Book cover for 'The Million Dollar Mermaid' by Esther Williams, featuring a vintage photograph of Esther Williams in a gold mermaid swimsuit sitting on a bench, with the title and author name in black text on a cream background.
The back cover of a Simon & Schuster book, featuring black copyright and publication details printed on a light gray background with a faintly visible illustration.
Title page of The Million Dollar Mermaid by Esther Williams with Digby Diehl, published by Simon & Schuster.
Black-and-white portrait of Esther Williams reproduced inside The Million Dollar Mermaid.
Back cover of a book featuring a vintage-style photograph of Esther Williams in a gold swimsuit, with promotional text and a barcode on a beige background.
Roll over image to zoom in Click on image to zoom
Book cover for 'The Million Dollar Mermaid' by Esther Williams, featuring a vintage photograph of Esther Williams in a gold mermaid swimsuit sitting on a bench, with the title and author name in black text on a cream background.The back cover of a Simon & Schuster book, featuring black copyright and publication details printed on a light gray background with a faintly visible illustration.Title page of The Million Dollar Mermaid by Esther Williams with Digby Diehl, published by Simon & Schuster.Black-and-white portrait of Esther Williams reproduced inside The Million Dollar Mermaid.Back cover of a book featuring a vintage-style photograph of Esther Williams in a gold swimsuit, with promotional text and a barcode on a beige background.

The Million Dollar Mermaid Esther Williams 1999 First Edition Hollywood Memoir

Debs Book Paradise
>
Price:
$34.00

Description

Author: Esther Williams with Digby Diehl
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Place: New York
Date/Edition: 1999; first edition, first printing, with complete number line
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket; illustrated with photographs
Condition: Overall grade to be confirmed. Dust jacket protected in Brodart.

Description

Esther Williams brought something extraordinary to Hollywood: a champion swimmer’s athletic ability transformed into elaborate aquatic musicals. In films such as Bathing Beauty, Easy to Love, and Million Dollar Mermaid, she became one of MGM’s most recognizable stars.

Written with Digby Diehl, her autobiography goes behind the carefully maintained studio image. Williams recounts the demanding water sequences, studio politics, friendships, romances, and marriages that shaped her life. Her account combines Hollywood anecdotes with the practical realities of performing dangerous feats while making them look effortless.

Photographs include studio images, film stills, and pictures from Williams’s personal collection. This 1999 first printing captures a distinctive career at the intersection of competitive swimming, movie musicals, and Hollywood’s studio era.