She saw the 1984 film Splash, starring Daryl Hannah as Madison, the dazzling blonde mermaid protagonist who grows legs in New York City. Moved by Hannah’s beauty and vivid portrayal, Dunn too mimicked ...

The mermaid has been a cinematic staple since the ... anniversary of the romantic comedy hit Splash starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah, in an aquatic episode of BBC Radio 4's Screenshot, hosts ...

Writer Megan Dunn explores her lifelong fascination with mermaids in the new book The Mermaid Chronicles. She tells Kathryn Ryan that, like many young girls growing up in the '80s, Daryl Hannah's ...

It involved the making of his second film, "Splash," starring emerging talents Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah. Time and again, Grazer was told that nobody wanted a story about a mermaid. Then ...