Navy submarine, uss sea tiger, during the battle of the philippines in the opening days of the united states involvement in world war ii. Operation petticoat screen legends cary grant father goose and tony curtis some life it hot ship out for laughs and adventure in one of the most hilarious comedies to ever hit the high seas. This little girl got a small part in the movie but was very upset when she found out she had to wear rags. Le film sera suivi dun documentaire, tony curtis, lenfant du. Without commercial breaks, the full movie operation petticoat has a duration of 124 minutes. Get operation petticoat dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. The film s biggest laugh line is his perplexed announcement, we sunk a truck. Operation petticoat really has no right or reason to be over 2 hours long, especially as nothing substantial really happens at all. The decommissioning of the submarine sea tiger, brings back bittersweet memories for rear admiral matt sherman. The film is carried by the doubleact of curtis and grant, and they do a fine job. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film in eastmancolor from universalinternational, produced by robert arthur, directed by blake edwards, that stars cary grant and tony curtis. Sargent appeared in the 1959 feature film operation petticoat starring cary grant and the ghost and mr. Operation petticoat approved 2h 4min comedy, romance, war 18 december 1959 japan during world war ii, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit and pink submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses. Operation petticoat is an american sitcom that was based on the 1959 film by the same name which aired on abc from september 17, 1977 until october 16, 1978.
And with a fine supporting cast, its a boat load of fun. This is operation petticoat by igor golovkov on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Operation headstart 1959 us air force strategic air command 14min. Operation petticoat 1959 directed by blake edwards. Operation petticoat is a film i can watch over and over, especially when i need a good laugh. Rear admiral matt sherman cary grant visits the submarine sea tiger on the morning of its decommissioning and reminisces about his time as the first commander of. Operation petticoat was filmed at the us naval base in key west fla. Browse memorable film quotes from operation petticoat 1959 p1 at classic movie hub cmh. However, a bevy of nurses comes aboard, causing hijinks in the hot pink sub. Classic movie hub your ticket to everything classic. The film tells in flashback the misadventures of a fictional u. Set in the weeks following pearl harbor, blake edwards operation petticoat 1959 remains an enjoyable wwiithemed comedy in which war takes a distant second.
Operation sunshine 1959 us navy narrated by edward r. It also bypasses any sense of reality by finishing with the now admiral sherman offering holden the command of a brand new atomic submarine. Realise par blake edwards avec tony curtis, cary grant, joan. Operation petticoat is not an anythinggoes service comedy on the order of operation mad ball, in which doofus officers are snookered by miscreant, oversexed sgt. A hangout war film in which death doesnt come into play, in which honor and bravery are rather distant reasons for shipping out, and the crews. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Operation petticoat 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Operation petticoat 1959 tt0053143 a world war ii submarine commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit sub, a conman executive officer, and a group of army nurses. Other articles where operation petticoat is discussed. Sea tiger is on its last legs until the handsome skipper grant and his ingenious, if slightly unethical, junior officer curtis scavenge the parts and supplies needed to put the sub back. This behind the scenes image is from the film operation petticoat 1959. Operation petticoat hd movie 1959 free online film guide. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
Streamcloud deutsch commander matt sherman hat es gerade geschafft, seine vorgesetzten zu uberzeugen, dass es gut ist, wenn er noch einmal zeit bekommt, sein uboot zu reparieren. Directors and studios always found ways of burying illicit images, themes, and subject matters into the linings of their films. Cary grant actor, tony curtis actor, blake edwards director 4. Some elements of the screenplay were taken from actual incidents that happened with. Operation petticoat 1959 turner classic movies tcm.
Like ralph nelsons father goose also starring grant, and released five years later, petticoat s real battle is between the sexes, as our men on board the fictional u. World war 2 comedy about a submarine commander who finds himself stuck with a decrepit and pink sub, a conman executive officer and a group of army nurses. Actor cary grant and a little actress can be seen in this picture. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A 1959 comedy directed by blake edwards and starring cary grant and tony curtis, concerning the manic maiden voyage of the submarine sea tiger in the early days of world war ii. Ganzer film unternehmen petticoat 1959 streamcloud. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. During the film shoot a highly publicized article on grants lsd usage came to light. I was attending the fleet sonar school on the base at the time and watched with great interest. Cary grant and tony curtis are excellent, and the film is directed by blake edwards with a slambang pace.
Operation petticoat was a hit with audiences and critics. He was a regular on three shortlived television comedies, one happy family in 1961, broadside in 1964, and the tammy grimes show, a four episode abc flop in 1966. Navy submarine, uss sea tiger, during the battle of the philippines in the opening days of the united states. Lets be honest, highbrow, sophisticated humor it aint. The origin of all the success blake edwards enjoyed can be dated back to 1959, when his comedy operation petticoat premiered. During world war ii, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit and pink submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses. Overview of operation petticoat, 1959, directed by blake edwards, with cary grant, tony curtis, joan obrien, at turner classic movies. Operation petticoat has no more weight than a sackful of feathers, but it has a lot of laughs. By 1959, the year blake edwardss operation petticoat was released by universal, the hays code the production code that hollywood filmmakers were forced to operate within was on the decline. Operation petticoat film by edwards 1959 britannica. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 56 produced by 1 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 art direction by 2 set decoration by 2 costume design by 1 makeup department 2 production management. As usual, this film was shot in hd video high definition widescreen and bluray with dolby digital audio. Crandell and sherman come out of the shower together good morning, thats a clever shower schedule youve worked out. All the ingredients are there but the script and direction keep the show within the.
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