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. Operation petticoat 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The films biggest laugh line is his perplexed announcement, we sunk a truck. He appeared as a guest actor on the shows remember wenn 1997, cosby 1997, and now and again 1999, and in such feature films as species ii 1998 and advice from a caterpillar 1999. With cary grant, tony curtis, joan obrien, dina merrill. 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 takes place aboard a submarine barely salvaged from a. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film in eastmancolor from universalinternational. The film tells us, in a flashback, the misadventures of the fictional u. The extras i value are those, mainly on classic films, that put the product in the context of its time. Navy submarine, uss sea tiger, during the battle of the philippines in the opening days of the united states. With melinda naud, jim varney, richard brestoff, john astin. Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Nov 28, 2017 operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film that is presented in eastmancolor from universalinternational, produced by robert arthur, and directed by blake edwards that features cary grant and tony curtis.
One of the many movies from that era i find very entertaining. Operation petticoat 1959 directed by blake edwards genres. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Actor cary grant and a little actress can be seen in this picture. All the ingredients are there but the script and direction keep the show within the. Dragon ball z 19892019 the complete dragonball z uncut series, 16 dbz movies, 4 ov. The film tells in flashback the misadventures of a fictional u.
The movie begins with rear admiral matt sherman grant making a. Cary grant and tony curtis are excellent, and the film is directed by blake edwards with a slambang pace. Once its properly installed on a sealed enclosure, the internal components never see anything but cold, clean air. Cary grant actor, tony curtis actor, blake edwards director 4. 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. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed.
This little girl got a small part in the movie but was very upset when she found out she had to wear rags. Balao ss285, which was still in commission at the time. While not a stranger to the big screen or the stage, hogan is best known to audiences for his highly prolific career in american television which began in 1961. On the movie side of things, hes rediscovered blake edwards submarine comedy operation petticoat a childhood favorite, and watched eyes wide shut for the first time since its.
This is operation petticoat by igor golovkov on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Nov 11, 2015 i was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length duration. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film in eastmancolor from universalinternational, produced by robert arthur, directed b. Find movie and film cast and crew information for operation petticoat 1959 blake edwards on allmovie. Hogan has continued to remain active in television. To the contrary, at the very end i was very much game for more and indeed in 1977 there was an attempt to make tv series based on this film petticoat affair but it was far from the level of the original and was cancelled after one and a half season.
Operation petticoat 1959 blake edwards cast and crew. We dont have an article named series operationpetticoat, exactly. 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. January 18, 1904 november 29, 1986 was an englishborn american actor, who was one of classic hollywoods definitive leading men. Operation petticoat 1959 tony curtis and gavin macleod in operation petticoat 1959 cary grant in. The same year that tony curtis famously mimicked cary grant in some like it hot he also costarred with the legendary movie star in operation petticoat. Somehow or another, the sub gets painted pink in the process. Film operation petticoatfridgeoperation petticoatfunnyoperation petticoattriviaoperation petticoatif you meant one of those, just. Dragon ball z 19892019 the complete series, 16 dbz movies, 4 ovas, 11 tv specials 251. Operation petticoat exair cabinet cooler system used on cement barge. The film s biggest laugh line is his perplexed announcement, we sunk a truck. This pilot movie complete with laugh track for the subsequent one seasonplus series with much of the same cast during the first season and a complete overhaul during the initial weeks of the second is the tv remake of the 1959 cary granttony curtis comedy about a world war ii submarine pai.
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 the boat, in 1941. A world war ii submarine commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit sub, a conman executive officer, and a group of army nurses. Operation petticoat was a hit with audiences and critics. Operation petticoat was filmed at the us naval base in key west fla.
Oct 22, 2014 a world war ii submarine commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit sub, a conman executive officer, and a group of army nurses. Captain sherman cary grant and crew are repairing their ramshackle submarine when the neatly turnedout lieutenant holden tony curtis reports for duty, in blake edwards operation petticoat, 1959. Operation petticoat has no more weight than a sackful of feathers, but it has a lot of laughs. Filming for the period suggesting postwar 1959 was done at naval station san diego, california. Uss sea tiger is brandnew commissioned in 1940, according to sherman, but is badly damaged sunk, if you want to be specific by the air raid on cavite.
Operation petticoat dvd, 2001, cary grant collection for sale. The film shifts to a new level of humor as the officers and crew try to cope with living in close quarters with five attractive women in their midst. I joined the navy, right after high school, to get out of ohio, see the world, and never come back. The film tells in flashback the misadventures of the fictional u. Filmoperation petticoatfridgeoperation petticoatfunnyoperation petticoattriviaoperation petticoatif you meant one of those, just. Grant gives a very witty performance as a man who is both exasperated by the situation he is in, having to adjust his masculinity to. Ive probably seen the movie 10 times over the years, and grants reaction to. Cary grant and tony curtis are excellent, and the film is directed by blake edwards with a slambang.
Operation petticoat vhs tape, 1997, cary grant collection tony curtis 5 out of 5 stars 2 product ratings 2 product ratings operation petticoat vhs tape, 1997, cary grant collection tony curtis. Robert joseph hogan born september 28, 1933 is an american actor. Operation petticoat 1959 cast and crew lieutenant commander matt sherman cary grant is in charge of the submarine sea tiger, which was badly damaged at a philippine shipyard by a japanese. 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 the film tells in flashback the misadventures of a fictional u. My recruiter said if you are considering military service, those can be famous last words. Operation petticoat brings tony curtis and his idol, cary grant, together for a very funny film directed by blake edwards. Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. I was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length duration. For those who might not be familiar with it, operation petticoat is the tale. Operation petticoat, dvd, mono sound, comedy video, war drama, 887090079907. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film in eastmancolor.
During the film shoot a highly publicized article on grants lsd usage came to light. Navy men cary grant, tony curtis patrol pacific in pink sub with nurses. Operation petticoat dvd 2001 rare cary grant tony curtis 1959 brand new. Curtis, of course, does a great cary grant impression in some like it hot, and working with grant was a dream come true for the 34yearold actor. Tony curtis had just performed a wicked impersonation of grant in billy. H r pufnstuf complete childrens tv series in mp4 format5. 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. Navy submarine, the uss sea tiger, read more about operation petticoat bluray. He became attracted to theater at a young age and began. He is known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing grant was born in horfield, bristol.
Published on march 17, 2017 march 1, 2019 by russ bowman leave a comment. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film that is presented in eastmancolor from universalinternational, produced by robert arthur, and directed by blake edwards that features cary grant and tony curtis. I was attending the fleet sonar school on the base at the time and watched with great interest. This behind the scenes image is from the film operation petticoat 1959. Operazione sottoveste su la7 il film di blake edwards oggi, 29. The movie is one of our favorites but the version from olive films the one with carey grant and tony curtis standing next to the ladder is a total piece of junk. Navy submarine, uss sea tiger, during the battle of the. Joan obrien celebrity profile check out the latest joan obrien photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. I know such extras have done their job when they give me new appreciation for movies i didnt think. Popular videos operation petticoat operation petticoat topic. By 1959 many americans had begun looking back on the second world war with nostalgia. Operation petticoat 1959 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
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