Million Dollar Mermaid

This is lovely city harbor

in the year 1900,

when the Australia

was still thought of

by the rest of the world

as the home

of the bush and boomerang.

But with the

growing town of Sydney,

culture had moved in.

And the sounds of those

three famous B's

Bach, Brahms and Beethoven,

were being

heard here in the land.

Mozart is very quiet

and you hear, isn't it?

Oh-ho, Daddy.

Baby, you mustn't

be envious of the others.

I know how much

you would like to be out there

playing and dancing,

but music can be a source

of happiness, too.

It's given me great happiness.

Yes, Daddy.

That's my girl.

No. C-shape, Mr. Kramer. C-sharp.

Mr. Kellerman, Annette is gone.

she has disappeared again.

But I just left her upstairs.

Excuse me, Mr. Kramer, will you?

I can't understand.

Where the world

is that child wandered?

Mr. Kellerman, I can not

look out after her every minute

and take care of the house

at the same time.

I have my chores...

Mary, please,

I'm not blaming you.

Tell Mr. Kramer

I'll be back shortly.

I'm going to find out once and

for all where that child goes.

Annette.

Annette.

Annette.

Annette, what are you doing?

Hello, Daddy.

Annette,

you come right back here.

Come right back here.

Annette, my baby.

In heaven's name,

whatever possess you?

You might have drowned.

I can't drown, Daddy.

And why not?

Because I've learned to swim.

Is this where you've been

coming everyday?

Yes.

Darling, I've got to be

very cross with you.

You know what the doctors said,

that your legs would never

be strong enough for...

for what other children do.

But my legs are strong.

The strongest ever since

I've been sick.

I can even walk better

and without my braces. Watch.

Swimming can't hurt me.

How can anything hurt

when it makes you feel so good.

Please let me come back here

and swim again.

Darling, we'll come back here

and swim everyday.

By your victory today,

Miss Kellerman,

you attain permanent

possession of this trophy.

Emblematic of the amateur

freestyle championship

of New South Wales.

Thank you.

This is getting to

be a habit, Annette.

What are you

going to do with all these cups?

They're crowding Dad

right out of his study.

This is a blow to us,

Mr. Kellerman.

I knew you'd understand.

Only too well, Mrs. Grays.

This financial crisis

has affected all of us.

I hope that John won't have to

give up his music permanently.

I hope not. Good bye.

Good bye, Mr. Kellerman.

Good bye.

Good bye. Good luck.

Dad? Look.

The amateur championship.

Permanent possession.

Wonderful, darling.

I'm so proud of you.

Yeah, why does it

always have to be a cup?

We could use a new key service.

I'll fix some tea.

Would you like some?

No, I don't think so. Thank you.

Annette, I'm closing

the conservatory.

The few pupils

we have left hardly pay expenses.

Dad.

No... We're not charity cases yet.

I wrote my old friend,

Thomas Crocker of

Crocker Conservatory in London.

He has offered me a post

as his assistant.

It's a big move for all of us,

but I know there are times

when we have to make decisions.

This is the biggest

decision of my life.

Dad, if it's money,

you don't have to.

I could teach swimming

or maybe even turn professional.

There were nearly a thousand

people there at the place...

Darling, swimming is your hobby

and I want it

to remain just that.

It has blessed you with good

health and this I'm grateful.

But as a career, no,

your music and ballet come first.

London will give you the chance

to go on with your studies.

It may be the best thing

for both of us.

Well, in that case, what's

everyone looking so gloom about.

One thing I know, Dad,

the Kellermans will always win.

Oh, yes.

Come on, Dad.

Let's walk some more.

Bet you have me around this

deck six times since breakfast.

You're acting like an old man.

I am an old man.

Hold it, city. Hold it, city boy.

Wait a minute. Oh, my God.

Wait, come back. Wait, come back.

What? Hold it. Wait. Hold. Hold.

Hold on, folks.

That's a boy.

Wait.

Wait a minute, Sydney.

Whatcha know.

Wait till I get my dentist bill.

What did I tell you?

He's got the greatest left hand

in the business.

Dynamite and bullfist.

I'm sorry, folks. I hope

he didn't scare you too much

but Sydney get the old feeling

that there's old thing down there.

What's going on here?

Did you take that Roo

out of the hold again?

Look, purser. I assure you...

Don't bother to assure me.

I warned you repeatedly.

Sherif and

I had quite enough of you.

That piece is a menace.

Only if the pricing, I assure you

The pricing is a killer

but out of the ring, why,

he's as gentle as a lamb.

I tell you...

I tell you.

You keep that beast below deck

or I'll put him

off the next port.

And you with him.

Don't look at me,

this thing ain't my idea.

Take him below, Doc.

Now look here, you.

You hit me once more when

I ain't looking so help me up,

I'll pick you right in the pouch.

Now, come on. Behave yourself.

And keep him there.

Man and humanity.

I hope they haven't

scare you too much.

No. I'm very fond of kangaroo.

You say he boxes.

Boxes? Let me tell you something.

This is the greatest act

I ever uncovered.

Why, if Sydney's a man,

he'd be the next champion.

Take my word for it.

We have no reason not to.

Sure, he's risky

and full of energy

but out of the ring, why,

he wouldn't hurt a flee.

Your friend doesn't

seem to think so.

Doctor? Doc does take things

too seriously.

He's been

training fighters for years,

he expects kangaroo

to act the same way.

As a matter of fact, we were both

starting with fighter

when we first met Sydney,

a middleweight named

Tiger Driscold.

We offer a bonus for anybody

who'd go two rounds with him.

One day, this fellow

came along leading the kangaroo.

One punch, just one punch match,

a half of everything

I had to buy.

Well, let's hope your

investment proofs a sound risk.

Thanks. I have a hunch for

blue chip this time.

Are you bound to London, too?

Yes, if this boat

ever gets there.

This is my daughter's

first visit.

She's going to

study for the ballet.

In honor of that, you must be

my guest in Sydney's opening.

Look me up personally,

no charges.

That's very nice of you.

Thank you.

Just ask for Jimmy Sullivan.

James Sullivan,

proprietor

of Sullivan's wonder ship.

I'm Frederick Kellerman and

this is my daughter, Annette.

Annette Kellerman.

You're the swimmer.

Show your picture in the paper.

That was an awful picture.

My daughter had just won the

amateur freestyle championship

of the New South Wales.

Set a new record in the presence

of two thousand people.

Dad. You did.

That's a lot of people.

Swimming is very popular now

in Australia.

I can understand why.

Well, nice to meet you,

Mr. Sullivan.

I hope Sydney's a big success.

Thanks.

Let me call you sweetheart.

I'm in love with you.

Let me hear you whisper

that you love me, too.

If to all my going

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