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5 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
A Light-hearted Diversion, 25 May 2001
Author: kellyadmirer from New York City/Colorado Springs

While this film, designed to cash in on the early-1960s celebrity of Pat Boone, undeniably drags a bit - okay, it drags a lot - it remains interesting because of the smooth interplay of a fairly eccentric cast. Barbara Eden is at the top of her form (and a fine form it is) as the love interest (what else?), while Gale Gordon scares up a few laughs as an overbearing Admiral. Pat Boone sings well, especially in a bravura performance over the title credits (the best part of the film), and gives a, well, sincere performance. As an actor, he is a very polished singer and a real nice guy.

It is interesting to compare Eden in this film with Margo Moore in a contemporary film, "Wake Me When It's Over." Both were pert, vivacious and pretty, and both starlets had starring roles in B films, yet Eden became an icon while Moore disappeared. Why? Who knows, but Eden does a great job here.

The obvious scene-stealer is Buddy Hackett. Whoever thought of casting him as a wacky Native American deserves a medal. He gives a completely off-the-wall performance that compares with the best of Jonathan Winters or Robin Williams.

So you have a cast that later saw its best days on television (Eden, Ann B. Davis and Gordon), the night-club circuit (Hackett) and the radio (Boone). Several reasons to give this one a peek, if only to see Boone at his best, genie Jeannie before she came out of the bottle or Hackett in his Vegas prime. And there's even a great big scene-stealing turkey! Combine that with some nice tunes and you have a pleasant, light-hearted diversion.

4 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
A Fast Moving Extremely Funny Enjoyable Movie,, 28 May 2001

Author: pat-176 from Milwaukee, Wis.

The love affair between Pat Boone as Lieutenant Donald and Barbara Eden as Sally Hobson makes up the basic story line in this fun movie. Buddy Hacket or is it "hatchet" as Garfield acts as a crazy (and I do mean crazy) indian to add the comedy. The fast moving plot includes the antics of Garfield and a pet turkey which they are trying to hide from Lieutenant Donalds superiors. The main plot, the love affair and attempts to smuggle Sally Hobson on board with the ensuing coverup and confusion make for an extremely funny movie. Barbara Eden's excellant acting and Pat Boones singing and acting are prime ingredients in this very fine enjoyable production.

4 out of 7 people found the following review useful:
Buddy Hackett & others make this an hilarious show!, 26 November 2001

Author: jyjlong from Casper, Wyoming, USA

Having already read "Warm Bodies", I was prepared to find "All Hands on Deck" a funny movie. But, with the likes of Gale Gordon, Buddy Hackett, Dennis O'Keefe, Barbara Eden, and Pat Boone, I found it hilarious, with Buddy Hackett stealing the show! He makes a good Oklahoma Indian sailor and shows there is more to the Navy than goofy regulations and spit and polish. It is a very good general audience film, but it helps if you are (or were) an LST sailor.

Hit the Deck With this One-All Hands on Deck *1/2, 6 June 2011

Author: edwagreen from United States

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

Asinine comedy with a naval ship and a Chicasaw Indian played by Buddy Hackett. Hackett as always causes havoc on board, but he gets away with it because his wealthy family pays a lot in income taxes. This already is ridiculous.

Pat Boone, as a naval officer does his usual crooning, and Barbara Eden plays a reporter who comes on board to do a story about Hackett and of course immediately falls for Boone. The two immediately contemplate marriage, but the navy has a way of upsetting everything.

The sudden inspection by Admiral Gale Gordon, who still thought he must have been on The Lucy Show or Our Miss Brooks is silly, especially when Eden comes on board.

The whole thing is utter nonsense, but with a little time out for Boone's singing, some may enjoy.

A phenomenal family movie, 17 June 2009

Author: gottahaveit from United States

Generation Xers grew up be entertained by Buddy Hackett and this movie is no exception. In this movie he plays a crazed Native American sailor on a Navy Destroyer to the extent that the skipper assigns a young officer, Lt. Donald, to keep him out of trouble. Both Lt. Donald and the skipper find themselves falling for a pair of ladies and hilarity ensues.

All Hands on Deck has great family friendly plot with a good cast. By current movie standards it does drag a bit, but that is because it actually spends time on this crazy thing called character development which you don't see in many movies today.

It is a crying shame that it is not on DVD or blue-ray.

0 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Hilarious movie!!, 24 October 2006

Author: shaye47 from United States

I laugh till I cry every time I watch this movie. I know what is going to happen, but it still cracks me up! Buddy Hackett is one comedian that I never get tired of watching. He has a wonderful way with surprise actions. The battles of the world should be as well thought out as this movie. It does rival "Operation Petticoat" and Jerry Lewis' "Sailors Beware" for slapstick and clean humor. Jerry and Buddy, in my opinion, are two of the top Kings of movie slapstick since Vaudeville and talkies first came in vogue. Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante were good, but Buddy does it in this movie by being open and honest with his viewing public. I do not know when I have enjoyed a movie so very, very much.

1 out of 6 people found the following review useful:
I saw this movie in my childhood and still remember some of the most funniest scenes till date!, 24 June 2006

Author: imranpeer from India

One of the most memorable scenes in the movie is when Lt. Cmdr. O'Hara is fishing with Garfield but on separate decks-Seeing the Lt.Cmdr. frustrated by not having caught any fish, Garfiled quickly releases his "healthy" catch into the sea with an expression of displeasure on his face relating to what he considers an "unworthy" catch! This infuriates the Lt.Cmdr. even more and he commands his subordinates saying-"Full Fish ahead"(meaning full speed ahead but replacing the word speed with fish as fishing was all that currently occupied his mind! Moreover, the thought of Garfield-considered by the Lt.Cmdr as an unworthy seaman, having caught a bigger catch(or for that matter caught a catch at the least!) was a fact that the Lt.Cmdr. could not digest!)

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