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Neptune's Daughter (1950)

★ 6.3Approved94 min

1949 film by Edward Buzzell

Neptune's Daughter is a 1949 American Technicolor musical romantic comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring Esther Williams, Red Skelton, Ricardo Montalbán, Betty Garrett, Keenan Wynn, Xavier Cugat and Mel Blanc. It was directed by Edward Buzzell, and features the debut of the Academy Award–winning song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Frank Loesser.

This was the third movie that paired Williams and Ricardo Montalbán, the other two being Fiesta (1947) and On an Island with You (1948), the second Williams film to co-star Red Skelton (after Bathing Beauty), and the second film in 1949 for Williams to perform with Garrett (Take Me Out to the Ball Game).

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Neptune's Daughter about?
Neptune's Daughter (1950) — 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 Eve fears Bett
Is Neptune's Daughter based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Neptune's Daughter scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.