Operation Petticoat

Starring: Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Dina Merrill, et al.

Product Description

Two of cinema's most celebrated stars Cary Grant and Tony Curtis provide the comedic pivot point in director Blake Ed wards' Operation Petticoat. It's hijinks on the high seas when revered Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman (Grant) and the somewhat unethical Lt. JG Nicholas Holden (Curtis) team to upright the USS Sea Tiger, a flagging submarine that's seen better days. With some dubious maneuvering (and scavenged parts), things begin to look up for the old war horse until the ship and its crew are forced out to sea by a surprise attack. Limping along and barely held together with its borrowed parts, the Sea Tiger gets some unexpected company when five stranded Army nurses are brought aboard. The game gals will prove that necessity is indeed the mother of invention, initiating a series of renovations to make life aboard the Sea Tiger livable with the exception of the sub's accidental pink paint job. Not only is the ship now an eyesore, but a target for both the Japanese and American forces.

• Format: DVD
• UPC: 810134941021
• Release Date: July 2023
• Rating: Unrated (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Allied Vaughn
• Director: Blake Edwards
• Starring: Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Dina Merrill, Joan O'Brien, Arthur O'Connell, Gene Evans, Richard Sargent, Virginia Gregg, Robert F. Simon, Robert Gist
• Runtime: 2 hours, 4 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: DVD; NTSC
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Who played Seaman Hornsby?

Director Blake Edwards is a master at this sort of movie. You have seen the basic story many times; however, it is never as funny as this version. The action takes place during WWII in the South Pacific. Cary Grant is Commander Matt Sherman of the Sea Tiger, a not all to gather well submarine in need of repairs and lead paint. Tony Curtis is Lieutenant Nicholas Holden, an executive officer who is not too ept at sea duty but makes a procurement officer with unique abilities and methods of obtaining needed parts. Toss in a few nurses, some goats, and you have the makings of an interesting situation. I was interested in finding out who plays Seaman Hornsby. He was a real pig.