Jamie havlin takes a look at a box office success operation petticoat, a comedy featuring hijinks on the high seas with tony curtis and cary. Operation petticoat 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A submarine newly commissioned is damaged in the opening days of ww ii. 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. 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 1959 and father. The complete directory to prime time network and cable tv shows. 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. Shermans apparent appendicitis may blow the sea tigers first chance to sink an enemy tanker. Watch operation petticoat episodes online season 1 1978. Navy submarine, uss sea tiger, during the battle of the philippines in the opening days of the united states. Grant is in great form, his comic brilliance almost impossibly effortless. With melinda naud, jim varney, richard brestoff, john astin. Lets be honest, highbrow, sophisticated humor it aint.
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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing operation petticoat near you. The film is carried by the doubleact of curtis and grant, and they do a fine job. During the film shoot a highly publicized article on grants lsd usage came to light. Operation petticoat 1959 tony curtis in operation petticoat 1959 cary grant in operation petticoat 1959 operation. Cary grant and tony curtis are excellent, and the film is directed by blake edwards with a slambang.
Operation petticoat 1959 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Unlike the barebones 20 bluray, olives new signature edition of operation petticoat offers a number of fine extras. 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. Operation petticoat dvd, 2014 for sale online ebay. Operation petticoat has no more weight than a sackful of feathers, but it has a lot of laughs. Find out when and where you can watch operation petticoat on tv with the full listings schedule at. 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. Billed as a new digital restoration, the signature disc is a major improvement in all departments. Watch operation petticoat full movie in hd visit movie 9660 a world war ii submarine commander finds himself stuck with a dec. Repairs are finally complete and they are ready to get underway, but the no. The decommissioning of the submarine sea tiger, brings back bittersweet memories for rear admiral matt sherman. 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 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. The many small digs and scratches are gone, but the picture is even sharper, so i think it must have been taken from. This is operation petticoat by igor golovkov on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Operation petticoat really has no right or reason to be over 2 hours long, especially as nothing substantial really happens at all. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film in eastmancolor from universalinternational. Operation petticoat is a film i can watch over and over, especially when i need a good laugh. The plot of this movie is pretty silly obviously, and the movie is goofy and funny some of the time, but overall its not that good. Operation petticoat is a 1959 american world war ii submarine comedy film in eastmancolor. Somehow or another, the sub gets painted pink in the process. Operation petticoat tv guide tv guide, tv listings. I was attending the fleet sonar school on the base at the time and watched with great interest. A captain, looking for a command insists he can get it to a dockyard and captain it. Repairs are finally complete and they are ready to get under way, but the no. Unlike standard olive releases, this signature line arrives in a clear keepcase with doublesided artwork, a matching slipsleeve, and a booklet with an essay by film critic chris fujiwara. Operation petticoat 1959 official trailer, organic. Watch operation petticoat full movie in hd visit a world war ii submarine commander finds himself stuck with a dec. This little girl got a small part in the movie but was very upset when she found out she had to wear rags.
Operation sunshine 1959 us navy narrated by edward r. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. See more ideas about cary grant, tony curtis and classic movies. Operation headstart 1959 us air force strategic air. As the engineering division try to fix it, a local witch doctor comes up and starts doing some kind of ritual dance to ward off evil spirits. 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. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. 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 headstart 1959 us air force strategic air command 14min. Navy submarine, the uss sea tiger, read more about operation petticoat bluray. Operation petticoat 1959 full movie download full hd.
Operation jupons 1959 operation petticoat film streaming. The film tells in flashback the misadventures of a fictional u. 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. Get operation petticoat dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. The movie ends 18 years later, with holden a serious career navy man and responsible father, married to duran, and grant married to crandall, who is as accident. Actor cary grant and a little actress can be seen in this picture. Operation petticoat was filmed at the us naval base in key west fla. Operation petticoat, dvd, mono sound, comedy video, war drama, 887090079907.
Operation petticoat wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Operation petticoat 1959 is a world war ii comedy, romance movie starring cary grant and tony curtis. This behind the scenes image is from the film operation petticoat 1959. Balao ss285, which was still in commission at the time. 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. Operation petticoat is an american film directed by blake edwards, released in 1959. Operation petticoat 1959 full movie download full hd youtube. Olive films signature edition bluray of operation petticoat follows up on an earlier rather rough blu release which had harsh color and was dirty, scratched and a bit soft. The film tells us, in a flashback, the misadventures of the fictional u. He was the first commander of the submarine in 1941. Operation petticoat synopsis favorite theater button.
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