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Traversons La Manche (1953) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Charles Walters
Joseph Barbera ... (animation sequences) (uncredited)
William Hanna ... (animation sequences) (uncredited)

Writing Credits  

Dorothy Kingsley ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Esther Williams ... Katie Higgins
Fernando Lamas ... André Lanet
Jack Carson ... Windy Weebe
Charlotte Greenwood ... Ma Higgins
Denise Darcel ... Gigi Mignon
William Demarest ... Pa Higgins
Donna Corcoran ... Junior Higgins
Barbara Whiting ... Suzie Higgins
Bunny Waters ... Greta
Henri Letondal ... Joubert
Paul Bryar ... Pierre
Jack Raine ... Stuart Frye
Richard Alexander ... Egyptian Channel swimmer
Tudor Owen ... Old Salt
Ann Codee ... Mrs. Lanet
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Leon Alton ... Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey ... Bartender (uncredited)
Benjie Bancroft Benjie Bancroft ... Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Mary Bayless Mary Bayless ... Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco ... Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Eugene Borden Eugene Borden ... French Mayor (uncredited)
Tex Brodus Tex Brodus ... Dancer (uncredited)
Morgan Brown ... Show Spectator (uncredited)
Stumpy Brown ... Violinist Stumpy (uncredited)
Roy Damron Roy Damron ... Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Michael Dugan Michael Dugan ... Ad Lib (uncredited)
Aminta Dyne Aminta Dyne ... English Woman Guest (uncredited)
James Fairfax ... English Cab Driver (uncredited)
Ed Fury ... Hercules (uncredited)
Ben Gage Ben Gage ... Very tall swimmer (uncredited)
Molly Glessing Molly Glessing ... English Waitress (uncredited)
Arthur Gould-Porter Arthur Gould-Porter ... English Steward (uncredited)
William Hanna ... Tom (uncredited)
Maurice Marks Maurice Marks ... Ship Passenger (uncredited)
John McKee John McKee ... Photographer (uncredited)
Roger Moore ... Reporter (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady ... Reporter (uncredited)
Patrick O'Moore ... Bob Gerrard (uncredited)
Paul Power ... Official (uncredited)
John Roy ... Swimmer (uncredited)
Bernard Sell ... Reporter (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jack Tornek ... Townsman (uncredited)
Arthur Tovey Arthur Tovey ... Spectator at Photoshoot (uncredited)

Produced by 

William Hanna ... co-executive producer (uncredited)
Fred Quimby ... producer (uncredited)
George Wells ... producer

Music by 

Albert Sendrey ... (uncredited)
George Stoll ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Harold Rosson ... director of photography

Editing by 

John McSweeney Jr.

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons
Jack Martin Smith

Set Decoration by 

Emile Kuri
Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by 

Helen Rose

Makeup Department 

Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
John Truwe ... makeup artist
William Tuttle ... makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Sid Sidman ... assistant director
Charles Nichols ... assistant director (uncredited)
Carl 'Major' Roup ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... sound supervisor

Special Effects by 

Irving G. Ries ... special effects

Stunts 

Connie Tilton ... stunt double: swimming for Esther Williams (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Fred J. Koenekamp ... underwater assistant camera (uncredited)

Animation Department 

Albert Band ... animation production assistant (uncredited)
Ed Barge ... animator (uncredited)
Warren Batchelder ... animator (uncredited)
Ed Benedict ... layout artist (uncredited)
Richard Bickenbach ... layout artist (uncredited)
John Boersema ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Larz Bourne ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Peggy Breese ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Pete Burness ... animator (uncredited)
Tom Byrne ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Oliver Callahan ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Jack Carr ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Chuck Couch ... director of animation (uncredited)
Shamus Culhane ... animator (uncredited)
Robert Dranko ... animation designer (uncredited)
Harvey Eisenberg ... layout artist (uncredited)
Jules Engel ... color (uncredited)
Friz Freleng ... director of animation (uncredited)
Robert Gentle ... background artist (uncredited) / inbetween artist (uncredited) / layout artist (uncredited)
George Germanetti ... animator (uncredited)
Rita Giddings ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Lawrence Goble ... painting supervisor (uncredited)
Colene Gonzales ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Frank Gonzales ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
George Gordon ... animator (uncredited) / director of animation (uncredited)
Roberta Greutert ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Emery Hawkins ... animator (uncredited)
Florence Heintz ... ink and paint (uncredited)
John Didrik Johnsen ... background artist (uncredited)
Dick Kelsey ... color (uncredited)
Herbert Klynn ... color (uncredited)
Michael Lah ... animator (uncredited) / inbetween artist (uncredited)
Irving Levine ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Bill Littlejohn ... animator (uncredited) / layout artist (uncredited)
Lewis Marshall ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Tom Massey ... animator (uncredited)
Carman Maxwell ... animation production manager (uncredited)
Bob McIntosh ... background artist (uncredited)
Celine Miles ... color models (uncredited) / ink and paint (uncredited)
Kenneth Muse ... animator (uncredited)
Grim Natwick ... animator (uncredited) / layout artist (uncredited)
Maurice Noble ... animation designer (uncredited) / color (uncredited)
Lovell Norman ... animator (uncredited)
Ray Patterson ... animator (uncredited)
Bill Peet ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Barney Posner ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Hawley Pratt ... animation designer (uncredited)
Stan Quackenbush ... animator (uncredited)
Anna Lois Ray ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Tom Ray ... animator (uncredited)
Warren Schloat ... animator (uncredited)
Leonard Sebring ... animator (uncredited)
Martha Sigall ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Grant Simmons ... animator (uncredited)
Claude Smith ... layout artist (uncredited)
Ed Solomon ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Sydel Solomon ... ink and paint (uncredited)
Irven Spence ... animator (uncredited)
Nick Tafuri ... animator (uncredited)
Richard H. Thomas ... background artist (uncredited)
Carl Urbano ... animator (uncredited) / director of animation (uncredited)
Joe Voght ... assistant animator (uncredited)
Myron Waldman ... animator (uncredited)
Bill Weber ... inbetween artist (uncredited)
Bernard Wolf ... layout artist (uncredited)
Irene Wyman ... checking (uncredited)
Irv Wyner ... background artist (uncredited)
Jack Zander ... animator (uncredited) / layout artist (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Peter Ballbusch ... montage
Henri Jaffa ... color consultant: Technicolor
Jim Faris ... animation film editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Skip Martin ... orchestrator
George Stoll ... musical director (as Georgie Stoll)
Scott Bradley ... composer: cartoon sequence (uncredited)
Evelyn Kennedy ... music editor (uncredited)
Albert Sendrey ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Al Teeter ... music editor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Joseph Barbera ... cartoons: Tom and Jerry
Billy Daniel ... choreographer
Alvord Eiseman ... color advisor: Technicolor
William Hanna ... cartoons: Tom and Jerry
Fred Quimby ... cartoons: Tom and Jerry
Charles Walters ... choreographer
Carman Maxwell ... technical (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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