The Incredible Mr. Limpet

1964
PG
1h 39m

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Meek and mild mannered bookkeeper Henry Limpet has few passions in life. It's mid-1941 and he would love to join the Navy but has been rated 4F. His friend George Stickle is in the Navy and lays it on pretty thick. If Henry could have one thing it would be to become a fish. While on a visit to Coney Island, Henry falls into the water and miraculously gets his wish. Now a fish, he makes friends, Ladyfish and Crusty the hermit crab and loves his new life. He also uses his abilities to help the US Navy locate and sink Nazi U-Boats, forcing the Germans to create a new weapon to deal with the Allies secret weapon. When years later the Navy finds intelligent activity among dolphins, they may also know who is teaching them.

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Si Henry pouvait avoir une chose, ce serait devenir un poisson. Lors d'une visite à Coney Island, Henry tombe à l'eau et réalise miraculeusement son souhait.Si Henry pouvait avoir une chose, ce serait devenir un poisson. Lors d'une visite à Coney Island, Henry tombe à l'eau et réalise miraculeusement son souhait.Si Henry pouvait avoir une chose, ce serait devenir un poisson. Lors d'une visite à Coney Island, Henry tombe à l'eau et réalise miraculeusement son souhait.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

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MA NOTE

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Nazi Admiral
(as Oscar Beregi)

Charles Meredith

Fleet Admiral

Elizabeth MacRae

Ladyfish
(voice)

Paul Frees

Crusty
(voice)

Peter Adams

Lieutenant
(uncredited)

Leon Alton

Officer at Fleet Admiral's Meeting
(uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Short Fisherman
(uncredited)

George Bruggeman

Nazi Officer
(uncredited)

Paul Busch

Sonar Man
(uncredited)

Al Checco

Sailor
(uncredited)

Cordy Clark

Giggling Girl
(uncredited)

Roydon Clark

Sailor
(uncredited)

Sayre Dearing

Passerby
(uncredited)
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Anecdotes
A limpet is a type of sea snail. A Limpet Mine is an explosive with a magnet so it can be attached to a metal ship. Since the mine sticks to the boat like a snail would, they are called limpet mines and usually attached by undersea divers or commandos .

Gaffes
The Nazi Admiral and naval staff are all wearing US Navy uniforms (complete with rank strips and stars signifying their status as US officers of the line) but with swastikas on their caps and Maltese crosses in place of neckties.

Citations
Henry Limpet: What if I told you I was once a human being?
Ladyfish: I don't care how terrible your past was, Limpet.

Générique farfelu
Our thanks to the Department of Defense, and especially the U.S. Navy, without whose authorization this heretofore carefully guarded "military secret" could not have been told.

Connexions
Referenced in Gomer Pyle: USMC: Gomer and the Dragon Lady (1964)

Bandes originales
The Mr. Limpet March (Super Doodle Dandy)
Music by Sammy Fain
Lyrics by Harold Adamson

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One Of My All Time Favorites...

The Incredible Mr. Limpet has always been a long time favorite movie of mine, the first movie I remember as a child.

From start to finish, the message of this movie, the music, and the superb comedy of Don Knotts makes this such a treat to watch.

The innovative use of live action and animation still holds up great today.

I just found out that Don Knotts passed away last night. I will forever miss him, and always remember him for his wonderful portrayal as Henry Limpet.

Go get this movie on DVD, you will not be disappointed.

Rest in Peace Don Knotts.

Larry Lee Moniz