The wackiest ship in the army is an american 1960 eastmancolor cinemascope comedydrama war film directed by richard murphy and starring jack lemmon, ricky nelson, and chips rafferty. Rip crandall lemmon commands the uss echo, a rundown ship with the archetypal inexperienced, motley crew, assigned to deliver an australian observer to a japaneseheld island. Youll crack your timbers when you see how the navy sticks the army sad sacks with the crumbiest ship afloat. Wackiest ship in the army, the movie clip new orleans. The wackiest ship in the army 19651966 episode list. Reviewed in the united kingdom on january 11, 2014. Wackiest ship in the army dvd region 1 us import ntsc.
Jack lemmon and ricky nelson make a great team in this world war ii comedy. Watch the wackiest ship in the army online stream full. Jack lemmons performance is well up to standard at times you see the clown and at other times he is portraying the seriousness of the associated. What he doesnt expect is to fall in love with a local, civil defense volunteer terry smith. In august 1914 the mobilization of imperial germanys 800,000strong army ushered in the first great war of the modern age a war which still stands as the greatest slaughter of soldiers in history. Crandall jack lemmon killing time before he can turn down his assignment, his eager aide ens. The wackiest ship in the army subtitles subtitles. The wackiest ship in the army arrives the new york times. The the wackiest ship in the army episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly. The us military decides to use the ship to place spies ashore behind japanese lines. The wackiest ship in the army undertekster undertekster. The wackiest ship in the army 1960 rotten tomatoes. The wackiest ship in the army 1960 full movie download. In the spring of 1942, the new zealand government presents the u.
The wackiest ship in the army photos view all photos 9 movie info. It was filmed at pearl harbor and kauai although the issue is not fully explained uss echo was a real ship in the us navy acting as a supply ship to larger vessels. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Watch the wackiest ship in the army full movie in hd visit lieutenant rip crandall is hoodwinked into taking command. Read the the wackiest ship in the army movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The wackiest ship in the army is an american 1960 eastmancolor cinemascope comedydrama war film directed by richard murphy and starring jack. Well of coarse there is the lengendary but used bismark which was the most effective ship in the war but not enough made which seemed to be a reacurring thing for germany in ships planes and tanks.
During world war ii, the army recruits navy officer rip crandall lemmon to command a battered old schooner for a top secret mission. Spy scowschooner based in the south pacific theatre. Jack lemmon and ricky nelson get that sinking feeling when they pilot the wackiest ship in the army in this hilarious comedy adventure. During the first 6 months of occupation duty, cic personnel focused on rounding up and interrogating individuals on various wanted lists. But even in a clunker of a ship, crandall and his madcap crew including his enthusiastic young ensign ricky nelson. I hereby declare i am not a member of any group that denies human rights and freedom or spreads any kind of national, racial or class hate against a group of people. Jack lemmon is in dazzling comedic form as he captains this rickety navy vessel and. Wackiest ship in the army, the movie clip first command.
From 19 sep 196517 apr 1966, nbc broadcast a television series based on the film, also titled the wackiest ship in the army. The wackiest ship in the army 1960 the movie database. Today, we are taking permanently offline and moving exclusively to publishing on social media. Jack lemmon, ricky nelson, john lund, chips rafferty. Hijinks and spyjinks lighten this effective comedy by richard murphy, based very loosely on an actual incident in world. Joining the opening narration, introducing jack lemmon as lt. The wackiest ship in the army 1961 cast and crew lt. Crandall in operation petticoat, which starred jack lemmons.
The armys role in the occupation of a defeated germany placed new demands on the counter intelligence corps detachments in the european theater. During world war ii the army recruits navy officer rip crandall jack lemmon to command a battered old schooner for a topsecret mission. All bismarck did was get a lucky hit on hms hood and some dispute whether it was actually prinz eugen, got trolled by biplane torp bombers. Rip crandall, who was a yachtsman before the war, takes command of the uss echo, a sailing s.
German navy general game discussion world of warships. Our users have always been the best, whether they were catching up on the news while sipping coffee. Michael bays upcoming tv series the last ship on tnt premiering. Similarly, nbc would adapt blake edwards 1960 film the wackiest ship in the navy. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series the wackiest ship in the army. The wackiest ship in the army tells the tale of the country of new zealand presenting the united states military with a historic 70 year old twin masted schooner in early 1942. Hanson ricky nelson, with a tune by eddie delange and louis alter, in the wackiest ship in the army, 1960. Rip crandall jack lemmon is entrusted with one of the most important missions of his world war ii career.
Rip crandall lemmon commands the uss echo, a rundown ship with the archetypal inexperienced, motley crew, assigned to deliver an. Nordenham, germany the largest single armyrun shipment of ammunition to europe in more than two decades, more than 600 shipping containers worth. Jack lemmon and ricky nelson get that sinking feeling when they pilot the wackiest ship in the armyin this hilarious comedy adventure. Rip crandall, who was a yachtsman before the war, takes command of the uss echo, a sailing ship, for a secret mission in waters patrolled by japanese warships. If you are ready for a bunch of misfits getting into one fix after another then you will enjoy this movie. This mission completed, the cargo ship returned to the united states via chile, while. That german army is also the best example of a particular period of military thought, when virtually the whole manpower of the european nations was integrated into mass conscript armies, supported. Download the wackiest ship in the army 1960 yify torrent. Rip riddle gets a long awaited leave when the ship is docked in brisbane, australia. While underway, the ship is commanded by lieutenant rip riddle of the us navy. The wackiest ship in the army 1961 movie moviefone. The series starred jack warden and gary collins and was directed and written by danny arnold. Lieutenant rip crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the wackiest ship in the navy a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who dont know a jib from a jigger. This is a video i did for an early american history class where we had to make a television advertisement for a presidential candidate from the 1800s.
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In 2014, echo is still recognizable in picton harbour, south island. The wackiest ship in the army, a 1965 show based on the film disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the wackiest ship in the army. The german army in world war i 1 osprey publishing. Unfortunately, hell be doing it with one of the navys least seaworthy vessels, the uss echo. The wackiest ship in the army is a movie starring jack lemmon, ricky nelson, and john lund. Youll crack your timbers when you see how the navy sticks the army sad sacks with the crumbiest ship afloat lieutenant rip crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the wackiest ship in the navy a real garbage scow with a crew of misfits who dont know a jib from a jigger.
The vehicles, part of the army service component command of the us army, will be used for activities in estonia, latvia, lithuania, poland, romania. Bilko, mash and the heyday of us military sitcoms 195575. The biggest ammo shipment in 20 years arrives in germany. See more ideas about wwii, submarines and german submarines.