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Operation Petticoat [Region 2] | ![Operation Petticoat [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Y9N4TSKEL._SL160_.jpg) | Director: Blake Edwards
Actors: Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill, Gene Evans
Category: DVD
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Rating:  73 reviews
Format: PAL
Languages: French (Unknown), English (Unknown), French (Subtitled)
Region: 2
Running Time: 124 Minutes
EAN: 3346030007488
Theatrical Release Date: March 16, 1960
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Blake Edwards's delightful 1959 comedy stars Cary Grant as a World War II submarine captain whose preference for a by-the-book command reluctantly yields to certain realities. Chief among those is that Grant's first officer (Tony Curtis, who impersonated Grant that same year in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot), a shameless hustler, is better than the navy at delivering whatever supplies the ship and crew need to keep going. But when Curtis sneaks a handful of Philippine refugees and several gorgeous nurses onto the all-male sub, the skipper not only has to cool down his crew but deal with an unexpected feminine influence on ship protocol. The film is a great deal of fun, sprinkled with the director's trademark sight gags (including one of Edwards's best, involving a torpedo and jeep), and graced with his unmistakable lilt. Grant is in great form, his comic brilliance almost impossibly effortless. --Tom Keogh
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 Petticoat Rules! November 13, 2009
Kimberly J. Foster (Ledyard, CT)
Why these two didn't make more pictures together I'll never know. One of the all time best war comedies.
funny movie September 11, 2009
BookLover (Oklahoma)
I bought this movie for my Grandaughter. She has just discovered Cary Grant and the comedies from the 40's and 50's. They have such good humor and story lines. She loved it.
 fun movie September 3, 2009
C. Morris (TN USA)
The combination of Cary Grant and Tony Curtis provides the viewer a chance at seeing two of the best romantic comedy actors together. A great movie to see on a rainy afternoon.
The use of the dimensions of a WW2 submarine (having been on one, I can vouch for the narrowness of the corridors and cramped quarters) for comic scenes gives one a lot of thought about those who actually fought on such vessels. It is a fun movie.
Enjoyable movie July 12, 2009
C. Berg (Wellsboro,PA)
This is one of those movies that are just plain fun to watch. You are very aware of the seriousness of WWII going on and how much everyone wants to do their part for their country. But at the same time, it shows you can have humor even in the worst of times. You care about the characters, can see yourself in some of the human mistakes and silly things that happen. I am a Cary Grant fan anyway and he does a great job in this part.
An Unsinkable Comedy! June 4, 2009
Victoria James
This is a wonderful, classic, and clean movie the whole family can enjoy over and over. There's lots of laughs on board the pink submarine. The captain and crew grow together through their many transitions and mishaps and find some humorous solutions to their challenges. They even get a little crowded when they have to rescue some nurses and natives. Although they really didn't want to take on the nurses, or natives, the nurses end up helping save the day! Cary Grant and Tony Curtis are superb in their roles in this upbeat comedy. I highly recommend it!
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