Operation headstart 1959 us air force strategic air command 14min. Varney had an established acting career before his fame as ernest. Two excellent examples are the new olive signature editions of previously released blurays featuring two films from the late phase of cary grants career, operation petticoat. Find the exact moment in a tv show, movie, or music video you want to share. 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 set sub set from subset operation petticoat is a fabulous 1959 comedy film set in wwii starring cary grant and tony curtis. Comedy nr rated cary grant vhs tapes for sale ebay. Some elements of the screenplay were taken from actual incidents that happened with. Tv series, operation petticoat tv series as pharmacists mate williams, the dukes of hazzard tv series, hill street blues tv series, growing pains tv series, the dreamer of oz 1990 tv, childs play 3 1991 as patterson, seinfeld tv series, hang. Richard anthony marion, a tv and film actor who was a regular on operation petticoat and directed tv episodes of series including everybody loves raymond, died july 19. Films of this subgenre typically focus on a small but determined crew of submariners battling against enemy submarines or submarinehunter ships, or against other problems ranging from disputes amongst the crew, threats of mutiny, life. I was attending the fleet sonar school on the base at the time and watched with great interest. The film tells us, in a flashback, the misadventures of the fictional u. Barbara duran rn 1959 the player celia 1992 desk set sylvia blair 1957.
Ross made her 1953 film debut in forever female, starring ginger rogers and william holden. He is best known for starring as gomez addams in the addams family 19641966, reprising the role in the television film halloween with the new addams family 1977 and the animated series the addams family. In 1976, varney was a regular cast member of the television show johnny cash and friends. A world war ii submarine commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit sub, a conman executive officer, and a group. Media in category operation petticoat the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Read european stars and stripes newspaper archives, nov 6, 1999, p. Balao ss285, which was still in commission at the time. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world.
Operation petticoat 1959 operation petticoat was edwards first bigbudget movie as a director. During the film shoot a highly publicized article on grants lsd usage came to light. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. 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. Navy submarine, the uss sea tiger, read more about operation petticoat. The films biggest laugh line is his perplexed announcement, we sunk a truck. Grant is in great form, his comic brilliance almost impossibly effortless. Operation petticoat season 1 episode 22 watch online the. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at.
He also played a recurring guest on the faux latenight talk show fernwood 2 night. Operation petticoat was edwards first bigbudget movie as a director. Spongebob squarepants 1999 s01e15 sleepy time yarn is the best way to find video clips by quote. Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. What ever happened to randolph mantooth, who played john gage on emergency. Jim varney simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The decommissioning of the submarine sea tiger, brings back bittersweet memories for rear admiral matt sherman. Father goosethe grass is greenerindiscreet operation petticoat that touch of mink 4. James albert jim varney june 15, 1949 february 10, 2000 was an american standup comedian, actor, writer, musician, voice actor and comedian. Operation petticoat has no more weight than a sackful of feathers, but it has a lot of laughs. 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 on dvd 887090079907 from olive films. The film tells in flashback the misadventures of a fictional u. This is operation petticoat by igor golovkov on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Navy submarine, the uss sea tiger, read more about operation petticoat bluray. A classic film with laughs and innuendos all the way. With cary grant and tony curtis as the leading men on a pink submarine in wwii. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film in eastmancolor from universalinternational. Operation petticoat, the grass is greener, that touch of mink, a couple that are good if not quite great houseboat and walk dont run, and then perhaps my favorite of the whole filmography, father goose. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film in eastmancolor from universalinternational, produced by robert arthur, directed b. A scene showing dana andrews at the rail of the tender dont recall the name had to be delayed a couple of times. 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. 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 1959 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. At that point, grant was fully in charge of his career, only. Cary grant and tony curtis are excellent, and the film is directed by blake edwards with a slambang. Get operation petticoat dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. What marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. Nov 11, 2015 i was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length duration. Operation petticoat 1959 blake edwards releases allmovie. 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 was filmed at the us naval base in key west fla.
Richard anthony marion 19491999 find a grave memorial. Among the other greats curtis had the pleasure of working sidney poitier in the defiant ones 1958 the movie which earned curtis his only best actor nomination and marilyn monroe in billy wilders cross dressing comedy some like it hot 1959. Navy submarine, uss sea tiger, during the battle of the philippines in the opening days of the united states involvement in world war ii. Cary grant and tony curtis star as naval officers in this service comedy, one of the directors favorite genres.
Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. 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 shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. For the rest of the movie, she is literally held together with duct tape, using scavenged drain pipes, car parts, and womens underwear to juryrig temporary repairs until such time as they can get her.
The complete filmography watching all of his movies. Varney is best remembered for his role as ernest p. With melinda naud, jim varney, richard brestoff, john astin. Matt shermans grant submarine, the sea tiger, is damaged during the attack on pearl harbor, he needs to find spare parts to have it recommissioned.
Filmoperation petticoatfridgeoperation petticoatfunnyoperation petticoattriviaoperation petticoatif you meant one of those, just. Navy submarine, uss sea tiger, during the battle of the philippines in the opening days of the united. All the ingredients are there but the script and direction keep the show within the. And he describes working with his idol cary grant in operation petticoat 1959.
Operation petticoat is a film i can watch over and over, especially when i need a good laugh. 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. 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. Marion ross full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He was the first commander of the submarine in 1941. By 1959 many americans had begun looking back on the second world war with nostalgia. Rear admiral matt sherman cary grant visits the submarine sea tiger on the morning of its decommissioning and reminisces about his time as the. 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.
Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect spot. We dont have an article named series operationpetticoat, exactly. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. Submarine movie 15 based on novel depth charge submarine crew 12 underwater scene 11 bare chested male 10 naval battle 9 naval officer 8 submarine captain 8 20th century 7 machine gun 7 sinking ship 6 view through periscope 6 world war two soldier 6 blockbuster 5 u. The film tells in flashback the misadventures of the fictional u. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of operation petticoat with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
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. He stayed in the acting game after that jack webbproduced drama ran its course, appearing in the series version of. I was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length duration. 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. The film is a great deal of fun, sprinkled with the directors trademark sight gags including one of edwardss best, involving a torpedo and jeep, and graced with his unmistakable lilt. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm.
Operation petticoat dvd, 2001, cary grant collection for. The film, which starred tony curtis and cary grant and was produced by grants own production company, granart company, became the greatest boxoffice success of the decade for universal studios and made edwards a recognized director. The movie was made by 20th century fox and they gave a party for the ships crew at a watering hole in key west upon completion. Yarn l fear that my tears might stain my petticoat. 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. Operation petticoat 1959 pg 12051959 us action, comedy, romance 2h 4m user score. Somehow or another, the sub gets painted pink in the process. Cary grant and tony curtis in operation petticoat, 1959. The uss sea tiger submarine picks up five nurses in the philippines, and hilarity ensues 5. Find release information for operation petticoat 1959 blake edwards on allmovie. John allen astin born march 30, 1930 is an american actor who has appeared in numerous films and television series, as well as a television director and voice artist. 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. 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.
The aristocratic star appeared in such films as desk set, butterfield 8 and operation petticoat and was married to cliff robertson and ted hartley. She found steady work in film, appearing in the glenn miller story 1954, sabrina 1954, lust for life 1956, lizzie 1957, teachers pet 1958, some came running 1958, operation petticoat 1959, mrs. Take, for example, operation petticoat, his 1959 naval drama starring tony curtis and cary grant. 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. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film in eastmancolor. Silly sexual politics undermine operation petticoat. Submarine films are a subgenre of war film in which the majority of the plot revolves around a submarine below the oceans surface.
Staring cary grant, tony curtis, virginia gregg and gavin macleod. Watch operation petticoat season 1 episode 22 online. European stars and stripes archives, nov 6, 1999, p. With cary grant, tony curtis, joan obrien, dina merrill. Operation petticoat is too tightly buttoned popmatters. 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. 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 cinema film, movie scenes. Navy submarine, uss sea tiger, during the battle of the.
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