Ron Howard says when he initially tried to sell Splash — his 1984 film about a man who falls in love with a mermaid who saved him from drowning — many film studios had one key issue: the mermaid.

A rival Warren Beatty film, a threat from a Hollywood power broker and a studio that barely knew how to release it: Ron Howard and Brian Grazer tell all on 'It Happened in Hollywood.' By Seth ...

Before Splash made it to the big screen, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer had quite a few hurdles to clear first. After the script was completed, the pair shopped it around to a variety of studios — though ...

Hannah appeared as the 1984 rom-com's mermaid love interest opposite Tom Hanks ...

The director said one key part of the film was a big hangup for film studios Jerod Harris/Getty; Buena Vista Pictures/ Courtesy Everett Collection Ron Howard says when he initially tried to sell ...