and Esther Williams is spunky and likable, but the plot is still pretty thin. Esther's on-screen romance with Fernando Lamas generated sparks off-screen (they were soon married in real-life), yet only a smidgen of this chemistry makes it into the movie. It is probably best remembered for the wonderful dream sequence wherein Williams swims with various cartoon characters, including Tom and Jerry. Not too bad: **1/2 from ****