The Duchess of Idaho

She can ski too! Slipping a fur-lined parka over her trademark bathing suit, Hollywood's favorite mermaid hits the snow-covered slopes of Idaho's famous Sun Valley in this charming, song-filled romantic comedy. But never fear, aqua lovers, for the film also features two Esther Williams water ballets 'of the extra gorgeous variety' (Los Angeles Times). Cast as a successful swimming star, Miss Williams has never looked lovelier as she travels to Sun Valley to help her lovesick roommate (Paula Raymond) snare her rich but elusive boss (John Lund). But when both Lund and bandleader Van Johnson fall head over heels for Esther, she finds herself having to tread water in a sea of light romance. With it's breathtaking scenery captured in rich Technicolor, this lavish production features a top-drawer cast that includes Mel Tormé, Clinton Sandburg and Amanda Blake (Gunsmoke's Miss Kitty) - plus special appearances by Lena Horne, Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton.

Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Producer: Joe Pasternak
Actor: Mel Tormé
Actor: Esther Williams
Actor: Van Johnson
Actor: John Lund
Actor: Paula Raymond
Actor: Clinton Sundberg
Actor: Mel Torme
Actor: Dick Simmons
Actor: The Jubalaires
Actor: Charles Smith
Actor: J. Louis Johnson
Actor: Red Skelton
Actor: Connie Haines
Actor: Amanda Blake
Actor: Tommy Farrell
Actor: Sig Arno
Actor: Lena Horne
Actor: Eleanor Powell
Actor: Roger Moore
Actor: Bunny Waters
Actor: Dorothy Douglas
Actor: Mae Clarke Langdon
Actor: John Trebach
Actor: Suzanne Ridgeway
Actor: Harold Miller
Actor: Larry Steers
Actor: Gene Brown
Actor: John Hamilton
Actor: Les Gotcher
Actor: Russell Hicks
Actor: Ben Heideman
Actor: Bert Moorhouse
Actor: Wilson Wood
Actor: Allen Ray
Actor: Bobby Troup
Actor: Lorraine Crawford
Actor: Sandra Spence
Actor: Bullets Durgom