Mermaid movies - Britmovie

mer mere · 06-02-2004, 10:17 AM

I am looking for videos featuring a mermaid, because i am organising a mermaid movie festival in Belgium. I know that the French moviepioneer Melies made a 10 min.movie 'the mermaid', does someone has this on video or dvd ?

Steve Crook · 06-02-2004, 06:56 PM

Look no further than Miranda (1948) with the lovely Glynis Johns as Miranda the mermaid.

There was a sequel, Mad About Men (1954), but it wasn't as good as the original (IMHO).

Steve

DB7 · 06-02-2004, 07:44 PM

For the Melies film, it may be on a 5 DVD pack called Treasury of Early Cinema 1894-1913.

britmoviefan · 08-02-2004, 01:37 PM

There was also an American film made in 1948 called "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid" starring William Powell, Ann Blyth and Irene Hervey. It can be found at Robert's Hard to Find Videos at http://www.robertsvideos.com.

As I live in the USA, it is hard to find sellers here who have PAL copies available, but Robert's does make all his films in any format one desires.

Big_Film_Buff · 10-07-2007, 02:43 PM

Why not look into that new film 'Fishtales'? it's not out yet but it was shown at Cannes so it must be finished... if I recall it's a kids film with some slapstick humour and stars Kelly Brook and Billy Zane, it's probably worth trying to get hold of that as you might get a preview screening or something!?! If you find out anything further let me know as my niece will definitely wanna see it (she's currently attached at the hip to her 'barbie mermaidia' dol thingy) and I'd certainly be keen to see more of Kelly Brook in a mermaid costume... Lol!

Good luck with the festival

Big_Film_Buff · 10-07-2007, 02:44 PM

Just realised how old this thread is! Lol! sorry if it's long since happened and I uneccesarily bumped it!

Aaryk Noctivagus · 10-07-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Big_Film_Buff

Just realised how old this thread is! Lol! sorry if it's long since happened and I uneccesarily bumped it!

Oooo... I'm glad this has been bumped since I have a mermaid movie I really really like.

'She Creature' (2001)... which I think is a terrific movie starring Rufus Sewell and has a wonderful turn for Brit actor Aubrey Morris.

Beware... its not 'Splash' by any stretch of the imagination.

clitheroekid · 10-07-2007, 03:36 PM

and the "mermaid" in Backroom Boy

I've been torpedoed

Well, I didn't do it!

ChristineCB · 10-07-2007, 08:54 PM

Obviously, the chance to bring up MR PEABODY, MiRANDA, SPLASH, SHE CREATURE and the new FISHTALES isn't ever a wrong thing to do. Bump away!

Hopefully you have the excellent Bobby Bare song from the early '70s, too.

06-02-2004, 10:17 AM	#1
mer mere has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	Mermaid movies I am looking for videos featuring a mermaid, because i am organising a mermaid movie festival in Belgium. I know that the French moviepioneer Melies made a 10 min.movie 'the mermaid', does someone has this on video or dvd ?

06-02-2004, 06:56 PM	#2
Steve Crook is still cheeky Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: London Posts: 9,647 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (1)	Look no further than Miranda (1948) with the lovely Glynis Johns as Miranda the mermaid. There was a sequel, Mad About Men (1954), but it wasn't as good as the original (IMHO). Steve __________________ Steve Crook PaPAS

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britmoviefan has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2 iTrader: (0)	There was also an American film made in 1948 called "Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid" starring William Powell, Ann Blyth and Irene Hervey. It can be found at Robert's Hard to Find Videos at http://www.robertsvideos.com. As I live in the USA, it is hard to find sellers here who have PAL copies available, but Robert's does make all his films in any format one desires. __________________ britmoviefan

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DB7 is just Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 6,058 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	For the Melies film, it may be on a 5 DVD pack called Treasury of Early Cinema 1894-1913.

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Big_Film_Buff has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 4 Country: iTrader: (0)	Why not look into that new film 'Fishtales'? it's not out yet but it was shown at Cannes so it must be finished... if I recall it's a kids film with some slapstick humour and stars Kelly Brook and Billy Zane, it's probably worth trying to get hold of that as you might get a preview screening or something!?! If you find out anything further let me know as my niece will definitely wanna see it (she's currently attached at the hip to her 'barbie mermaidia' dol thingy) and I'd certainly be keen to see more of Kelly Brook in a mermaid costume... Lol! Good luck with the festival

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Big_Film_Buff has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 4 Country: iTrader: (0)	Just realised how old this thread is! Lol! sorry if it's long since happened and I uneccesarily bumped it!

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clitheroekid has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancashire Posts: 665 Country: iTrader: (12)	and the "mermaid" in Backroom Boy I've been torpedoed Well, I didn't do it!

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ChristineCB has no status. Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,738 Country: iTrader: (13)	Obviously, the chance to bring up MR PEABODY, MiRANDA, SPLASH, SHE CREATURE and the new FISHTALES isn't ever a wrong thing to do. Bump away! Hopefully you have the excellent Bobby Bare song from the early '70s, too.