Dangerous When Wet (1953)

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Esther Williams stars in this button-cute musical about a health-conscious family of swimmers who fall in with con man Windy Weebe (Jack Carson). The Higgins family decides to swim the English Channel in order to raise money to purchase a prize bull for their Arkansas farm. As she practices for the… More Esther Williams stars in this button-cute musical about a health-conscious family of swimmers who fall in with con man Windy Weebe (Jack Carson). The Higgins family decides to swim the English Channel in order to raise money to purchase a prize bull for their Arkansas farm. As she practices for the English Channel swim, Katie Higgins (Esther Williams) gets lost in the fog and is rescued by wealthy wine merchant Andre Lanet (Fernando Lamas), and she falls for him hard. The film is distinguished by a climactic English Channel swim and an animated underwater cartoon sequence with Williams and animated MGM contract players Tom and Jerry reprising the Arthur Schwartz and Johnny Mercer tune "In My Wildest Dreams." ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 35 min.
Directed By: Charles Walters
Written By: Dorothy Kingsley
Genres: Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Jul 3, 1953 Wide
On DVD: Jul 17, 2007
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment

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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This splashy musical stars Esther Williams and her future husband Fernando Lamas.

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Cast

            Esther Williams as Katy Higgins

            Fernando Lamas as Andre Lanet

            Jack Carson as Windy Webbe

            Charlotte Greenwood as Ma Higgins

            Denise Darcel as Gigi Mignon

            Donna Corcoran as Junior Higgins

            William Demarest as Pa Higgins

            Barbara Whiting as Suzie Higgins

            Bunny Waters as Greta

            Henri Letondal as Joubert

            Paul Bryar as Pierre

            Jack Raine as Stuart Frye

            Richard Alexander as Egyptian Channel Swimmer

            Tudor Owen as Old Salt

            Ann Codee as Mrs. Lanet

            Jimmy Aubrey as Bartender

            Eugene Borden as French Mayor

            Aminta Dyne as English Woman Guest

            Arthur E. Gould-Porter as English Steward

            Janette Littledove
            
            Pat O'Moore as Bob Gerrard

            Reginald Simpson as Reporter

            Leslie Winston
            
            Michael Dugan as Ad Lib

            James Fairfax as English Cab Driver

            John R. McKee as Photographer

            Roger Moore
            
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