Mermaid Bonnie receives underwater smiling lessons at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park in this clip from “Care & Feeding of A Mermaid” (1961). Seasoned expert Mermaid Thea demonstrates her perfect underwater grin before student Bonnie makes her own attempts. After a few adjustments, Bonnie finally flashes a winning smile. She then moves on to learning the mermaids’ signature elliptical “foot-first dolphin” maneuver. The complete film shows how a young woman trains to become a mermaid at Weeki Wac

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