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Mild-mannered Henry Limpet (Don Knotts) longs to serve his country during World War II, but he can’t pass the Navy’s admissions physical. Classified as “4-F” – too small and too weak to be a soldier – Henry takes a trip to Coney Island where a magical wish changes Henry Limpet from a little fish in a big pond into…well, a fish! With a fin up on the enemy, Henry uses his new aquatic abilities to lead the Navy into battle as their ultimate secret weapon! Mixing live-action storytelling with …
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The animated sequences were directed by the great Robert McKimson, who did so many classic Warner Bros. cartoons, usually Foghorn Leghorn. I think that a computer generated remake wouldn’t have the same life and physical humor that Robert brought to his charaters.
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i loved this movie the fish really looked like don knotts
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i got chills watching this this is a grrrreat disney movie
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I loved this movie too!
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I really love this movie too!
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Gosh, I think this is one of my favorite movies of all time. I especially love that “Super Doodle Dandy” song. Anyone know where I can find it?
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This film, “The Reluctant Astronaut” and “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken” were Don’s big three movies, IMO.
“Limpet,” for those who might not know, was also the name of a type of “floating mine(bomb).” A “Limpet Mine,” as it were….
Just FYI.
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“Yes, Mr. Limpet is sure to be the most delightful film where a man turns into a fish you’ll see…………This year…”
Rofl.
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Bah. Barb deflected. While you are “legally” right, you are also quite wrong too, in spirit.
20, 30, or 40 years from now, some “self-appointed Hollywood genius” will rediscover this film, and he’ll attempt a “remake.”
The remake will be the object of huge praise…until 9 out of 10 people realize it sucks.
Of the 2 out of 10 who are still paying attention six months later, BOTH (of the 2) will agree that the “remake” sucked, and that the original was by far superior.
Don’t be left out!
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Well, it’s Warner Brother, I think. But either way, I just love this movie too!
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can someone understand the german?
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I love how its such a dark movie too if you think about it
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literally its Captain, Captain, the Limpet, the Limpet!
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It was incredibly funny on so many levels. And Don Knotts was perfect in this role. He was made for this picture. I loved the ending.
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This movie is great
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This movie scared the hell out of me as a child.
An underrated and profound film.
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There was talk a few years ago of Jim Carrey doing a re-make of this movie.
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That would have sucked on so many levels!
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I loved this movie when I was a kid.
1. Don Knotts
2. An animated comedy
3. WWII German U-Boat combat
He’s a super doodle dandy!
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We watched this today in social studies and homeroom……
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It said on Movies Yahoo that Kevin Lima (director of “Enchanted”) is directing a remake of this.
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The Movie is on Youtube just look up “Henry Limpet” and your bound to find it.
or you can check out my playlist entitled “Live Action meets Animation” it has the entire movie on it.
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DAS LIMPET!
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I remember watching this in a movie theater when it came out – I loved it. So it was pretty cool to turn my kids on to it when they were little. They loved it too.
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wow… i was so little when i watched this.. I was trying to explain it to some of my friends and I felt so retarded… great movie!
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