A marine scientist volunteers to have his family live in a prototype underwater home to prove it's practical.
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Cast
| Tony Randall | ... |
Fred Miller
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| Janet Leigh | ... |
Vivian Miller
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| Roddy McDowall | ... |
Nate Ashbury
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| Jim Backus | ... |
T.R. Hollister
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| Ken Berry | ... |
Mel Cheever
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| Charlotte Rae | ... |
Myrtle Ruth
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Kay Cole | ... |
Lorrie Miller
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| Richard Dreyfuss | ... |
Harold Webster
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| Lou Wagner | ... |
Marvin Webster
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Gary Tigerman | ... |
Tommie Miller
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| Arnold Stang | ... |
Jonah
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| Harvey Lembeck | ... |
Sonarman
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| Merv Griffin | ... |
Himself
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| Lee Meredith | ... |
Dr. Wells
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| Bruce Gordon | ... |
Adm. Sheridan
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Frank Schuller | ... |
Alan Briggs
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Henny Backus | ... |
Mrs. Webster
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Pat Henning | ... |
Reilly
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Jay Laskay | ... |
Philo
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Bud Hoey | ... |
Mr. Webster
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| Charles G. Martin | ... |
Chief Petty Officer
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Frank Logan | ... |
Captain
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Andy Jarrell | ... |
Radioman
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| Lora Kaye | ... |
Secretary
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| D'Janine King-Lasky | ... |
Crying Baby (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jack Arnold | ||
| Ricou Browning | ... | (underwater sequences) |
Written by
| Art Arthur | ... | (story) |
| John McGreevey | ... | (screenplay) |
| Frank Telford | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ivan Tors | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| William C. Gerrity | ... | assistant producer |
| George Sherman | ... | producer |
| Ivan Tors | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jeff Barry | ||
Cinematography by
| Clifford H. Poland Jr. | ... | (as Clifford Poland) |
Film Editing by
| Erwin Dumbrille | ||
Art Direction by
| Jack T. Collis | ... | (as Jack Collis) |
Set Decoration by
| Don K. Ivey | ... | (as Don Ivey) |
Makeup Department
| Irene Aparicio | ... | hair stylist |
| Guy Del Russo | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Marlana May | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| William P. Owens | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ricou Browning | ... | director, underwater scenes |
| William C. Gerrity | ... | assistant director |
| Nat Holt Jr. | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Tom Coll | ... | set dresser |
| Dyke Davis | ... | set dresser |
| Jack Johnson | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Leonard Davison | ... | sound effects editor |
| Howard Warren | ... | recording supervisor |
| Gordon Zahler | ... | sound supervision |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Oscar Barber | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Lamar Boren | ... | underwater cinematographer |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | camera operator / underwater photographer (as Jordan Klein) |
| Walter G. Morris Jr. | ... | gaffer (as Walter Morris, Jr) |
| James Pergola | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Peggy Kunkle | ... | wardrobe |
| Millie Simpkins | ... | wardrober |
Music Department
| Albert Sendrey | ... | music adaptor (as Al Sendrey) / music arranger (as Al Sendrey) |
| Gordon Zahler | ... | music supervisor |
Other crew
| Joe Gannon | ... | script supervisor (as Joseph Gannon) |
| Hank Gale | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1969) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1969) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1974) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Archive Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Miami Seaquarium (produced in cooperation with)
- Ryder Sound Services (sound by)
- The Environmental Science Services Administration (thanks for the use of the survey ship "Discoverer")
Storyline
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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. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | A combo of scuba dupes rock up a storm in a mad pad under the surf! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Reissued for Saturday children's matinées under the title "Sub-A-Dub-Dub" See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References The Merv Griffin Show (1962). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hello, Down There See more » |
| Quotes |
Fred Miller:
[they are in a mini-submarine]
We maintain normal atmospheric pressure in here by a special mixture of Oxygen and Helium. T.R. Hollister: Never mind the scientific lecture, Miller. Just what is this crazy project you dragged me down here to see? Fred Miller: Mr. Hollister, this project meets the most important challenge of the future. T.R. Hollister: Never mind the future, just give me the past. And oysters. T.R. Hollister: There she is! T.R. Hollister: Where? Fred Miller: Right there. Dead ahead. T.R. Hollister: Well, I see where is it, but what is it? It looks like a large onion. Fred Miller: That's what we call it: "The Green Onion". T.R. Hollister: $200,000 for an underwater onion? Fred Miller: It's a house. A completely self sufficient, underwater house. T.R. Hollister: A house for what? Flounders? Fred Miller: Underwater living is coming, T.R. It has to. At the present population growth in the predictable future, there'll be one human being for every square foot of land on Earth. Can you imagine what that means? This is your future living space [he uses his hands to indicate a square foot] Fred Miller: unless... [he points to the Green Onion] T.R. Hollister: Well, people weren't meant to live underwater. Fred Miller: Or fly, or go to the moon. We can't continue to ignore 71% of the Earth's surface, T.R., just because it's underwater. Wait till you see the inside! See more » |