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Varokaa merivettä

Original title: Don't Go Near the Water
  • 19571957
  • SS
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
787
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POPULARITY
37,197
22,957
Varokaa merivettä (1957)
On a small South Pacific island during WW2, various US Navy P.R. personnel pass the time romancing the nurses and the native girls while trying to avoid front line Sea Duty.
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On a small South Pacific island during WW2, various US Navy P.R. personnel pass the time romancing the nurses and the native girls while trying to avoid front line Sea Duty.On a small South Pacific island during WW2, various US Navy P.R. personnel pass the time romancing the nurses and the native girls while trying to avoid front line Sea Duty.On a small South Pacific island during WW2, various US Navy P.R. personnel pass the time romancing the nurses and the native girls while trying to avoid front line Sea Duty.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
787
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
37,197
22,957
  • Director
    • Charles Walters
  • Writers
    • William Brinkley(novel)
    • Dorothy Kingsley
    • George Wells
  • Stars
    • Glenn Ford
    • Gia Scala
    • Earl Holliman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charles Walters
  • Writers
    • William Brinkley(novel)
    • Dorothy Kingsley
    • George Wells
  • Stars
    • Glenn Ford
    • Gia Scala
    • Earl Holliman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Photos16

    Eva Gabor in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Eva Gabor, Anne Francis, and Gia Scala in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Eva Gabor, Anne Francis, and Fred Clark in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Glenn Ford, Eva Gabor, and Howard Smith in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Glenn Ford and Fred Clark in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Glenn Ford and Earl Holliman in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Glenn Ford and Anne Francis in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Glenn Ford in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Glenn Ford, Eva Gabor, Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, and Gia Scala in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Glenn Ford, Eva Gabor, Anne Francis, Earl Holliman, and Gia Scala in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Glenn Ford, Russ Tamblyn, and Keenan Wynn in Varokaa merivettä (1957)
    Glenn Ford and Gia Scala in Varokaa merivettä (1957)

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    Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford
    • Lt. J.G. Max Siegel
    Gia Scala
    Gia Scala
    • Melora Alba
    Earl Holliman
    Earl Holliman
    • Adam Garrett
    Anne Francis
    Anne Francis
    • Lt. Alice Tomlen
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Gordon Ripwell
    Fred Clark
    Fred Clark
    • Lt. Cmdr. Clinton T. Nash
    Eva Gabor
    Eva Gabor
    • Deborah Aldrich
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Ens. Tyson
    Jeff Richards
    Jeff Richards
    • Lt. Ross Pendleton
    Mickey Shaughnessy
    Mickey Shaughnessy
    • Farragut Jones
    Howard Smith
    Howard Smith
    • Adm. Junius Boatwright
    Romney Brent
    Romney Brent
    • Mr. Alba - Melora's Father
    Mary Wickes
    Mary Wickes
    • Janie
    Jack Straw
    • Lt. Cmdr. Gladstone
    Robert Nichols
    Robert Nichols
    • Lt. Cmdr. Hereford
    John Alderson
    • Lt. Cmdr. Diplock
    Jack Albertson
    Jack Albertson
    • Rep. George Jansen
    Charles Watts
    • Rep. Arthur Smithfield
    • Director
      • Charles Walters
    • Writers
      • William Brinkley(novel)
      • Dorothy Kingsley
      • George Wells
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    • Trivia
      Though it has been common in recent years for films or cable programs featuring graphic language to have words bleeped out when they are shown on a regular broadcast channel or on a more censorious family values network, this was one of the first times where, as a gag in a theatrical release, some of Mickey Shaughnessy's supposedly rough words were indicated by comic bleeps on the soundtrack.
    • Goofs
      Ship's bells in the Navy ring every 30 minutes. The duration between the ringing of two and three bells during the staff meeting is four minutes in a scene that plays out in real time without a break.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Ross Pendleton: [describing the running of the grunion] During this time of the year the slippery little creatures come up on the beach, stop, spawn, then go out to sea again.

      Lt. Alice Tomlen: Sounds like some naval officers I know.

    • Connections
      Referenced in What's My Line?: Eva Gabor (2) (1957)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Go Near The Water
      Music by Bronislau Kaper

      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn

      Sung by The Lancers

    User reviews9

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    8/10
    In That Era It Worked
    Ford does his good comedic acting as this humorous tale moves forward behind the enemy lines...Navy PR types are out of war action but lots of old style hijinks happen in all three acts...Fred Clark is excellent as the bumbling CO...Two love interest stories plus funny slapstick give this MGM effort a roadmap to laughter success...And hats off to Shaughnessy as the cursin' sailor with heaps of tats...A good view...
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 1958 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Don't Go Near the Water
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Avon Productions (II)
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    • Budget
      • $2,495,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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