Dangerous When Wet (1953)
Dangerous When Wet (1953)
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!

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Cast

Esther Williams Esther Williams As: Katy Higgins
Fernando Lamas Fernando Lamas As: Andre Lanet
Jack Carson Jack Carson As: Windy Webbe
Charlotte Greenwood Charlotte Greenwood As: Ma Higgins
Denise Darcel Denise Darcel As: Gigi Mignon
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Storyline

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!


Tagline: MGM's splashy Technicolor musical!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance

Language: Français, English

Release Date: 18 June 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 95m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Katy Higgins

Fernando Lamas

Fernando Lamas

Andre Lanet

Jack Carson

Jack Carson

Windy Webbe

Charlotte Greenwood

Charlotte Greenwood

Ma Higgins

Denise Darcel

Denise Darcel

Gigi Mignon

William Demarest

William Demarest

Pa Higgins

Donna Corcoran

Donna Corcoran

Junior Higgins

Barbara Whiting

Barbara Whiting

Suzie Higgins

Bunny Waters

Bunny Waters

Greta

Henri Letondal

Henri Letondal

Joubert

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Pierre

Jack Raine

Jack Raine

Stuart Frye

Richard Alexander

Richard Alexander

Egyptian Channel swimmer

Tudor Owen

Tudor Owen

Old Salt

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Mrs. Lanet

Leon Alton

Leon Alton

Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Bartender (uncredited)

Benjie Bancroft

Benjie Bancroft

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

Mary Bayless

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

Eumenio Blanco

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

French Mayor (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

Tex Brodus

Dancer (uncredited)

Morgan Brown

Morgan Brown

Show Spectator (uncredited)

Stumpy Brown

Stumpy Brown

Stumpy, the Violinist (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Roy Damron

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Michael Dugan

Ad Lib (uncredited)

Aminta Dyne

Aminta Dyne

English Guest (uncredited)

James Fairfax

James Fairfax

English Cab Driver (uncredited)

Ed Fury

Ed Fury

Hercules (uncredited)

Ben Gage

Ben Gage

Tall Swimmer (uncredited)

Molly Glessing

Molly Glessing

English Waitress (uncredited)

Arthur Gould-Porter

Arthur Gould-Porter

English Steward (uncredited)

William Hanna

William Hanna

Tom (uncredited)

Maurice Marks

Maurice Marks

Ship Passenger (uncredited)

John McKee

John McKee

Photographer (uncredited)

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Reporter (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Reporter (uncredited)

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

Bob Gerrard (uncredited)

Paul Power

Paul Power

Official (uncredited)

John Roy

John Roy

Swimmer (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Reporter (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson

Reporter (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey

Arthur Tovey

Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)

Directed By

Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Director

Sid Sidman

Sid Sidman

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

Sound

Skip Martin

Skip Martin

Orchestrator

George Stoll

George Stoll

Music Director

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Arthur Schwartz

Arthur Schwartz

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Emile Kuri

Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Other Crew

Charles Walters

Charles Walters

Choreographer

Irving G. Ries

Irving G. Ries

Special Effects

Billy Daniel

Billy Daniel

Choreographer

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