TCM Spotlight: Esther Williams, Vol.2

The "Esther Williams Collection Vol. 2" includes "Thrill Of A Romance", "Fiesta", "This Time For Keeps", "Pagan Love Song", "Million Dollar Mermaid" and "Easy To Love". "Thrill Of A Romance": Man overboard! War hero Van Johnson takes one look at Esther Williams and decides he needs swimming lessons. With Tommy Dorsey, Xavier Cugat and more. Dive in. "Fiesta": A non-aquatic change of pace: Esther disguises herself in matador gear and secretly fills in for her twin brother (Ricardo Montalban) after he abandons the ring. "This Time For Keeps": An ex-GI falls for a bathing beauty (guess who!). Lauritz Melchior, Xavier Cugat, Jimmy Durante and Mackinac Island locations add to the good times and romance. "Pagan Love Song": Island girl Esther plans to leave Tahiti, but maybe she'll have a reason to stay when Howard Keel arrives. Gorgeous, frothy fun with pristine Hawaiian locations filling in for Tahiti. "Million Dollar Mermaid": Tonight in the Hippodrome Tank: Annette Kellerman, Goddess of the Sea! Esther portrays Kellerman in a splashy biopic that includes a must-see Busby Berkeley extravaganza. "Easy To Love": Esther wins fans at the Cypress Gardens' aquashow, but will she ever win the heart of her all-business boss Van Johnson? Busby Berkeley guides the legendary water-ski number.

Sparkling Extras: Classic Short Subjects, Selected Musical Outtakes, Cartoons.

Vintage Shorts: "Inflation", "The Great American Mug", "Goodbye, Miss Turlock", "Now You See It", "Curious Contests", "Romantic Riviera"; Classic Cartoons: "Wild and Woolfy", "Hound Hunters", "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse", "The Chump Champ", "The Wise Little Quacker", "Cobs and Robbers"; Outtakes; "The Hoaxters".