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The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
The Face That
Launched A Thousand Torpedoes!
Director: Arthur Lubin, rated G
  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.
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Dad's Preview:
There are lots of laughs in this fish tale, however
there are poignant moments. 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 fellow who lacks confidence, and bumbles his way
through life. Mr. Limpet just wants to serve his country and
know true love. He was
early filmdom's equivalent to today's similar actors: Ben Stiller or Michael Cera. |
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Warner Bros.
Cartoons; Warner Bros.
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