Hello Down There (1969)

Directors:

Jack Arnold
Ricou Browning

Writers:

Art Arthur (story)
John McGreevey (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

A combo of scuba dupes rock up a storm in a mad pad under the surf!

Plot Keywords:

Hurricane | Underwater | Submarine | Experimental House | Scuba

Cast

Tony Randall	...	Fred Miller
Janet Leigh	...	Vivian Miller
Jim Backus	...	T.R. Hollister
Ken Berry	...	Mel Cheever
Roddy McDowall	...	Nate Ashbury
Charlotte Rae	...	Myrtle Ruth
Richard Dreyfuss	...	Harold Webster
Kay Cole	...	Lorrie Miller
Gary Tigerman	...	Tommie Miller
Lou Wagner	...	Marvin Webster
Lee Meredith	...	Dr. Wells
Bruce Gordon	...	Adm. Sheridan
Frank Schuller	...	Alan Briggs
Arnold Stang	...	Jonah
Harvey Lembeck	...	Sonarman

Also Known As:

Sub-A-Dub-Dub (USA) (reissue title)

Runtime:

88 min | 97 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:G

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Ivan Tors Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: During the band's first number, you can clearly hear a tambourine being struck. However, the red tambourine is sitting on top of the Lorrie's keyboard, and Lorrie doesn't actually pick it up until halfway through the song.

Movie Connections:

References "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)

Soundtrack:

Glub

future tech fun

We loved this movie when we saw it at the theatre during its original release; I still have fond memories of the pet dolphins cavorting in the living room pool, and of the space-age push-button underwater conveniences (such as that neat pop-up refrigerator). I can even remember the lyrics to "Hey Little Goldfish" and "Glub, Glub"!! As kids we sang those songs for years. I can't wait to rent this one and rock out again with Dreyfuss and the gang! I hope he doesn't mind too much, 'cause I think this movie is a great sixties artifact, with a fun cast and very creative sets.