Mr Peabody And The Mermaidhd May 2026

Ann Blyth, who was only 19 at the time—36 years younger than Powell—had a strictly non-speaking role. She portrayed the character through laughter, song (without words), and tears.

The 1948 romantic fantasy is often cited as a cinematic predecessor to the 1984 hit Splash . It stars William Powell as Arthur Peabody, a man facing a mid-life crisis on his 50th birthday, and Ann Blyth as Lenore, the mute mermaid he accidentally reels in while fishing in the Caribbean. Key Movie Facts & Trivia

During filming, the set was adjacent to Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein . This led to surreal sightings of Glenn Strange’s Frankenstein Monster having lunch with Blyth in her mermaid tail.