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Overview

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Director:
Arthur Lubin
Writers:
Jameson Brewer (screenplay) &
John C. Rose (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
28 March 1964 (USA) more
Tagline:
GLUB! The Face That Launched A Thousand Torpedoes! more
Plot:
Milquetoast Henry Limpet experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish. As a talking fish... more | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
(13 articles)
An Open Letter to Johnny Depp
 (From Huffington Post. 23 July 2009, 7:31 AM, PDT)

Lima Loves Limpet
 (From Atomic Popcorn. 13 June 2009, 12:46 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
A Fish Story that refuses to become outdated. more (22 total)

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Don Knotts ... Henry Limpet

Carole Cook ... Bessie Limpet
Jack Weston ... George Stickel
Andrew Duggan ... Harlock
Larry Keating ... Adm. P.P. Spewter
Oscar Beregi Jr. ... Nazi admiral (as Oscar Beregi)
Charles Meredith ... Fleet Admiral
Elizabeth MacRae ... Ladyfish (voice)
Paul Frees ... Crusty (voice)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Be Careful How You Wish (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
99 min (DVD)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Certification:
USA:G (DVD rating) | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | USA:Approved (Certificate No. 20319)
Filming Locations:
Weeki Wachee, Florida, USA

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The premiere was shown in a huge underwater theater at Weeki Wachee Springs, Florida. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: When Henry is dreaming about his military parade a flying wing is shown and is jet propelled. There were no jet propelled flying wings during WWII for the Americans. more
Quotes:
Fleet Admiral: Harlock, you've either been drinking or you're suffering from severe combat fatigue. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Little Mermaid (1989) more
Soundtrack:
Be Careful How You Wish more

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
A Fish Story that refuses to become outdated., 26 February 2006
Author: denscul from virginia

There are not many movies that I can watch and enjoy with my grand kids, but this is one of them. This movie uses Knotts's voice, which was his greatest gift, to portray a fish who becomes a hero that Henry Limpet (classified 4f), could not be in real life. This movie is funny because it has the Navy recognizing a fish for a decoration and pay for his widow. The go between is Jack Weston, who plays the "other man" between Limpet and his wife. Weston seems more interested in Limpet's wife, while Limpet is more interested in fish. It's this gloss-over that makes it possible to watch the movie with youngsters without too many questions being asked. The ability to write scripts and make movies that can appeal to different levels at the same time seems to be lacking in today's movies.

Also found in this movie, and lacking in many current movies, is the obvious desire of Limpet to do his part in facing the enemy of the time. The movie is a flash back to WWII when the Nazi sub force was decimating Allied shipping, even before war was declared. The US Navy had to have loved this movie for helping with its recruiting, and they had to laugh at some of the "career boosters" for those involved in using a fish to fight subs.

Contrary to some previous posts, this movie does have enemies and victims. The Limpet and the Navy blew up a lot of ships. The nice thing about WWII was that our enemies were more clearly defined.

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