Limpet original trailer a world war ii 4f don knotts saves the u. Limpet is a story about the wonders of imagination and the triumph of the spirit. Limpet 1964 official trailer don knotts, carole cook movie hd duration. Mild mannered henry limpet don knotts longs to serve his country during wwii, but cant pass the navy physical. Arguably a cult film among baby boomers, this delightful comedyfantasy tells the story of a nervous little brooklyn bookkeeper who has an. It is about a man named henry limpet who turns into a talking fish.
Today, limpet s a delight for its effective mixing of animation and liveaction scenes into a coherent whole the story casts knotts as henry limpet, a. Limpet is a story about the wonders of imagination. The strangest one of all, however, is the incredible mr. Limpet is a 1964 american liveactionanimated comedy film from warner bros. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will.
Don knotts, carole cook, jack weston, andrew duggan, larry keating, elizabeth macrae, paul frees. Directed by 5 writing credits 5 cast 46 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. In the 1964 live actionanimation film the incredible mr. Limpet 1964 official trailer don knotts, carole cook movie hd meek and mild mannered bookkeeper henry limpet has few passions in life. Limpet vhs vhs tape 1964 and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Our hero is a sad sack, a bespectacled, drab army reject, tied to a bookkeeping. Limpet, don knotts plays henry limpet, a fervently patriotic but laughably unhealthy accountant whose bad eyesight and poor balance keep him from enlisting in the navy. So instead, limpet loses himself in the world of his fish and in his fantasies of one day becoming one of them he carries around a book called. Limpet is a 1964 american liveactionanimated adventure film from. Limpet don knotts carole cook jack weston 1964 a brooklyn bookkeeper don knotts falls off a pier, turns into a fish and helps the navy track uboats. With don knotts, carole cook, jack weston, andrew duggan.
I have just modified one external link on the incredible mr. The incredibles video game walkthrough part 12 finding mr. Liveaction and 2d animation combine to tell the story of a man who longs to be a fish after he is classified by the navy as an f4 too small and too weak to be a soldier. Limpet, the dvddon knotts stars as a scrawny, milquetoast bookkeeper who longs to fight for the united states during world war ii. Don knotts stars as a bookkeeper who longs to fight for the united states. After rejection by the navy, he actually becomes a fish through the miracle of animation, meets a snail who shows him the underwater ropes, falls in love with a lady fish, and becomes a real war hero. Sold by eds books and games and fulfilled by amazon.
If henry could have one thing it would be to become a fish. The live action was directed by arthur lubin, while the. Press junket for the incredible mr limpet 1964 shot in crystal river and weeki wachee by discovercr. It is about a man named henry limpet who turns into a talking fish resembling a tilefish and helps the u. Today, limpets a delight for its effective mixing of animation and liveaction scenes into a coherent whole the story casts knotts as henry limpet, a. Unable to enlist in the war effort against germany, limpet with his mr. The remake will be a liveactioncgi hybrid movie, much like the 1964 original the incredible mr. Carole cook, jack weston, andrew duggan, and larry keating.
Magoolike vision becomes despondent and falls off a coney island pier while strolling with his wife bessie cook. Limpet don knotts reluctant astronaut ghost and mr. Limpet loves fish and than accidently falls into the sea, so after a while he feels like he belongs there, falls in love with another fish romantic isnt it. A liveactionanimated world war ii comedy from 1964, about a nebbish bookkeeper named henry. Navy when hes transformed into a fish in the incredible mr. A wonderful book, familyfriendly but not too sweet, addressing the universal longing of featherless bipeds to turn into fish. Set during the early days of world war ii, knotts plays henry.
Limpet 1964, one of the finest family fish stories ever produced in hollywood, was don knottss breakthrough to bigscreen stardom after he made a name for himself as a regular on the andy griffith show. Hanging with pal crusty voice of paul frees, newly transformed human limpet voice of don knotts detects liveaction fishermen and meets flirty ladyfish voice of elizabeth macrae in warner bros. Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, the incredible mr. During a trip to coney island he makes a magical wish which turns him into a fish, giving him a fin up on the enemy and making himself instantly valuable as the navys secret weapon. Limpet is obviously budget work, with simple flat backgrounds that sometimes achieve nice things through clever superimposed animation camera tricks the interesting montages under the sea, etc. When henrys wish comes true and hes turned into a talking fish, the simple ocean life he. Limpet, which starred don knotts in the title role of a man who makes a wish to become a fish that comes true. Limpet 1964, an odd combination of liveaction and animation which works as both a fantasy musicalromance the songs by sammy fain and harold adamson include i wish i were a fish and an underwater espionage thriller. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or. Limpet featured don knotts threes company, and costarred. In this amusing fantasy, a combination of liveaction and animated effects, don knotts plays scrawny bookkeeper henry. But limpets face, with its expressive eyes and a mouth that really seems to be speaking the dialogue, is masterful.
Its mid1941 and he would love to join the navy but has been rated 4f. Shakiest gun in the west 5 family dvd movie pack 5. Press junkets for the incredible mr limpet 1964 by dmf studio. While on land as a man thats just a failure in everything, his life, not happy with his marriage down in all aspects of life. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Henry limpet, after falling into the ocean and become a fish, done 37 thrums or shout of noise, as in fear or shock, that lead to nazis hitting themselves. Meek and mild mannered bookkeeper henry limpet has few passions in life. The original was set during world war ii, where limpet was sent to fight the nazis, although this remake will have a contemporary.
Today, limpets a delight for its effective mixing of animation and liveaction scenes into a coherent whole. Limpet est une comedie americaine darthur lubin sortie aux etatsunis en 1964, mais restee. Henry limpet don knotts, a bespectacled, milquetoast bookkeeper, loves his pet fish so much that he longs to be one. A description of tropes appearing in incredible mr. Based on the novel by theodore pratt, this quaint fantasy leads the viewer from reallife to a spectacular animated deepsea adventure. Directed by arthur lubin, gerry chiniquy, robert mckimson. Arguably a cult film among baby boomers, this delightful comedyfantasy tells the story of a nervous little brooklyn bookkeeper who has an overwhelming love for fish. Limpet is obviously budget work that sometimes achieves nice things through clever superimposed animation camera tricks the interesting montages under the sea, etc. Limpet henpecked and miserable accountant henry limpet knotts wants to change his life and be somebody. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Limpet seem like a good fit for a fifteen or twentyminute short feature. His friend george stickle is in the navy and lays it on pretty thick.
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