She was the leading star in 1916 extravaganza, "A Daughter of the Gods". That movie was the first in Hollywood to cost over $1,000,000.00 to film. Unfortunately, there are no known copies remaining of "A Daughter of the Gods". So the world's first million-dollar movie has faded from memory.
This lens is dedicated to sharing a little of Annette Kellerman's long life.
Annette Kellerman at a Glance
Annette Kellerman (6 July 1887, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia - 5 November 1975, Southport, Queensland, Australia) was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville and film star, writer, and advocate for the change of women's swimwear.
She is often credited for inventing the sport of synchronised swimming after her 1907 performance of the first water ballet in a glass tank at the New York Hippodrome. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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The Original Million Dollar Mermaid
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The Original Million Dollar Mermaid: The Annette Kellerman Story
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For the first time in print, this extraordinary and beautiful story tells the tale of Annette Kellerman ~ the woman who became one of the highest paid and most adored Hollywood and vaudeville stars of her day. Kellerman won audiences the world over with her trademark performances, gained fame for her dangerous swims in the English Channel, participated in a vaudeville act in which she dove into a giant glass tank, and performed underwater ballet. After starring in Hollywood's first-ever million-dollar film, she soon became a household name who drew long lines to see her on the screen in her famous, provocative costumes. This biography beautifully captures how Kellerman stole the hearts of a generation and challenged standards regarding how women should look, act, and think.
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More than a Pretty Face
1916 film "A Daugter of the Gods"
Champion Swimmer
Accomplished Athlete
Swimsuit Designer Arrested!
Modeling Her Swimwear Design
Shocking!
1916 film "A Daugter of the Gods"
1952 Tribute
A 1952 Tribute to Annette Kellerman
Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)
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Esther William's 1952 movie "Million Dollar Mermaid" was based on Annette Kellerman's life. Esther Williams also starred in a movie called "Neptune's Daughter" (available on Netflix) where she played a swimming suit designer. Designing swimwear was also something first credited to Annette Kellerman.
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Annette Kellerman on the WWW
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- You can purchase a working mermaid tail at this site ... along with a shell bra for the modest mermaid. You can also read an autobiobraphical essay written by Annette Kellerman.
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