Don't Give Up the Ship

Jul 3, 1959

1h 29m

★ 6.4

The Funniest Story of High-Seas Hilarity Ever to Set Audiences Adrift in Helpless Hysteria!

Overview

The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Hal Wallis Productions

Don't Give Up the Ship Trailers

Cast

John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII

Jerry Lewis

Ens. Rita J. Benson

Dina Merrill

Prudence Trabert Steckler

Diana Spencer

Stan Wychinski

Mickey Shaughnessy

Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde

Robert Middleton

Congressman Mandeville

Gale Gordon

Mrs. Trabert

Mabel Albertson

Lt. Cmdr. Farber

Claude Akins

Adm. Rogers

Hugh Sanders

Cmdr. Cross

Richard Shannon

Cmdr. Craig

Chuck Wassil

Lt. Bond

Burt Metcalfe

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5.4

Chasers

Apr 22, 1994

Military men Rock Reilly and Eddie Devane are tasked with taking a prisoner, blonde bombshell Toni Johnson, on what becomes an unforgettable road trip. Toni, an enlistee who's in trouble for deserting her unit, soon proves that she's craftier than most inmates.

6.1

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

Mar 28, 1964

Milquetoast Henry Limpet experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish. As a talking fish he assists the US Navy in hunting German submarines during World War II.

7.2

Operation Petticoat

Dec 5, 1959

A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

6.8

Follow the Fleet

Feb 20, 1936

When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.

6.1

Bring on the Girls

Mar 30, 1945

A millionaire joins the Navy hoping to find a girl who'll marry him for himself, not for his money. A beautiful gold-digger who works at a resort hotel sets out to get him.

5.0

Here Come the Waves

Dec 18, 1944

Show business twin sisters Rosemary and Susie, one serious and the other a scatterbrain, join the WAVES and both fall in love with crooner Johnny Cabot.

6.3

Yanks Ahoy

Jun 29, 1943

Sergeants flirt with a nurse aboard ship and go fishing for a Japanese Sub.

6.1

It's Nifty in the Navy

Sep 3, 1965

It's Nifty in the Navy is a 1965 Danish comedy film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Dirch Passer.

5.9

Easy Come, Easy Go

May 28, 1967

Navy frogman Ted Jackson balances his time between twin careers as a deep-sea diver and nightclub singer. During a dive, Ted spots sunken treasure and returns with the hope to retrieve it.

6.5

Not Wanted on Voyage

Nov 1, 1957

The scheming Albert Higgins and his dim witted mate Cecil Hollebone, set out on a ocean voyage under the exasperated chief steward. Along for the trip are the wealthy Mrs. Brough and her secretary Pat. Soon Mrs. Broughs’ jewels are stolen…

5.9

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

Dec 29, 1960

Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" – a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who don't know a jib from a jigger. What none of them knows, including Crandall, is that this ship has a very important top-secret mission to complete in waters patrolled by the Japanese fleet. Their mission will save hundreds of allied lives – if only they can get there in one piece.

5.6

Lt. Robin Crusoe U.S.N.

Jul 29, 1966

Lt. Robin Crusoe is a navy pilot who bails out of his plane after engine trouble. He reaches a deserted island paradise where he builds a house and begins to adjust to life. He is in for trouble however when a local girl is banished to the island by her father, who then comes after Crusoe.

5.8

Girls at Sea

Sep 16, 1977

Women have joined the military in Denmark but may still not serve in the navy. This makes the lives of the sailors difficult when three women get trapped on board of a navy vessel do to an surprise exercise at sea. Trying to hide the three women leads to comical situations.

7.0

Mister Roberts

Jul 10, 1955

Mr. Roberts is a Navy officer who's yearning for battle but is stuck in the backwaters of World War II on a non-commissioned ship run by the bullying Captain Morton.

5.5

Kiss Them for Me

Dec 10, 1957

Three navy war heroes are booked on a morale-building "vacation" in San Francisco. Once they manage to elude their ulcerated public relations officer, the trio throw a wild party with plenty of pretty girls.

5.0

Luke Joins the Navy

Sep 4, 1916

The beginning of the film you find Harold Lloyd playing his "Lonesome Luke" character. Out of the blue, Lloyd decides he's going to join the navy and you really wonder if part of the film leading to it is missing. After all, the decision seemed to come from no where and why Snub Pollard would also join is unclear. And, oddly, they seem to skip all training and are stationed on a navy ship. Soon Pollard's wife comes to the boat looking for him and she's put off the boat as the movie ends very, very anticlimactically.

5.6

Give Me a Sailor

Aug 19, 1938

Jim and Walter are two brother sailors in the United States Navy. Walter tells Jim as soon as they get home he is going to ask his beautiful girlfriend, Nancy Larkin to marry him. But Jim is also in love with Nancy so he begs Nancy's ugly duckling sister, Letty to help break Walter and Nancy up. Letty agrees only under one condition, he help her to win Walter!

5.1

Don't Go Near the Water

Nov 14, 1957

Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.

5.0

Cry for Happy

Mar 3, 1961

Army photographers on leave in Japan take over a geisha house.