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.

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