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Operation Petticoat (1959) The US submarine Sea Tiger is severely damaged in the first days of WWII, before its captain, Lieutenant Commander Matt Sherman (Cary Grant,) has even left port. Sherman receives permission to attempt a repair and re-floats the sub with the help of his hard-working crew. Utilising the illicit scavenging talents of his ...
Operation Petticoat: With Melinda Naud, Jim Varney, Richard Brestoff, John Astin. An American submarine has to accept a group of nurses on its voyage. One way or another, the submarine is painted pink in the process.
The stars, Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, are excellent. Produced by Robert Arthur, the film has been directed by Blake Edwards with a slam-bang pace. Comedies about the armed services, especially when the setting is wartime, ask a certain suspension of reality. "Operation Petticoat" demands total suspension.
#MovieMonday - Starring Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, the comedy "Operation Petticoat" (1959) is about a fictional submarine but draws on several actual...
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Oct 25, 2022 · Film and Plot Synopsis. During World War II, Lieutenant Commander Matt T. Sherman finds his submarine, the USS Sea Tiger badly damaged after a Japanese air raid sinks it. With the help of his remaining men and the newly reassigned (but completely unethical) Lieutenant Junior Grade Nick Holden, the men set out for port in Darwin, Australia to ...
1959. 1 hr 17 min. 7.2 (15,915) Operation Petticoat is a classic American comedy film released in 1959. Directed by Blake Edwards, the film stars Hollywood legends Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, along with Joan O'Brien. Set during World War II, the movie follows the story of Lieutenant Commander Matt T. Sherman (Grant) and Lieutenant JG Nicholas ...
Sep 17, 2009 · Operation Petticoat is a 1959 comedic film directed by Blake Edwards, and starring Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, and Dina Merrill. Operation Petticoat follows th...
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