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Ballet of the Mermaids
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Ballet of the Mermaids

Dec 1, 1938
0h 10m
★ 4.0

Overview

Swimmers demonstrate synchronized swimming in a lake. The film tells the story of a sprite playing along the lake shore, who comes across the swimmers, who she thinks are mermaids. The sprite watches the swimmers and joins them in the water.

Genres

Fantasy

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Cast

Margot Blaisdell

Margot Blaisdell

Thelma Bottomley

Thelma Bottomley

Betty Edwards

Betty Edwards

Ena Erskine

Ena Erskine

Doris Geldard

Doris Geldard

Junita Ritchie

Junita Ritchie

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