![]() If you're a diver you should at least get a kick out of the old twin hose regulator and other equipment! We haven't watched the second feature yet but The Mermaids of Tiburon alone is worth the price of admisssion. We were pleasantly surprised even on a 37" lcd set to full cinema screen. Having a new HD television we've been trying to get dvds for all the movies we have on vhs but I really didn't expect the quality of this dvd to be much better than the vhs. No one had to worry about their kid being shot in school or seeing a movie that glorified drugs or violence. Los Angeles, California Died Aug(aged 76) Los. She was also famous for being an icon for the nudist lifestyle. The 1956 photoshoot was shot by Russ Meyer. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month in May 1955 and in February 1956. I know some would term such movies as campy or even corny but having grown up in the 50s & 60s I can tell you that it was a far nicer time than now. Description: Diane Webber, born Marguerite Empey, was an American model, actress and dancer. This movie is great fun and sits in honor next to many of our other 50s and 60s favorites such as The Creature From The Black Lagoon & its sequels. Webber became the quintessential mermaid with her starring role in the 1962 film Mermaids of Tiburon. The mermaids with actual fish like tails are very good swimmers though as it is difficult to do the dolphin kick even without the elaborate costumes created for them. Same as Original Version except the mermaid sequences were filmed with frontal nudity. Iconic mermaid model Diane Webber has died. As an example most of the mermaids don't have mermaid tails but sport seaweed bikini bottoms. I would agree that some special effect technologies could do some wonderous things with the subject matter. 'Mermaids of Tiburon' 1962, 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea' (Episode 3.19) Airing May 2nd 1961 and other Films. Of co urse if made today the story would be some convoluted exercise in the aforementioned sex & violence. Marguerite Empey (J August 19, 2008) was an American model, dancer and actress. I'm really sorry that a sequel couldn't be made. It was a very welcome relief to watch something that doesn't rely on computer special effects or endless violence to tell a story. The ominous shark is obviously homemade but no big deal. Lots of very beautifull mermaids who are working hard to stay underwater but they do keep their eyes open which is no small task in the ocean. There is no sex, not even in inuendo, very little violence (which is even "muted"). It almost sounds like a documentary from the 70s told in a fashion of Lloyd Bridges Sea Hunt or even stretching some to Capt. Opera ( 1999 ) Webber, Diane ( act ) : Ghost Diver Mermaids of Tiburon. She died in Los Angeles on August 19th, 2008, following complications from surgery for cancer.We already have the old, non-topless version on VHS so we didn't expect much difference but this dvd is the whole story and is very enjoyable. Jim ( my ) ( mus ) : The Last Unicorn The Naked Ape Webb, Laurie ( wri ). As a former Playboy Playmate and a world-renowned nudist. Webber was also skilled at Middle Eastern bellydancing and served as a professional bellydancing instructor in Van Nuys, California from 1969 to 1980. That said, this may be the ONLY way youll ever see the fabulous, late Diane Webber in action. In the mid to late 1960s, she embraced nudism and became a vocal advocate for the lifestyle. In the late 1950s, Webber became a popular model for the covers of LP records, including albums by Nelson Riddle, Xavier Cugat and Les Baxter, and also began appearing in bit parts on TV and, later, in films. ![]() Under her birth name Marguerite Empey, Webber became Playboy's Playmate of the Month on two occasions, in May 1955 and February 1956 (the latter shot by Meyer). She modeled for numerous men's magazines throughout the 1950s and '60s, posing for renowned photographers such as Bunny Yeager, Peter Gowland and film director Russ Meyer. As a girl, she received ballet lessons from Russian ballet dancer Maria Bekefi and became a chorus girl in San Francisco in the early 1950s. Diane Webber (born Marguerite Diane Empey) was a model, actress and dancer, born in Los Angeles, California. Fans of nudist aficionado Diane Webber will undoubtedly favor the films original cut, as it devotes noticeable more on-screen time to the lovely sea siren.
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