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- Showing her versatility, from there she portrayed a mermaid, Madison, who falls in love with Tom Hanks's character in Ron Howard's zany comedy Splash (1983), and a Cro-Magnon in The Clan of the Cave Bear (1986).
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The film stars Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy, and Eugene Levy. Its plot involves a young man who falls in love with a mysterious woman who is secretly a mermaid. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
May 24, 2016 · With her mermaid appendage comprising intricate layers of thin latex and hand-painted skins and gills, Hannah would have to spend up to eight hours in the make-up chair having it attached.
Splash: Directed by Ron Howard. With Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, Eugene Levy, John Candy. A young man is reunited with a mermaid he briefly encountered as a boy and falls in love with her without knowing her secret.
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- Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
- Ron Howard
- 1984-03-09
Daryl Hannah (born December 3, 1960) [1] is an American actress. She made her film debut in Brian De Palma's supernatural horror film The Fury (1978).
- Roger Cormier
- BRIAN GRAZER CAME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR SPLASH WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY. One fateful night, while driving down the PCH near Malibu in 1977, Brian Grazer—then 25 years old—thought about what it would be like to meet a mermaid and fall in love.
- RON HOWARD TURNED DOWN BIG DIRECTORIAL ASSIGNMENTS TO DO IT. Ron Howard said no to directing Mr. Mom (1983) and Footloose (1984) to stay attached to Splash.
- GRAZER AND HOWARD RUSHED TO MAKE IT BEFORE A WARREN BEATTY-STARRING MERMAID MOVIE COULD BE MADE. Not only was Beatty set to star, but Robert Towne (Chinatown) was brought in to rewrite the Mermaid script for a reported $500,000.
- JOHN TRAVOLTA, CHEVY CHASE, BILL MURRAY, AND DUDLEY MOORE TURNED DOWN PLAYING ALLEN. It was Louisa Velis, Howard's longtime assistant, who suggested that Howard let Hanks audition.
Hannah, undoubtedly had the toughest job here, as the role required her to swim underwater in cold 35 foot depths, at times without a mask, whilst wearing a specially made underwater wig and of course the 35 pound mermaid tail.
Mar 27, 2024 · Hannah enjoyed one of her most well-known starring roles as Madison the mermaid, which turned her into one of the most sought-after movie stars of the 80s.
