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Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948)

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Release Date: Aug 11, 1948 Wide

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Something seems fishy when a married man finds new adventure and romance in this comic fantasy. Arthur Peabody (William Powell) is a slightly stuffy businessman from Boston who after turning fifty finds himself suffering from a full-fledged midlife crisis. On the advice of his doctor, Peabody and his wife Polly (Irene Hervey) head to the Caribbean for a restful vacation. One evening, Peabody decides to do some fishing, and he pulls in a highly unexpected catch -- a beautiful mermaid named Lenore

Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.

Romance, Classics, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Irving Pichel

Written By: Nunnally Johnson

In Theaters: Aug 11, 1948 Wide

Cast

William Powell
Mr. Peabody
Ann Blyth
Mermaid
Irene Hervey
Mrs. Polly Peabody
Andrea King
Cathy Livingston
Clinton Sundberg
Mike Fitzgerald
Art Smith
Dr. Harvey
Hugh French
Maj. Hadley
Lumsden Hare
Col. Mandrake
Fred Clark
Basil Peabody's Gardene...
James Logan
Lieutenant
Mary Field
Wee Shop Clerk
Beatrice Roberts
Mother
Cynthia Corley
Nurse
Richard Ryen
Waiter
Bobby Hyatt
Boy
Ivan Browning
Sidney
Lydia Bilbrook
Winifred Harris
Ola Lorraine
Receptionist
Carol Savage
Daphne

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Minor bit of fluff beneath William Powell's talents.

December 16, 2010

jay nixon

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In this midlife crisis fantasy film, William Powell plays a married man turning 50, falling in love with a much younger woman. Nothing new here, except for the fact she's a mermaid. What could have been a comedy along the lines of Incredible Mr. Limpet, this film failed to come anywhere close. Even the great Powell

September 4, 2011

nefnie lee

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