Later, as a top hollywood talent, he costarred with grant as submariners in the 1959 world war ii comedy operation petticoat, with grant commanding the fictional uss sea tiger. And then the film really begins, with the desperate attempts of the whole crew to. The complete directory to prime time network and cable tv shows. Barbara duran, gene evans molumphry, dick sargent stovall, virginia gregg major edna howard, robert simon cpt. Operation petticoat was a hit with audiences and critics. Seeking to make sail before an oncoming invasion, sherman enlists the help of newly transferred lieutenant nick holden tony curtis to use his talents as a con artist to procure the needed supplies.
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 the movie begins with rear admiral matt sherman grant making a sentimental visit. The popular hit operation petticoat stretched credibility to combine mister roberts with elements more suited to a romantic farce even the title tells the audience that the show is a safe date movie a war movie played for cutes. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing operation petticoat near you. When the crew of a world war iisubmarine in the 1951 movie operation pacific is given the treat of watching a movie, destination tokyo is screened. Operation jupons 1959 hdtv cary grant, tony curtis,joan obrien. Opening credits with fish in a periscope, and the introduction of cary grant as admiral sherman, headed for a flashback, in the opening to blake edwards hit operation petticoat, 1959, also starring tony curtis. Operation petticoat 1959 stream and watch online moviefone. Britishborn actor cary grant born archibald leach escaped his humble bristol environs and unstable home life by joining an acrobatic troupe, where he became a stiltwalker. Pdf dear cary my life with cary grant read full ebook. North by northwest 1959 trailer cary grant eva saint marie james mason. 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.
Operation petticoat dvd, 2001, cary grant collection for. Cast and crew credits for operation petticoat, 1959, directed by blake edwards, with cary grant, tony curtis, joan obrien, at turner classic movies. Operation petticoat 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 air raid. Operation petticoat 1959 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 air raid.
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. Ganzer film unternehmen petticoat 1959 streamcloud. Operation petticoat movie clip open, thats sherman. Three days after pearl harbor, the sub is damaged during an enemy air raid in the philippines. January 18, 1904 november 29, 1986 was an englishborn american actor, who was one of classic hollywoods definitive leading men. 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.
With a slight touch of anarchy and a complete disregard for authority, operation petticoat rates a perfect ten in the genre of service comedies. Operation petticoat with cary grant, tony curtis and joan obrien. Oct, 2015 north by northwest 1959 trailer cary grant eva saint marie james mason. Rent operation petticoat 1959 on dvd and bluray netflix. Operation petticoat 1959 23 close quarters youtube. Operation petticoat blake edwards cary grant tony curtis joan. Operation petticoat 1959 movie clip another air raid. Aug 31, 2015 90 videos play all popular videos operation petticoat operation petticoat topic the making of full metal jacket duration. Operation petticoat 1959 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Operation petticoat full movie sewoisakdoesl lailakandungsai. Movie still, operation petticoat, cary grant,tony curtis production company. 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 color world war ii comedy film from universalinternational, produced by robert arthur, directed by blake edwards, that stars cary grant and tony curtis. By 1959 many americans had begun looking back on the second world war with nostalgia.
Operation petticoat blake edwards cary grant tony curtis joan obrien. Operation petticoat 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, lighthearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing grant was born in horfield, bristol. Movies mailing list to receive updates on movies, tvseries and news of top movies. Nov 11, 2015 i was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length duration. Popular videos operation petticoat operation petticoat topic. With cary grant, leslie caron, trevor howard, jack goode.
See more ideas about cary grant, tony curtis and classic movies. When becoming members of the site, you could use the full range of functions and enjoy the most exciting films. I was a male war bride 1950, ww2, full movie, romance, english free movies in full length duration. This is a classic, fun movie and both cary grant and tony curtis shine. Cary grant, tony curtis, joan obrien, dina merrill, gene evans, dick sargent, virginia gregg, robert f. All the trivia you can handle about operation petticoat, 1959, directed by blake edwards, with cary grant, tony curtis, joan obrien. Released 1959, operation petticoat stars cary grant, tony curtis, dina merrill, joan obrien the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. When cary said yes, the budget jumped to more than three million a lot in those days and went into color creating the now famous pink sub. Movie still, operation petticoat, cary grant, universal international no 188956 ebay. Cary grant in operation petticoat 1959 tony curtis and gavin macleod in operation. Movie still, operation petticoat, cary grant,tony curtis. Operation petticoat 1959 universal okay, its not a great film, but we have a soft spot for this patriotic comedy casting grant as the longsuffering commander of a wounded, belching, peptobismol pink submarine limping across the wartime pacific.
Operation petticoat movie behind the scenes 1959 by tom mcloughlin. With cary grant, tony curtis, joan obrien, dina merrill. Operation petticoat has no more weight than a sackful of feathers, but it has a lot of laughs. Opening credits with fish in a periscope, and the introduction of cary grant as admiral sherman, headed for a flashback, in the opening to blake edwards hit operation petticoat, 1959, also starring tony curtis view the tcmdb entry for operation petticoat 1959. Jun 04, 2018 operation petticoat 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 air raid. Cary grant and tony curtis star as naval officers in this service comedy, one. Apparently cary heard about it and bought her a little pink dress and attached is the photograph to prove it.
Operation petticoat blake edwards cary grant tony curtis joan obrien universal international pictures ui granart company. Watson, madlyn rhue reid, marion ross colfax, clarence lung sgt. During world war ii, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female. Crandell and sherman come out of the shower together good morning, thats a clever shower schedule youve worked out. With cary grant and tony curtis as the leading men on a pink submarine in wwii. But it is a real bummer for people like myself who suffer from hearing loss and depend on closed captioned to understand dialogue. Directed by blake edwards from a screenplay by stanley shapiro and maurice richlin screenplay, operation petticoat 1959 was supposed to be a studio picture costing about a million dollars and shot in black and white. I enjoyed reading about the background to mr blandings on so maybe you might be able to use some of the information on this website about operation petticoat.
Amazons choice recommends highly rated, wellpriced products available to ship immediately. The confined space in a submarine makes for awkward situations, but there is none of the claustrophobia of other submarine films. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. With shining, contarsting turns from cary grant and tony curtis, blake edwardss slick and funny military comedy was one of 1959s most popular films and one of grant s biggest commercial hits in. The latecareer star vehicle doesnt tax cary grants abilities. With curtis as requisitions officer and grant trying to be a traditional captain, it doesnt take grant long to realise that the rules have to. Houseboat talk of the town the bishops wife arsenic and old lace my favorite wife that touch of mink operation petticoat indiscreet when your in love only angels have wings the wedding present the awful truth suspicion the.
Operation petticoat blake edwards cary grant tony curtis joan obrien universal international pictures ui. On putlocker watch operation petticoat in hd 1080p with high speed link. I was attending the fleet sonar school on the base at the time and watched with great interest. Navy submarine, uss sea tiger, during the battle of the philippines in the opening days of the united states. During world war ii, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit and pink submarine, a con man executive officer, and. Rock a bye baby 1958 jerry lewis dean martin full length comedy. Movie still, operation petticoat, cary grant, universal. The best films of cary grant and james stewart a list of 39 titles created 1 month ago 32 1960 academy awards. Tiny cresase top left corner, a very litttle very light soiling top left margin.
He became attracted to theater at a young age and began. Rating is available when the video has been rented. 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 air raid. 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. Cary grant and tony curtis are excellent, and the film is directed by blake edwards with a slambang pace. 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. Cary grant celebrity profile check out the latest cary grant photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Two excellent examples are the new olive signature editions of previously released blurays featuring two films from the late phase of cary grant s career, operation petticoat 1959 and father. A classic film with laughs and innuendos all the way. 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. 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.
With shining, contarsting turns from cary grant and tony curtis, blake edwardss slick and funny military comedy was one of 1959s most popular films and one of grants biggest commercial hits in. Seeking to make sail before an oncoming invasion, sherman enlists the help of newly transferred lieutenant nick holden tony curtis to use his talents as a. Rent operation petticoat 1959 starring cary grant and tony curtis on dvd and bluray. Operation petticoat was filmed at the us naval base in key west fla. 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. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
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