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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!
Theatrical
Jul 3, 1953
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 27, 2023
Quotes
See all →Esther Invites You to a Cartoon Spectacle
Taglines
See the amazing "Tom & Jerry" cartoon swimming spectacle with Esther!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
MGM's Colorful Musical Adventure Awaits
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MGM's splashy Technicolor musical!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →E
Esther Williams
Katy Higgins
F
Fernando Lamas
Andre Lanet
J
Jack Carson
Windy Webbe
C
Charlotte Greenwood
Ma Higgins
D
Denise Darcel
Gigi Mignon
W
William Demarest
Pa Higgins
D
Donna Corcoran
Junior Higgins
B
Barbara Whiting
Suzie Higgins
B
Bunny Waters
Greta
H
Henri Letondal
Joubert
P
Paul Bryar
Pierre
J
Jack Raine
Stuart Frye
R
Richard Alexander
Egyptian Channel swimmer
T
Tudor Owen
Old Salt
A
Ann Codee
Mrs. Lanet
L
Leon Alton
Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
J
Jimmy Aubrey
Bartender (uncredited)
B
Benjie Bancroft
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
M
Mary Bayless
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
E
Eumenio Blanco
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
