Dangerous When Wet (1953)
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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Esther Williams
as Katy Higgins
as Katy Higgins
Fernando Lamas
as Andre Lanet
as Andre Lanet
Jack Carson
as Windy Webbe
as Windy Webbe
Charlotte Greenwood
as Ma Higgins
as Ma Higgins
Denise Darcel
as Gigi Mignon
as Gigi Mignon
William Demarest
as Pa Higgins
as Pa Higgins
Donna Corcoran
as Junior Higgins
as Junior Higgins
Barbara Whiting
as Suzie Higgins
as Suzie Higgins
Bunny Waters
as Greta
as Greta
Henri Letondal
as Joubert
as Joubert
Paul Bryar
as Pierre
as Pierre
Jack Raine
as Stuart Frye
as Stuart Frye
Richard Alexander
as Egyptian Channel swimmer
as Egyptian Channel swimmer
Tudor Owen
as Old Salt
as Old Salt
Ann Codee
as Mrs. Lanet
as Mrs. Lanet
Leon Alton
as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
as Bartender (uncredited)
as Bartender (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
as French Mayor (uncredited)
as French Mayor (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Dancer (uncredited)
Morgan Brown
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
as Show Spectator (uncredited)
Stumpy Brown
as Stumpy, the Violinist (uncredited)
as Stumpy, the Violinist (uncredited)
Roy Damron
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Michael Dugan
as Ad Lib (uncredited)
as Ad Lib (uncredited)
Aminta Dyne
as English Guest (uncredited)
as English Guest (uncredited)
James Fairfax
as English Cab Driver (uncredited)
as English Cab Driver (uncredited)
Ed Fury
as Hercules (uncredited)
as Hercules (uncredited)
Ben Gage
as Tall Swimmer (uncredited)
as Tall Swimmer (uncredited)
Molly Glessing
as English Waitress (uncredited)
as English Waitress (uncredited)
Arthur Gould-Porter
as English Steward (uncredited)
as English Steward (uncredited)
William Hanna
as Tom (uncredited)
as Tom (uncredited)
Maurice Marks
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
as Ship Passenger (uncredited)
John McKee
as Photographer (uncredited)
as Photographer (uncredited)
Roger Moore
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore
as Bob Gerrard (uncredited)
as Bob Gerrard (uncredited)
Paul Power
as Official (uncredited)
as Official (uncredited)
John Roy
as Swimmer (uncredited)
as Swimmer (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
as Reporter (uncredited)
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey
as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
as Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
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Charles Walters
Director
Director
Dorothy Kingsley
Writer
Writer
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Costume Design
George Stoll
Music Director
Music Director
Skip Martin
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Emile Kuri
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
George Wells
Producer
Producer
Sid Sidman
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Johnny Mercer
Lyricist
Lyricist
Arthur Schwartz
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Recording Supervision
John McSweeney Jr.
Editor
Editor
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Irving G. Ries
Special Effects
Special Effects
Charles Walters
Choreographer
Choreographer
Billy Daniel
Choreographer
Choreographer
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