

MGM'S SPLASHY TECHNICOLOR MUSICAL!
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!
Ratings
3.5
Cast

Esther Williams
Katy Higgins

Fernando Lamas
Andre Lanet

Jack Carson
Windy Webbe

Charlotte Greenwood
Ma Higgins

Denise Darcel
Gigi Mignon

William Demarest
Pa Higgins

Donna Corcoran
Junior Higgins

Barbara Whiting
Suzie Higgins
Bunny Waters
Greta

Henri Letondal
Joubert

Paul Bryar
Pierre

Jack Raine
Stuart Frye

Richard Alexander
Egyptian Channel swimmer

Tudor Owen
Old Salt

Ann Codee
Mrs. Lanet

Leon Alton
Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey
Bartender (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Eugene Borden
French Mayor (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Dancer (uncredited)

Morgan Brown
Show Spectator (uncredited)
Stumpy Brown
Stumpy, the Violinist (uncredited)
Roy Damron
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
Ad Lib (uncredited)

Aminta Dyne
English Guest (uncredited)
James Fairfax
English Cab Driver (uncredited)

Ed Fury
Hercules (uncredited)
Ben Gage
Tall Swimmer (uncredited)
Molly Glessing
English Waitress (uncredited)

Arthur Gould-Porter
English Steward (uncredited)

William Hanna
Tom (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
Ship Passenger (uncredited)

John McKee
Photographer (uncredited)

Roger Moore
Reporter (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady
Reporter (uncredited)

Patrick O'Moore
Bob Gerrard (uncredited)
Paul Power
Official (uncredited)

John Roy
Swimmer (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Reporter (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson
Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Writer
Costume Design
Set Decoration
Producer
Assistant Director
Art Direction
Orchestrator
Music Director
Director of Photography
Lyricist
Recording Supervision
Original Music Composer
Editor
Choreographer
Special Effects
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Details
Release Date
1953-06-18
Runtime
95 min
Original Language
English
Languages
French
English
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Music
Comedy
Romance