though released in france in 1953 as "manina, la fille sans voiles", the film was not released in the united states until 1958 as "manina, the girl in the bikini" and in the united kingdom until 1959 as "the lighthouse-keeper's daughter". in other countries it was released under other names. the film was able to be screened in the united states notwithstanding the hays code prohibition of exposure of the midriff as a foreign film.