Operation Petticoat

Always liked Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, and for me they were very good in comedies, they had such a natural talent in this genre. And Blake Edwards is one of the best directors that ever directed them. This movie is set in December 1941. Commander Matt Sherman is a submarine captain. When the submarine is damaged, the crew manages to repair it. Then arrives a supply officer, Lt. Nick Holden, a officer with no naval experience at all. Then the submarine goes to Australia, and then on a deserted island, but with only five nurses, and then trouble begins! I liked especially the scene when the submarine stops near Korea and Curtis has to steal a pig from a farm and with a coat and the help of another sailor, arrive safe at the submarine. The cast is good, especially the Grant-Curtis team, and also the supporting actors: Dick Sargent, Dina Merrill, Arthur O'Connell and Joan O'Brien. Worth seeing for the cast and laughter is assured!

The story is very slight, and the film is a little long and sometimes suffers from uneven pacing. However, it does look wonderful, even now the cinematography still looks very handsome. I love the humour in Operation Petticoat as well. The script constantly sparkles and the jokes are very funny. The direction is competent, and the characters are likable enough. The cast is also great. Cary Grant is brilliant and Tony Curtis is also very entertaining and I had no problem at all with his mannerisms personally. In conclusion, it is slight and overlong, but Operation Petticoat is also very enjoyable and worth seeing for the humour and the cast. 7/10 Bethany Cox

Delight war comedy, easy to watch and hard to forget, a bright constellation of stars, Grant as the Captain of a pink submarine every time try put out the fire, Curtis continues set on fire, all five woman are the main reason for so many confusion on board, each one them had a special moments along the picture in the particular way a clumsy and sexy Joan O'Brien and the chemistry between O'Connell and Virginia Gregg, an everlasting funny moments with all casting, a movie to be discovering for new ones !!! Resume: First watch: 2007 / How many: 3 / Source: Cable TV-DVD / Rating: 7.5

I don't watch war movies unless they're actually comedies.Down Periscope, Stalag 17, Mr. Roberts and The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell are two good examples and this one is the third. Tony Curtis shines as he matches wits with Cary Grant. A con-man and a scavenger, he holds their submarine and the movie together with a lot of sheer honest to goodness stealing and horse trading as Grant humors and even cajoles him. The movie really takes a wild turn as their sub takes on women and the men have to double up. Trying to get rid of them proves to be easier said than done, but eventually they save the day just when all seems almost lost. This is one movie that belongs in anyone's video collection.

I thought the movie was quiet delightful. A classic for the whole family Brought back alot of great memories as a child. Not a war movie for the serious war buff's. Two thumbs up. Glad I found this one!!

This movie was made in 1959???!!! My kids just love this movie and learned something of W.W.II, too. Great fun and somewhat hysterical; uh historical. During Vietnam era we had some days as these. A few anyway. The best ones I remember. Kind of takes some of the stress off real war tragedy. Well made and edited. Easy to follow and understand. Can be watched repeatedly. Grant at his usual best with company as "North By Northwest" , "Father Goose" and the like. Great, well made movies the younger fans can understand and enjoy.

A wry and lighthearted look at the U.S. Navy in 1941. Cary Grant and Tony Curtis shine amongst a wonderful supporting cast in this fictional story inspired by an actual incident that occurred during WWII. So many war movies are depressing, while others are completely ridiculous. This film, while full of sexual innuendo and lighthearted humor, still manages to keep it's humanity, with one foot planted firmly in the reality of the Pacific theater. A jaunty tale of an injured sub, a few army nurses, a group of lonely sailors, and some pink paint. The direction is above par for the time period and genre, the writing is bright and witty, even for today's standards, and the performances are thoroughly entertaining. This is a recommended must-see for fans of Curtis and Grant. Grab the popcorn and soda and enjoy! I give this charming 1959 classic a 7 out of 10.