b'90557 555555 The majority of Kellermanns films had themes of aquatic MOVIE POSTER adventure. She performed her own stunts including divingVENUS OF THE SOUTH SEAS from 30 meters into the sea and 20 meters into a pool of 1924 Colour lithograph, by Jno.Evans & Son, Kent St., Sydney crocodiles. Many times she would play mermaids named 101 x 37cm. Backed on thick cardboard. Annette or variations of her own name. Her fairy tale films, Text continues Beaumont Smith Films Present ANNETTEas she called them, started with The Mermaid (1911), in which KELLERMAN In a story of Girls and Pearls, Love andshe was the first actress to wear a swimmable mermaid Adventures, Mermaids and Wonders of the Coral Isles. costume on film, paving the way for future screen sirens Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann (18871975) was an Australiansuch as Glynis Johns (Miranda), Esther Williams and Daryl born professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress andHannah (Splash). Kellermann designed her own mermaid writer. She appeared in several movies, usually with aquaticswimming costumes and sometimes made them herself.themes, and as the star of A Daughter of the Gods was theVenus of the South Seas, shot in and around Nelson, first major actress to appear nude in a Hollywood production.New Zealand, was one of the last films made in Prizma Kellermann was an advocate of health, fitness, and naturalColor. The last reel (of the four reel film) was in colour and beauty throughout her life. She helped popularize the sportshot underwater. The film was restored by the Library of synchronised swimming after her 1907 performance of theof Congress in 2004 and is the only feature film starring first water ballet in a glass tank at the New York Hippodrome. Kellermann known to exist in its complete form.$8001,000'