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Million Dollar Mermaid

United States of America, 1952
film

Biopic of Australian swimming champ and entertainer Annette Kellerman. After overcoming polio, Kellerman achieves fame and creates a scandal when her one-piec..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The Mermaid

USA, 1911
Similarity: 73%

Two bob mermaid

1996
Similarity: 72%

Miranda

United Kingdom, 1948
Similarity: 70%

Splash

United States, 1984
Similarity: 67%

Bathing beauty

United States, 1944
Similarity: 67%

Mermaids

United States, 1990
Similarity: 66%

Mermaids (Captioned)

United States, 1990
Similarity: 66%

Phantom from 10,000 leagues

United States, 1956
Similarity: 66%

The Little Mermaid

Unknown, 1979
Similarity: 66%

The Miracle worker

United States, 1962
Similarity: 65%

I've heard the mermaids singing

Canada, 1987
Similarity: 65%

The Little Mermaid (Captioned)

United States, 1989
Similarity: 64%

Sea dream

Canada, 1979
Similarity: 64%

Butterfly women

United States, 1975
Similarity: 64%

Aquatic wizards

United States, 1955
Similarity: 64%

Swimming

Australia, 1990
Similarity: 63%

Swimming

Australia, 1990
Similarity: 63%

Magic lantern slide from Fairytales set 8/24 (Child swimming in river with water fairies in pink and green dresses)

United Kingdom, c. 1900
Similarity: 63%
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