Hello Down There (1969)

A marine scientist volunteers to have his family live in a prototype underwater home to prove it's practical.

Directors:

Jack Arnold, Ricou Browning

Writers:

Art Arthur (story), John McGreevey,

Stars:

Tony Randall, Janet Leigh, Jim Backus

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Marine scientist Fred Miller designs the world's first underwater home, but when the business magnate funding his work threatens to end the project, Miller volunteers to live in it with his own family to prove it's practical. The underwater clan includes his water-phobic wife and his daughter and son, who are part of a rock and roll band. They bring along the lead singer and drummer. Along the way, they have to contend with a competing engineer who promises to mine the ocean floor for the businessman. A record producer likes their music and books them on TV, leading the kids to try to escape to the surface.

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Plot Keywords:

underwater | shark | motorboat | experimental house | seal | 

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Taglines:

Take a Dive with the Miller Family!

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 June 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sub-A-Dub-Dub

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ivan Tors Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 97 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Merv Griffin makes mention that he is live from the eye of Hurricane Hazel. Hurricane Hazel was the worst hurricane of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season and one of the worst hurricanes of the 20th century. Due to the severity of the hurricane, the name was retired and therefore would never have been a hurricane name in the year the movie supposedly took place.

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Connections

References The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

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Soundtracks

"I Can Love You"
Lyrics by Sam Coslow
Music by Arthur Johnson
Performed by Harold and the Hang-Ups

User Reviews

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.