Obviously inspired by such service comedies as mister roberts and operation mad ball, dont go near the water is a tribute to those unsung heroes of ww2. In vaudeville from childhood, sharpe was a superb athlete, the winner of the a. Released 1957, dont go near the water stars glennford, fredclark, giascala, earlholliman the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Dont go near the water, a 1957 film adaptation of the novel, starring glenn ford. Dont go near the water, a 1991 album by sammy kershaw dont go near the water sammy kershaw song, the title song dont go near the water the beach boys song. Dont go near the water, a 1956 novel by william brinkley. 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. Dont go near the water 1957 dont go near the water. She debuted onscreen in 1956, playing standard leads in british and american films over the next five years. Socalled dry land sailors are the focus of this satirical look at a navy pr unit assigned to the pacific theater. Dont go near the water original theatrical trailer. Brinkley was born in custer city, oklahoma on september 10, 1917, the youngest of five children and the son of a minister. Only donators and contributors can download this hd poster. Watch dont go near the water 1957 official trailer glenn ford, gia scala movie hd movie trailers on dailymotion.
Dont go near the water 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dont go near the water is a 1957 comedy film about a u. Overview of dont go near the water, 1957, directed by charles walters, with glenn ford, gia scala, earl holliman, at turner classic movies. Dont go near the water by william brinkley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dont go near the water 1957 belgian movie poster cinematerial.
On an idyllic south pacific island thousands of miles from the fighting, united states navy public relations officers write colorfulif entirely fictitiousstories about world war ii and the life of the native peoples freed by the allies as they cope with military bureaucracy and plot to get back to the war in this lighthearted comedy. The song puts an ironic, ecological spin on the traditional beach boys beach and surf based songs. Max seigel gia scala as melora alba, and romney brent as mr. Dont go near the water 1957 charles walters allmovie. Ask any girl is a 1959 american romantic comedy film directed by charles walters and starring david niven, shirley maclaine, and gig young. On a small island in the south pacific, the navys p. Dont go near the water remastered, manufactured on demand. Shes also keeping an eye open to meet the right man, her research. Keenan wynn, fred clark, eva gabor, russ tamblyn, jeff richards. Glenn ford, who appeared in a fistful of the eras service comedies, stars as a. Dont go near the water by sammy kershaw on amazon music.
The classic scene when the nautilus, the ship of captain nemo played by james mason, is under attack from a monstrous squid may be an indelible moment in film history, but it was the. Sammy kershaw dont go near the water official video. Glossy and slick much like the public relations officers the film is concerned with water skims along the surface of its comedic subject without ever getting its feet very wet. The title dont go near the water refers to the fact that the characters play on dry land well, until we see ms. Read the kiss them for me movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Watch online dont go near the water 1957 full movie. Dont go near the water aint it sad whats happened to the water its going bad dont go near the water dont go near the water toothpaste and soap will make our oceans a bubble bath so lets avoid an ecological aftermath beginning with me beginning with you dont go near the water to do it any wrong to be cool with the water is the message of. Luther davis racy wartime comedy kiss them for me was expurgated a bit for the 1957 film version.
Dont go near the water 1957 stream and watch online. Complete national film registry listing library of congress. It is an adaptation of the 1956 novel of the same name by william brinkley. She died at 38 of an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol. Dont go near the water 1957 cast and crew moviefone. They too, sacrificed and served their country in most unusual ways. He made his film debut in the new yorkfilmed the bright shawl 1923, then relocated. Garrett film title dont go near the water directed by charles. Watch the video for dont go near the water from the beach boyss surfs up for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment dont go near the water johnny cash ragged old flag. Dont go near the water, dvd, remastered, manufactured on demand, comedyclassic, 883316338148. She had leading or supporting roles in more than 30 movies, including bad day at black rock, battle cry, blackboard jungle, the hired gun, dont go near the water, brainstorm, funny girl and hook, line and sinker.
The film was directed by richard fleischer, son of betty boop creator and disney competitor max fleischer. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. Rivero started out as a shakespearean actor under the tutelage of robert b. What lets the film down is its length if it had reduced the amount of time spent on the romantic scenes it would have benefited especially when you have fred clark in top form, good support from keenan wynn and a cameo from mickey. Dont go near the water is a film directed by charles walters with glenn ford, gia scala, earl holliman, anne francis, year. Chapter 1 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Find movie and film cast and crew information for dont go near the water 1957 charles walters on allmovie. Buy dont go near the water dvd remastered, manufactured on demand at. Liam payne lyric video song dont go near the water remastered 2009 artist. Dont go near the water on dvd 883316338148 from warner bros. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Dont go near the water was the bestselling work of fiction of 1956 in the united states, finishing ahead of the last hurrah, peyton place, and andersonville, the other three novels to reach number one on the new york times best seller list for that year. Dont go near the water 1957 official trailer glenn. Though he claimed to be a bornandbred californian, julian rivero was actually born in texas. Dont go near the water is a film about those underappreciated men of the second world war, those who served way in the rear echelon in the navys publicity department. A wideeyed meg wheeler comes to new york city and takes a job in market research for a large firm. Dont go near the water 1957 madison avenuetrained navy men glenn ford, fred clark handle public relations on a south pacific island during world war ii. Although glenn ford was then too big a movie star to do it. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column.
Dont go near the water 1957 official trailer glenn ford, gia scala movie hd on a small island in the south pacific, the navys p. Find similar and related movies for dont go near the water 1957 charles walters on allmovie. Dont go near the water by william brinkley abebooks. Max siegal is the second in command to a clueless commanding officer who believes.
Ask any stunt man who his favorite stunt man is, wrote film historian alan barbour in 1970, and chances are nine out of ten of them will answer david sharpe. A middling service comedy, dont go near the water certainly has the look of a winner. After spending virtually his entire cinematic life at mgm, walters bade adios to movies with columbias walk, dont run 1966, which was also the final film of cary grant. Music video by sammy kershaw performing dont go near the water. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of. A clip from the 1957 film dont go near the water featuring glenn ford as lt. Charles walters emerged from a long retirement to direct a brace of 1970s tv specials starring lucille ball. Dont go near the water 1957 official trailer glenn ford, gia scala movie hd duration. Check out dont go near the water by sammy kershaw on amazon music.
Dont go near the water operation mad ball on the town. Dont go near the water is the first example of this. This was based on a novel, which suggests there might have been a more interesting story somewhere. This book dont go near the water by william brinkleyhardcover june 1956 version is a good complement to having the film dont go near the water with one of the obvious differences of expanded details. Staring keenan wynn, fred clark, gia scala and russ tamblyn. Dont go near the water 1957 cast and crew madison avenuetrained navy men glenn ford, fred clark handle public relations on a south pacific island during world war ii.
Shaughnessy reputedly using what is politely called the fword, but you have to wade through much tediousness to get there. A clip from the 1957 film dont go near the water glenn. Watch the video for dont go near the water from sammy kershaws the hits. Dont go near the water is one of best movie released on 4 july 2012 starring glenn ford, gia scala, earl holliman, anne francis, keenan wynn. Charles walters, glenn ford, gia scala, earl holliman, anne francis, keenan wynn, fred clark, eva gabor, russ. Brinkley is perhaps best known for his 1988 novel, the last ship, and his 1956 novel, dont go near the water, which was later adapted to film in 1957 by metrogoldwynmayer as dont go near the water. She was active until just a few years ago, still doing tv guest shots into her 70s, notes the orlando sentinels roger moore. This movie directed by charles walters whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling.
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