Bathing Beauty (1944) - film review

Comedy / Musical

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Bathing Beauty is an American film comedy first released in 1944, directed by George Sidney. The film stars Red Skelton, Esther Williams, Basil Rathbone, Bill Goodwin and Jean Porter. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: George Sidney
Script: Kenneth Earl, M.M. Musselman, Curtis Kenyon, Joseph Schrank, Dorothy Kingsley, Allen Boretz, Frank Waldman
Photo: Harry Stradling Sr.
Cast: Red Skelton (Steve Elliot), Esther Williams (Caroline Brooks), Basil Rathbone (George Adams), Bill Goodwin (Professor Willis Evans), Jean Porter (Jean Allenwood), Nana Bryant (Dean Clinton), Carlos Ramírez (Himself), Ethel Smith (Ethel Smith – Music Teacher), Xavier Cugat Orchestra (Themselves), Lina Romay (Herself), Harry James and His Music Makers (Themselves), Helen Forrest (Herself – Singer with Harry James and His Music Makers), Donald Meek (Chester Klazenfrantz), Jacqueline Dalya (Maria Dorango), Francis Pierlot (Professor Hendricks), Ann Codee (Mme. Zarka), Margaret Dumont (Mrs. Allenwood), Bunny Waters (Bunny), Janis Paige (Janis), Xavier Cugat (Himself – Leader of Xavier Cugat Orchestra), Harry James (Himself – Leader of Harry James and His Music Makers), Dorothy Adams (Miss Hanney – Faculty Secretary), Margaret Adams (Co-ed), Margaret Adden (Co-ed), Douglas Berle (Pedro), Karin Booth (Co-ed), Lucille Casey (Co-ed), Jesús Castillón (Guadalajara Trio Member), Aina Constant (Showgirl), Donald Davis (Pablo), Linda Deane (Co-ed), Pat Dean (Swimmer), Dolores Dey (Co-ed), Elspeth Dudgeon (Miss Travers – Faculty Member), Bonnie Edwards (Co-ed), Sarah Edwards (Faculty Member), Herbert Evans (Backstage Manager), Alice Eyland (Co-ed), Dorothy Ford (Dorothy – Tall Co-ed), Mary Ganley (Mary – Co-ed), Jane Green (Wife of Justice of the Peace), Betty Lou Hanson (Swimmer), Charmienne Harker (Co-ed), Mary Ann Hawkins (Specialty Swimmer), Harry Hayden (Jonathan – Gateman), Russell Hicks (Mr. Allenwood), Frank Holiday Jr. (Musician in "Alma llanera" Number), Jane Isbell (Western Union Girl), Betty Jaynes (Co-ed), Eddie Kane (Captain of Waiters), Eleanor Keaton (Swimmer), Gloria Lake (Co-ed), Vicky Lane (Co-ed), Lamberto Leyva (Guadalajara Trio Member), John Lopez (Bellhop), Ann Lundeen (Co-ed), Peggy Maley (Co-ed), Alphonse Martell (Doorman), Beryl McCutcheon (Co-ed), Buddy Moreno (Buddy -Singer in "I’ll Take the High Note" Number), Muriel Morris (Co-ed), Douglas Morrow (Stage Manager), Edmund Mortimer (Faculty Member), Helen O’Hara (Helen – Co-ed), Shelby Payne (Cigarette Girl), Mary Perine (Co-ed), George Pitman (Musician in "Alma llanera" Number), Bob Priester (Musician in "Alma llanera" Number), Bertha Priestley (Fat Girl), Eloise Rawitzer (Singer in "I’ll Take the High Note" Number), Danny Reilley (Pancho), Mildred Riley (Showgirl), Noreen Roth (Noreen – Co-ed), Mario Santos (Guadalajara Trio Member), Earl Schenck (Professor Nichols), Naomi Scher (Co-ed), Erin Selwyn (Co-ed), Almira Sessions (Miss Phillips), Mary C. Taylor (Water Ballet Performer), Ray Teal (Maitre d’ at Adams’ Club), Andrew Tombes (Justice of the Peace), Celia Travers (Sourface Chorus Girl), The Guadalajara Trio (Musicians in "Bim, Bam, Bum" Number), Beverly Tyler (Co-ed), Harry von Schloeten (Musician in "Alma llanera" Number), Sarah Wallace (Showgirl), Allan Watson (Musician in "Alma llanera" Number), Constance Weiler (Co-ed), Joe Yule (Bartender)
Country: USA
Language: English / Spanish / French
Runtime: 101 min

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