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Don't Give Up the Ship (1959)

The Funniest Story of High-Seas Hilarity Ever to Set Audiences Adrift in Helpless Hysteria!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Norman Taurog
Writer : Herbert Baker, Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson

Synopsis

The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.

Actors

Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
Dina Merrill
Dina Merrill
Ens. Rita J. Benson
Diana Spencer
Diana Spencer
Prudence Trabert Steckler
Mickey Shaughnessy
Mickey Shaughnessy
Stan Wychinski
Robert Middleton
Robert Middleton
Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde
Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon
Congressman Mandeville
Mabel Albertson
Mabel Albertson
Mrs. Trabert
Claude Akins
Claude Akins
Lt. Cmdr. Farber
Hugh Sanders
Hugh Sanders
Adm. Rogers
Richard Shannon
Richard Shannon
Cmdr. Cross
Chuck Wassil
Chuck Wassil
Cmdr. Craig

Crews

Norman Taurog
Norman Taurog
Director
Herbert Baker
Herbert Baker
Screenplay
Edmund Beloin
Edmund Beloin
Screenplay
Henry Garson
Henry Garson
Screenplay
Ellis Kadison
Ellis Kadison
Story
Murray Young
Murray Young
Grip
Haskell B. Boggs
Haskell B. Boggs
Director of Photography
Walter H. Tyler
Walter H. Tyler
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
John P. Fulton
John P. Fulton
Special Effects
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Ray Moyer
Ray Moyer
Set Decoration
Michael D. Moore
Michael D. Moore
Second Unit Director
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Hair Supervisor
Michael D. Moore
Michael D. Moore
Assistant Director
Gene Merritt
Gene Merritt
Sound Recordist
Winston H. Leverett
Winston H. Leverett
Sound Recordist
Paul Nathan
Paul Nathan
Associate Producer
Walter Scharf
Walter Scharf
Original Music Composer
Jack Mintz
Jack Mintz
Dialogue Coach
Hal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Don't Give Up the Ship - Trailer

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