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The Wackiest Ship in the Army was later turned into a TV show, although it was blown out of the water by a more successful series, McHale's Navy. By this point in his career, Lemmon had already won an Oscar for Mister Roberts (1955), and had appeared in such classics as Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot (1959) and The Apartment (1960.) So it's a ...
Synopsis. In the spring of 1942, the New Zealand government presents the U.S. a 70-year-old wooden twin-masted schooner. The US military decides to use the ship to place spies ashore behind ...
The Wackiest Ship in the Army is an American comedy series that aired for one season on NBC between September 19, 1965, and April 17, 1966. Produced by Harry Ackerman and Herbert Hirschman, the series is loosely based on the 1960 film starring Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson. Harry Ackerman.
The Wackiest Ship In the Army. Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson get that sinking feeling when they pilot "The Wackiest Ship In the Army" in this hilarious comedy adventure. During World War II, the Army recruits Navy Officer Rip Crandall (Lemmon) to command a battered old Schooner for a top secret mission. Masquerading as a Japanese fishing boat ...
Wackiest Ship in the Army Trivia. There was a 1960 movie that was also titled, "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" with actor Jack Lemmon in the starring role. This TV series was loosely based on that film. There were a few well-known guest stars who appeared on The Wackiest Ship in the Army TV show.
The Wackiest Ship in the Army may refer to: The Wackiest Ship in the Army (film), a 1960 comedy starring Jack Lemmon. The Wackiest Ship in the Army (TV series), a 1965 show based on the film. Category:
Wackiest Ship In The Army, The. This NBC comedy series (based on the 1960 movie of the same name) was set in the South Pacific during World War II aboard a commandeered 70-year-old two-masted schooner (the Kiwi ). Obsolete and badly in need of repairs, the ship was staffed with a token crew while the US Navy tried to figure out what to do with ...
