Cast: Esther Williams

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Esther Williams. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


That's Entertainment, Part II

1976 · Documentary · 126 min. · United States

Direction Gene Kelly

Cast Fred Astaire · Gene Kelly · Judy Garland · Mickey Rooney

Synopsis Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.

6.8

165 votes

6.8

165 votes

6.5

32 votes

Ziegfeld Follies

1945 · Movie · 110 min. · United States

Direction Vincente Minnelli · Lemuel Ayers · Roy Del Ruth · Robert Lewis

Cast Fred Astaire · William Powell · Judy Garland · Lucille Ball

Synopsis The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

6.4

313 votes

6.4

313 votes

The Unguarded Moment

1956 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Harry Keller

Cast Esther Williams · George Nader · John Saxon · Edward Andrews

Synopsis A woman has recently been murdered. A teacher at the nearby high school receives threatening notes from a student. Detective Graham is the only one who believes that she is in danger. She fingers the boy, a popular student. Her...

6.3

31 votes

6.3

31 votes

Take Me out to the Ball Game

1949 · Movie · 93 min. · United States

Direction Busby Berkeley

Cast Frank Sinatra · Esther Williams · Gene Kelly · Jules Munshin

Synopsis The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active interest in running the team. But K.C. turns outs to be a beautiful woman who...

6.2

166 votes

6.2

166 votes

A Guy Named Joe

1943 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction Victor Fleming

Cast Spencer Tracy · Irene Dunne · Van Johnson · Ward Bond

Synopsis A sentimental, patriotic (if not propagandistic) Hollywood fantasy about a dead World War II bomber pilot, Maj. Pete Sandidge (Tracy) who becomes guardian angel to another pilot, Capt. Ted Randall (Johnson), guiding Randall through battle and helping him to romance...

6.2

199 votes

6.2

199 votes

Bathing Beauty

1944 · Movie · 101 min. · United States

5.8

922 votes

5.8

922 votes

Duchess of Idaho

1950 · Movie · 98 min. · United States

Direction Robert Z. Leonard

Cast Esther Williams · Van Johnson · John Lund · Paula Raymond

Synopsis Ellen Hallit is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything about it. To help her, her roommate Chris decides to step in, and devises a plan. Chris follows Morrison on his trip...

5.6

22 votes

5.6

22 votes

5.4

87 votes

Neptune's Daughter

1949 · Movie · 95 min. · United States

Direction Edward Buzzell

Cast Esther Williams · Red Skelton · Ricardo Montalban · Betty Garrett

Synopsis Scatterbrained Betty Barrett mistakes masseur Jack Spratt for Jose O'Rourke, the captain of the South American polo team. Spratt goes along with the charade, but the situation becomes more complicated when they fall in love. Meanwhile, Betty's sensible older sister...

5.4

103 votes

5.4

103 votes

Easy to Love

1953 · Movie · 96 min. · United States

Direction Charles Walters

Cast Esther Williams · Tony Martin · Van Johnson · Carroll Baker

Synopsis Set against the background of Florida's Cypress Gardens, and featuring many stretches of water carnival-ballet numbers, the slight story line finds swimming star Julie Hallerton (Esther Williams) in love with Ray Lloyd (Van Johnson), her boss and the creator and...

5.3

71 votes

5.3

71 votes

Million Dollar Mermaid

1952 · Movie · 115 min. · United States

Direction Mervyn LeRoy

Cast Esther Williams · Victor Mature · Walter Pidgeon · David Brian

Synopsis Who else but Esther Williams could star in a romantic drama (with musical numbers) bearing a title like this? In Million Dollar Mermaid, Williams plays Annette Kellerman, a real-life Australian swimming star who took up the sport as a child...

5.3

120 votes

5.3

120 votes

On an Island with You

1948 · Movie · 107 min. · United States

Direction Richard Thorpe

Cast Esther Williams · Peter Lawford · Ricardo Montalban · Jimmy Durante

Synopsis A young navy lieutenant is brought in as techninical adviser on a song-dance-and-swim film being made by screen star Rosalind Reynolds. Having once done a number with her - and been kissed at the end - at a Forces show,...

5.1

44 votes

5.1

44 votes

Skirts Ahoy!

1952 · Movie · 109 min. · United States

Direction Sidney Lanfield

Cast Esther Williams · Joan Evans · Vivian Blaine · Barry Sullivan

Synopsis Three young ladies sign up for some kind of training at a naval base. However, their greatest trouble isn't long marches or several weeks in a small boat, but their love life.

5.0

25 votes

5.0

25 votes

Fiesta

1947 · Movie · 104 min. · United States

4.7

39 votes

4.7

39 votes

Magic Fountain

1963 · Movie · 90 min. · Spain

Not rated

Not rated

Thrill of a Romance

1945 · Movie · 105 min. · United States

Direction Richard Thorpe

Cast Van Johnson · Esther Williams · Henry Travers · Frances Gifford

Synopsis Cynthia is swept off her feet and marries a rich and very successful business executive, but business affairs make him abandon her during their honeymoon. Cynthia is sad and while he's away, meets the charming war hero, Maj. Milvaine, who...

Not rated

Not rated

The Big Show

1961 · Movie · 113 min. · United States

Direction James B. Clark

Cast Esther Williams · Cliff Robertson · Nehemiah Persoff · Robert Vaughn

Synopsis The favorite son of a domineering circus family goes to prison for his father's negligence and upon release discovers his brother's plan to murder him.

Not rated

Not rated

MGM: When the Lion Roars (TV Miniseries)

1992 · Documentary · 360 min. · United States

Direction Frank Martin

Cast Patrick Stewart · Samuel Marx · June Allyson · Lew Ayres

Synopsis The history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.

Not rated

Not rated