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Ballet of the Mermaids
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Ballet of the Mermaids

1938-12-01 · 10 min · ★ 4.0

Fantasy

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.

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Directors
Gordon Sparling
Production companies
Associated Screen News
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

Top Cast

Margot Blaisdell
Thelma Bottomley
Betty Edwards
Ena Erskine
Doris Geldard
Junita Ritchie

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