As part of the publicity for Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948), Ann Blyth--or rather, her cartoon image--joined Superman in Action Comics for an adventure. From my book, Ann Blyth: Actress. Singer. Star.:
In
a creative bit of publicity for this movie, Ann Blyth—as the mermaid—made a
guest appearance with Superman in Action
Comics #130, March 1949. She is
shown on the cover flying away in Superman’s strong arms while a jealous Lois
Lane glowers below them. Their brief
adventure, “Superman and the Mermaid,” involves real-life actress Ann Blyth in
her mermaid costume on set running afoul of pirates. She is nearly drowned, and taken captive by
them. Ann shows real grit in poking
around the pirates’ cave and trying to discover their shenanigans. Superman is, of course, required to save the
day.
You can have a look at a few of the actual pages of the comic book here at this link from an article on the CBR website by Brian Cronin.
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"Lynch’s book is organized and well-written – and has plenty of amusing observations – but when it comes to describing Blyth’s movies, Lynch’s writing sparkles." - Ruth Kerr, Silver Screenings
"Jacqueline T. Lynch creates a poignant and thoroughly-researched mosaic of memories of a fine, upstanding human being who also happens to be a legendary entertainer." - Deborah Thomas, Java's Journey
"One of the great strengths of Ann Blyth: Actress. Singer. Star. is that Lynch not only gives an excellent overview of Blyth's career -- she offers detailed analyses of each of Blyth's roles -- but she puts them in the context of the larger issues of the day."- Amanda Garrett, Old Hollywood Films
"Jacqueline's book will hopefully cause many more people to take a look at this multitalented woman whose career encompassed just about every possible aspect of 20th Century entertainment." - Laura Grieve, Laura's Miscellaneous Musings''
"Jacqueline T. Lynch’s Ann Blyth: Actress. Singer. Star. is an extremely well researched undertaking that is a must for all Blyth fans." - Annette Bochenek, Hometowns to Hollywood
