Operation Petticoat
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Movie Reviews of Operation Petticoat
Movie Review: Operation Petticoat
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great movie for the entire family! It has stars that most of the younger generation probably don't know but when they watch it, they will enjoy it. It's about the pink sub in WW II and you'll just have to watch it. It's one for your dvd collection!Movie Review: Witness Sherman's March To The Sea in "Operation Petticoat"
Summary: 4 Stars
"Operation Petticoat" was produced 1959 and was directed by Blake Edwards who would go on to direct the more famous Pink Panther movie sreies. This film starred Cary Grant as Commander Matt Sherman, the captain of the U.S. Navy submarine Sea Tiger and Tony Curtis as his social climbing supply officer. Most of the supporting cast are relative newcomers although many viewers will recognize actors that made their names later on in television like Dick Sargent, Marion Ross, and Gavin MacLeod.The story revolves around the observations of Commander Sherman and his efforts to get his badly damage submarine and its crew from the Philippines to Australia during the opening days of the second World War. At the start of this trek, Sherman is assigned Nick Holden who initially appears to be incapable of anything but organizing Navy social events but quickly reveals himself to be the most ruthless scrounger even unleashed on a military installion (one base commander laments about being a victim of "Sherman's March To The Sea"). Sherman, however, has mixed feelings about Holden's abilities and his disregard for submarine protocol. Sherman's problems grow more complex when Holden returns from an island recon with five Army nurses who had been stranded there. Much of the comedy in "Operation Petticoat" involves the interaction between the crew and the nurses and the gags between Sherman and the accident-proned Lt. Dolores Crandall (played by Joan O'Brien) are especially funny.
Although some of the script is dated, "Operation Petticoat" is still a very funny movie and except for "A Shot In The Dark" and "Victor, Victoria", it may be the funniest movie Blake Edwards ever directed. The chemistry between Grant and Curtis was very good and it's a shame that they were not used together more. If comedy is your kind of genre, "Operation Petticoat" is essential to your collection.
Movie Review: Too much social stuff, not enough action! Women would like!
Summary: 2 Stars
I am just not too much of a fan of social interaction movies. As a comedy, this is a fair movie. But for a war movie, this movie lacks action. Women should like this movie much better though.Movie Review: Always worth watching!!! Extremely funny!
Summary: 5 Stars
I can't begin to think of how many times I have seen this film. As a kid, as a teenager, as a young adult... I still find myself watching it whenever it comes on.A pink submarine.... Imagine seeing that.....
Tony Curtis as the "Scrounger". He's perfect for the part. Cary Grant is as cool as ever. I always like to watch him. The way he can act so calm and cool even when the most outlandish situations are presented...
Movie Review: Who played Seaman Hornsby?
Summary: 5 Stars
Director Blake Edwards is a master at this sort of movie.
You have seen the basic story many times, however never as funny as this version. The action takes place during WWII in the south Pacific. Cary Grant is Commander Matt Sherman of the Sea Tiger, a not all too gather well submarine in need of repairs and lead paint. Tony Curtis is Lieutenant Nicholas Holden, an executive officer that is not too ept at sea duty but makes a procurement officer with unique abilities and methods of obtaining needed parts. Toss in a few nurses, some goats and you have the makings of an interesting situation.
I was interested in finding out who plays Seaman Hornsby? He was a real pig.