Hello Down There (1969)

Directors:

Jack Arnold
Ricou Browning

Writers:

Art Arthur (story)
John McGreevey (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A combo of scuba dupes rock up a storm in a mad pad under the surf!

Plot Keywords:

Hurricane | Underwater | Submarine | Experimental House | Scuba

Cast

Tony Randall	...	Fred Miller
Janet Leigh	...	Vivian Miller
Jim Backus	...	T.R. Hollister
Ken Berry	...	Mel Cheever
Roddy McDowall	...	Nate Ashbury
Charlotte Rae	...	Myrtle Ruth
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Harold Webster
Kay Cole	...	Lorrie Miller
Gary Tigerman	...	Tommie Miller
Lou Wagner	...	Marvin Webster
Lee Meredith	...	Dr. Wells
Bruce Gordon	...	Adm. Sheridan
Frank Schuller	...	Alan Briggs
Arnold Stang	...	Jonah
Harvey Lembeck	...	Sonarman

Also Known As:

Sub-A-Dub-Dub (USA) (reissue title)

Runtime:

88 min | 97 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:G

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Ivan Tors Productions

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Tony opens the front door of his house, it opens in the wrong direction. It should open in, not out.

Movie Connections:

References "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)

Soundtrack:

Glub

There'd Be More Room In The Sub If Roddy's Hair Weren't So Long

There's an optimism in the visual style of this film -- along with hundreds of other Sixties comedies -- that will never be seen again. The colors are bright and heavily saturated. There isn't much narrative, but does it really matter when you've got dolphins, seals, sharks and Tony Randall swimming around under the sea? And seeing Richard Dreyfuss lip- syncing to groovy aquatic themed tunes in purple pants is really far out. It's nice to see (and hear) Janet Leigh scream without worrying about her getting hacked to bits like in "Psycho" or be tormented by hoodlums like in "Touch Of Evil." I always enjoy Jim Backus too.