Neptune's Daughter (1949)

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1h 35min
Comedy, Musical
Jun 1949 (USA)
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A swimsuit fashion designer is determined to protect her scatterbrained sister from a South American heartbreaker, but a case of mistaken identity complicates matters.

Director:

Edward Buzzell

Writers:

Dorothy Kingsley, Ray Singer, Dick Chevillat

Stars:

Awards:

Won 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.
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	Esther Williams	...	Eve Barrett
	Red Skelton	...	Jack Spratt
	Ricardo Montalban	...	José O'Rourke
	Betty Garrett	...	Betty Barrett
	Keenan Wynn	...	Joe Backett
	Xavier Cugat	...	Xavier Cugat
	Ted de Corsia	...	Lukie Luzette
	Mike Mazurki	...	Mac Mozolla
	Mel Blanc	...	Pancho
	George Mann	...	Tall Wrangler
	Frank Mitchell	...	Little Wrangler
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Dorothy Abbott	...	Model (uncredited)
	Aladdin	...	Violinist (uncredited)
	Bette Arlen	...	Model (uncredited)
	Mario Bellini	...	Henchman #2 (uncredited)
	Tex Brodus	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Steve Carruthers	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Sue Casey	...	Model (uncredited)
	Georgia Clancy	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Bud Cokes	...	Spectator at Meet (uncredited)
	G. Pat Collins	...	Detective (uncredited)
	Heinie Conklin	...	Groom (uncredited)
	Oliver Cross	...	Tour Group Member (uncredited)
	Roy Damron	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
	Sayre Dearing	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Juan Duval	...	Groom / Voice of Record (uncredited) (voice)
	Douglas Evans	...	Radio Contest Announcer (uncredited) (voice)
	Barton Fellows	...	Announcer (uncredited)
	Charles Ferguson	...	Swim Race Official (uncredited)
	Bess Flowers	...	Woman at Swim Suit Show (uncredited)
	Diane Gump	...	Model (uncredited)
	Jackie Hammette	...	Model (uncredited)
	Tom Hanlon	...	Polo Match Broadcaster (uncredited) (voice)
	Theresa Harris	...	Matilda the Maid (uncredited)
	Dell Henderson	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Clarence Hennecke	...	Gardner (uncredited)
	Lars Hensen	...	Spectator at Meet (uncredited)
	George Hoagland	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Carmencita Johnson	...	Friend of Ricardo Montalban - Swimmer (uncredited)
	Harold Krueger	...	Coach (uncredited)
	Joi Lansing	...	Linda (uncredited)
	Perk Lazelle	...	Judge (uncredited)
	Bill Lewin	...	Swim Race Official (uncredited)
	Beverly Luff	...	Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
	Kay Mansfield	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Lillian Molieri	...	Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
	Matt Moore	...	Swim Race Official (uncredited)
	Monty O'Grady	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Lonnie Pierce	...	Model (uncredited)
	Tom Quinn	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Dewey Robinson	...	Henchman #1 (uncredited)
	Cosmo Sardo	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Carl Saxe	...	Announcer (uncredited)
	Bernard Sell	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Sara Shane	...	Miss Pratt (uncredited)
	Dick Simmons	...	Mr. Magoo (uncredited)
	Ethel Sway	...	Tour Lady (uncredited)
	Henry Sylvester	...	Headwaiter (uncredited)
	Dee Turnell	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Danilo Valente	...	South American Player (uncredited)
	Pierre Watkin	...	Mr. Canford (uncredited)
	Roque Ybarra	...	Groom (uncredited)

Directed by

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Edward Buzzell

Written by

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Dorothy Kingsley	...	(screenplay)

Ray Singer	...	(additional dialogue) and
Dick Chevillat	...	(additional dialogue)

Produced by

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Jack Cummings

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producer

Music by

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Leo Arnaud	...	(uncredited)
George Stoll	...	(uncredited)

Cinematography by

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Charles Rosher

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director of photography

Editing by

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Cotton Warburton

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(as Irvine Warburton)

Editorial Department

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Henri Jaffa	...	associate color director: Technicolor
Natalie Kalmus	...	color director: Technicolor

Art Direction by

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Edward C. Carfagno
Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by

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Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by

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Irene

Makeup Department

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Jack Dawn	...	makeup artist
Sydney Guilaroff	...	hair stylist

Production Management

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Dave Friedman	...	production manager (uncredited)
William Kaplan	...	production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Joel Freeman	...	assistant director
Jack Greenwood	...	assistant director: Buzzell unit (uncredited)
Charles O'Malley	...	assistant director: Donahue unit (uncredited)

Art Department

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Arthur Krams	...	associate set decorator
Frank Wesselhoff	...	painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer	...	recording supervisor
Ralph A. Pender	...	sound (uncredited)

Stunts

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Helen Crlenkovich Morgan	...	stunt diver for esther williams (uncredited)
Gil Perkins	...	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Frank Barnes	...	grip (uncredited)
John M. Nickolaus Jr.	...	camera operator (uncredited)
Frank Shugrue	...	still photographer (uncredited)

Music Department

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Leo Arnaud	...	orchestrator
Hechavarria Rafael Cueto	...	composer: song "Carnavales De Oriente"
Jack Donohue	...	musical numbers creation and direction
Rafael Hernández	...	composer: song "Cachita"
Esy Morales	...	composer: song "Jungle Fantasy"
Bernardo Sancristóbal	...	composer: song "Cachita"
George Stoll	...	musical director (as Georgie Stoll)
Albert Sendrey	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Grace Dubray

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script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)

Distributors

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Argentina) (theatrical)
ClassicLine (2005) (Brazil) (DVD)
Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD) (included in the "TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams, Volume 1" collection)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (France) (theatrical)
Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Entertainment (video)
SFM Entertainment (United States) (tv)
Télé Monte Carlo (1977) (Luxembourg) (tv)
Works Editora (Brazil) (DVD)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister Eve fears that Betty's heart will be broken when Jose returns to South America. She arranges to meet with the real O'Rourke and love soon blossoms between them as well. Written by Daniel Bubbeo Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	slapstick-comedy womanizer american musical-comedy romantic-comedy See All (19) »
Taglines	Queen of TECHNICOLOR MUSICALS! See more »
Genres	Comedy Musical Romance Sport
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	Argentina:Atp Australia:G Finland:S France:Tous publics Japan:G Norway:A Sweden:Btl United Kingdom:U United States:Not Rated (DVD Rating) United States:Not Rated (Digital Streaming) United States:TV-G (TV Rating) United States:Approved

Additional Details

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Also Known As	La fille de Neptune (France) La hija de Neptuno (Spain) Дочь Нептуна (Soviet Union, Russian title) 水着の女王 (Japan, Japanese title) Neptuns Tochter (Austria) See more »
Runtime	95 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Filming Locations	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	After Frank Loesser's "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, other songwriters protested because Loesser originally had written it in 1944 as a duet for himself and his wife to sing at parties, and they argued that it, therefore, should not be counted as an "original" song. The Academy, though, ruled that since the song never had been performed professionally before it appeared in the film, it was eligible, and it went on to win the award. See more »
Goofs	Throughout the movie Mel Blanc's character is referred to as Julio, but in the cast credits at the end of the film his name is Pancho. Pancho, in fact, is another character, a stablehand who has only a line or two. See more »
Movie Connections	Edited into Moments in Music (1950). See more »
Soundtracks	Baby, It's Cold Outside See more »
Quotes	José O'Rourke: Hasta la vista! In your language, that means adios, amigo. See more »

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