| The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964),
				Director: Arthur Lubin, rated G 
				The Face That 
				Launched A Thousand Torpedoes! 
				
				  Starring: Don Knotts, 
				Carole Cook, Jack Weston, Andrew Duggan, Larry Keating, Oscar 
				Beregi Jr., Charles Meredith, Elizabeth MacRae 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 
				- good 
				"Henry, am I the widow of a 
				man or the wife of a fish?" 
				- Bessie Limpet 
				Why watch this? 
				You can't watch this film without falling in love with Don Knotts. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Mild-mannered bookkeeper Henry Limpet longs to serve his country 
				in the Navy during World War II, but he is rejected due to being 
				physically unfit. While on a trip to Coney Island, he falls into 
				the ocean and magically transforms into a fish, which he 
				believes is his chance to serve his country. Using his new 
				aquatic abilities, he becomes an invaluable asset to the U.S. 
				Navy in tracking and defeating enemy submarines. Dad's Preview: 
				There are 
				lots of laughs in this fish tale, however it is the bittersweet element when Mr. Limpet 
				has to choose between his old life with his wife, Bessie, and his 
				new sea-bound life. Don Knotts' strength was playing the 
				likeable, ugly guy who lacks confidence, and bumbles his way 
				through life. He just wants to serve his country and be loved. He was 
				early filmdom's equivalent to today's Ben Stiller or Michael Cera. 
				 Warner Bros. 
				Cartoons; Warner Bros.
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