There’s a very funny scene in Ron Howard’s frothy 1984 interspecies rom-com, Splash, in which Daryl Hannah, playing a mermaid in Manhattan who swaps her tail for legs, skips out to buy suitable land attire. Given that she emerged from the sea naked, she throws together an outfit from the Tom Hanks character’s closet.

America’s sweetheart was so much more than that: an actor of astonishing singularity and freshness who starred in the very best films of the past century

He had recently published a new book, “The Sun at the End of the Road,” filled with his distinctive art, poetry and prose. Some consider it a memoir.

The singular film star and fashion icon looks back on her life and career with the help of Steve Martin, Nancy Meyers, Al Pacino, Ariana Grande, Sarah Silverman, and more.

Alt: a woman in a floral dress is pointing at a ring on her finger