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1973
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- Regarded as an unmitigated disaster and the worst film Frankenheimer ever made, The Extraordinary Seaman barely received any sort of theatrical release, and opened and closed almost overnight in December 1969.
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Despite a rather weak script, David Niven gives an enjoyable performance. I liked the casual way he'd report that Alda fell overboard. During the '60s filmmakers liked to experiment with unconventional storytelling. THE EXTRAORDINARY SEAMAN is an atypical film from John Frankenheimer.
Feb 9, 2022 · The Extraordinary Seaman is a major movie gone aground and presumably cut to ribbons by MGM to 80 minutes as a support feature, and even then including 10 minutes of stock documentary film. But, really, it is unsalvageable. Frankenheimer said it was his least favourite of his films.
1969. 1 hr 19 mins. Comedy. G. Watchlist. Where to Watch. The ghost of a sailor who died of drunkenness on his first night at sea must redeem himself by offering passage to a quartet of seamen...
Director. John Frankenheimer. Synopsis. In World War 2 four American sailors are marooned in the Philippines and encounter an old vessel captained by Commander Finchhaven, apparently a relic from...
Jun 30, 2020 · The Extraordinary Seaman is a 1969 American comedy war film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring David Niven, Faye Dunaway, Alan Alda, Mickey Rooney, and Jack Carter. Apart from his participation in the documentaries That’s Entertainment! (1974), and That’s Entertainment!
Oct 6, 2010 · Seen with contemporary eyes, The Extraordinary Seaman looks more like a wacky artifact of sixties Hollywood in transition, a misguided satire that mixes modernity and slapstick, satire and absurdity. It's a knockabout curiosity and easily the strangest film in Frankenheimer's rich and varied career.
Movie Info. Stranded World War II sailors and a woman (Faye Dunaway) meet a dapper British naval officer (David Niven) left over from World War I. Rating: G. Genre: Comedy. Original Language:...
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