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Dangerous When Wet (1953)

June 18, 1953 (US) Music, Comedy, Romance • 95m

Overview

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!

Director

Charles Walters

Top Billed

Esther Williams

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

Esther Williams
Esther Williams

Katy Higgins

Jack Carson
Jack Carson

Windy Webbe

Denise Darcel
Denise Darcel

Gigi Mignon

Donna Corcoran
Donna Corcoran

Junior Higgins

Barbara Whiting
Barbara Whiting

Suzie Higgins

Jack Raine
Jack Raine

Stuart Frye

Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander

Egyptian Channel swimmer

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)

Crew
Helen Rose
Helen Rose

Costume Design

Skip Martin
Skip Martin

Orchestrator

Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

George Stoll
George Stoll

Music Director

Harold Rosson
Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Emile Kuri
Emile Kuri

Set Decoration

Sid Sidman
Sid Sidman

Assistant Director

Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Arthur Schwartz
Arthur Schwartz

Original Music Composer

William Tuttle
William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Charles Walters
Charles Walters

Choreographer

Billy Daniel
Billy Daniel

Choreographer

Irving G. Ries
Irving G. Ries

Special Effects



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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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