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Bathing Beauty is a american film of genre Comedy directed by George Sidney released in USA on 27 june 1944 with Red Skelton

Bathing Beauty (1944)

Bathing Beauty
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Released in USA 27 june 1944
Length 1h41
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Romantic comedy,    Musical,    Romance
Rating63% 3.194713.194713.194713.194713.19471

Bathing Beauty is a 1944 musical starring Red Skelton, Basil Rathbone and Esther Williams and directed by George Sidney.

Although this was not Williams' screen debut, it was her first Technicolor musical. The film was initially to be titled "Mr. Co-Ed" with Red Skelton having top billing. However, once MGM executives watched the first cut of the film, they realized that Esther Williams' role should be showcased more, and changed the title to "Bathing Beauty," giving her prominent billing and featuring her bathing-suit clad figure on the posters.

The film is also Janis Paige's film debut. After this film Paige would go to Warner Brothers to make such films as Of Human Bondage, Hollywood Canteen, and Romance on the High Seas. In later years, Paige would return to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in few films.

Synopsis

In Los Angeles, popular songwriter Steve Elliott (Red Skelton) prepares to marry Caroline Brooks (Esther Williams), who has pledged to give up her job as a college swimming instructor once she has wed. Likewise, Steve plans to quit his songwriting career, even though New York producer George Adams (Basil Rathbone) has already hired him to write new songs for a water ballet show.

Actors

Red Skelton

(Stephen "Steve" Sherman Elliott)
Esther Williams

(Caroline Marie Brooks)
Basil Rathbone

(George Adams)
Bill Goodwin

(Professor Willis Evans)
Jean Porter

(Jean Allenwood)
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