Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid

Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)

  • 53% of users liked it
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Something seems fishy when a married man finds new adventure and romance in this comic fantasy. Arthur Peabody (William Powell) is a slightly stuffy businessman from Boston who after turning fifty finds himself suffering from a full-fledged midlife crisis. On the advice of his doctor, Peabody and… More

Unrated,
Directed By
Written By
Nunnally Johnson
Genres
Romance, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 11, 1948 Wide

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  • jay n


    Minor bit of fluff beneath William Powell's talents.

  • nefnie l


    In this midlife crisis fantasy film, William Powell plays a married man turning 50, falling in love with a much younger woman. Nothing new here, except for the fact she's a mermaid. What could have been a comedy along the lines of Incredible Mr. Limpet, this film failed to come… More

  • Henrik S


    Is it just me or does anyone else find the prospect over late middle aged William Powell pursuing an innocent your mermaid rather disturbing ? I watched the movie and expected some sort of screwball comedy about a man trying to hide a mermaid, dodging therapists and his wife etc., but… More

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