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Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
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Overview
Release Date:
December 1957 (USA) moreTagline:
THE LAUGH OF YOUR LIFE-TIME! (original print ad - all caps) morePlot:
On a small island in the South Pacific, the Navy's P.R. department is spending WWII without getting near a ship... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman
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Island
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Sailor
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US Navy
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Based On Novel
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations moreUser Comments:
fluff, but fun moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Glenn Ford | ... | Lt. J.G. Max Siegel |
 | Gia Scala | ... | Melora Alba |
| Earl Holliman | ... | Adam Garrett |
 | Anne Francis | ... | Lt. Alice Tomlen |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Gordon Ripwell |
| Fred Clark | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Clinton T. Nash |
| Eva Gabor | ... | Deborah Aldrich |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Ens. Tyson |
| Jeff Richards | ... | Lt. Ross Pendleton |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | ... | Farragut Jones |
| Howard Smith | ... | Adm. Junius Boatwright |
| Romney Brent | ... | Mr. Alba - Melora's Father |
 | Mary Wickes | ... | Janie |
| Jack Straw | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Gladstone |
| Robert Nichols | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Hereford |
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107 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Color (Metrocolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)MOVIEmeter: 
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Adm. Junius Boatwright: Oddballs and freaks, that's what they are. The whole blasted public relations. moreSoundtrack:
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This tale of the absurdist goings-on at a public relations office for the navy in the WWII pacific theater is sort of a downscale "South Pacific." The casting and production values are extremely high, but the movie never aspires to anything more than light (extremely light) entertainment. In this it succeeds quite well. The movie is great to look at, and the comic abilities of Glenn Ford - an underrated actor, in my book - are at their peak. No lasting nourishment here, but a fun flick to see - once. Side note - the movie is another example of the superiority of the color processes employed in the 50's and late 40's over what is commonly used in today's flicks.