However, a bevy of nurses comes aboard, causing hijinks in the hot pink sub. The Navy finds it and These pictures were taken during the filming of "Operation Petticoat" in love with the same girl. The nurses wonder why the toilet is called "the head." This location was for practical reasons, as the wind was always blowing from the aft; therefore, any "offensive odors" were blown away from ship. She fired four stern tubes at the leading ship, but heard no explosions. The following photos are courtesy of Richard 'King Bing' The four warships maneuvered in a radical zigzag plan at a speed of 20 knots (37km/h), passing the submarine so rapidly that she only managed a shot at the second cruiser. Operation Petticoat is a 1959 American World War II submarine comedy film in Eastmancolor from Universal-International, produced by Robert Arthur, directed by Blake . During the 11 months elapsing from the time of ordering the toilet paper and the present date, the Skipjack personnel, despite their best efforts to await delivery of subject material, have been unable to wait on numerous occasions, and the situation is now quite acute, especially during depth charge attack by the "back-stabbers.". 19K views, 730 likes, 88 loves, 52 comments, 189 shares. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. crew and movie actors including Wallace Beery, (right center, second row), Jane Operation Petticoat is the 1959 World War II submarine comedy directed by Blake Edwards. A small Japanese patrol vessel made an attempt to counterattack, but Balao slipped below the surface and headed for Guam to replenish her fuel, provisions, and torpedoes. "And that is the obvious complication upon which are pointedly based at least 60 per cent of the witticisms and sight gags in the film. 1551- Moored starboard side to port The USS Archerfish SS-311 (originally USS Archer-Fish, renamed at its 1952 recommission) wore the standard colors of gray and black, and was used for interior and exterior shots in and around Key West. On 7 March, Balao moored alongside Coucal and took on fuel and provisions. Deployed to the Pacific, she was based out of Brisbane, Australia, and Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, where she patrolled for enemy ships and rescued downed aviators. A number of the crew are dressed as German sailors and worked The movie begins with a submarine crashing and everyone In 1959, U. S. Navy Rear Admiral Matt Sherman, ComSubPac, boards the obsolete submarine USS Sea Tiger, prior to her departure for the scrapyard. While rigging for depth charges, she heard three explosions, but upon surfacing, could see no sign of damage. Cary Grant and Tony Curtis are excellent, and the film is directed by Blake Edwards with a slam-bang pace". When the submarine surfaced again, all trace of the convoy was gone, and she set course for Langemak Bay, New Guinea, with all her torpedoes expended. Day is rescued by the USS Blackfin . scenes. On July 1, 1941, a requisition was submitted for 150 rolls of toilet paper by an officer aboard the submarine USS Skipjack (SS-184). The day honors all servicemembers who have been deployed in the service of the United States. who brutalized his wife.". Some elements of the screenplay were taken from actual incidents that happened with some of the Pacific Fleet's submarines during the war. I cant remember the actor who was the "hero" -all I can The weather impeded her efforts to close the convoy, but also offered protection when a rain squall covered Balao while she fired six torpedoes. Following an overhaul in California in December 1944, Balao returned to the Pacific and served until Japan's surrender. Whether | 1 diesel, still troublesome after all these years. Cary Grant, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill and Tony Curtis stroll arm in arm at a US Navy submarine base during filming of Operation Petticoat 1959. It's hijinks on the high seas when a U.S. submarine has to take on a collection of female nurses. 1 and 2 running. as extras in the movie. 1. 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 Historical accuracy Some of the plot points of Operation Petticoat were based on real-life incidents, such as: The evacuation of one Navy nurse and several Army nurses from Corregidor to Australia by the submarine USS Spearfish, commanded by future Navy Cross recipient James C. on board dying. When the Skipjackreturned to Australia after her patrol, she was greeted by quite a sight. It would be on the air till 1979, producing 33 episodes. In April 1960, she was reclassified as AGSS-285. Balao began her eighth war patrol on 27 February as part of another attack group along with Tench (like Balao, also the lead ship of a submarine class), Guardfish, and Sea Devil on patrol in the East China and Yellow Seas. The written scripts were revised to cover two shows each. 0950- Set speed 10 knots, commenced She got underway again on the following morning, bound for Pearl Harbor where she arrived for refit on 19 March. Before this occurred, her conning tower and periscope shears were removed, and are on display on the waterfront at the National Museum of the United States Navy of the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, D.C. Balao received nine battle stars for her World War II service. 3. En route, she embarked a sailor from Torsk suffering from appendicitis and an injured Sand Lance crewman. Somehow or another, the sub gets painted pink in the process.It's hijinks on the high seas when a U.S. submarine has to take on a collection of female nurses. Lintner, served aboard the H-8 as a Chief Radioman. Somehow or another, the sub gets painted pink in the process.It's hijinks on the high seas when a U.S. submarine has to take on a collection of female nurses. In 1957, the film Operation Petticoat was released, starring Cary Grant as a submarine commander who is forced to take on a group of female nurses as passengers after his submarine is damaged. The sail of the USS Balao is currently on display at the Washington Navy Yard, but it has been painted in Navy gray. This WWII comedy centered around a US submarine, the USS Sea Tiger, that reluctantly must bring a group of female nurses aboard. On 28 October, she was assigned to a scouting line south of Truk. Submerged.1209- Surfaced. White is what I ended up with, and the submarine I ended up with is a pink submarine called Sonar School. 504-528-1944. She was launched on 27 October 1942, sponsored by Mrs. Jane Aylward, wife of Lieutenant Commander Theodore C. Aylward, commissioned on 4 February 1943 and reported to the United States Pacific Fleet. While a lot of people are familiar with the John Astin version most don't even realize there was a second season with an entirely new cast and many new characters. The film also included Marion Ross, Dick Sargent, and Gavin MacLeod, who would go on to become part of McHales Navy and captain The Love Boat later in his career. The submarine returned to Key West on 22 March. [14] Initially starring John Astin in Grant's role of Lieutenant Commander Sherman, the TV series cast Tony Curtis' daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, as Lieutenant Duran. During the Cuban Missile Crisis in October and November 1962, she was sent to patrol the western Atlantic. Lastly, Archival Footage of the Submarine U.S.S. Seeking to make sail . Balao left Pearl Harbor on 4 December and rendezvoused with Spot and Icefish en route Tanapag Harbor. Petticoat, the battleship balao, has been added to the wall of Key West Naval Base. Mary. (SS-311) when we were assisting with the making ofOperation Petticoat - Ken Click on red bar for more info. Director Thomas Vinterberg has pulled off a fantastic job with this play, and the cast, particularly Tony Curtis and Cary Grant, are fantastic. This is a comedy directed by Blake Edwards from the 1959 World War II submarine film set in Key West on my Instagrampinch blog US Naval Base. 1 especially is a problem, constantly backfiring and belching black smoke. [This is when Balao was painted pink for Operation 0951- Submerged. The bus "sinking" took place during an attack at Minami Daito on July 16, 1944 when one of, United States involvement in World War II, Historic reviews, photo gallery at CaryGrant.net, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Operation_Petticoat&oldid=1124362248, Films about the United States Navy in World War II, Wikipedia articles needing page number citations from May 2015, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, The evacuation of one Navy nurse and several Army nurses from, Captain Sherman's letter to the supply department at Cavite on the inexplicable lack of toilet paper (based on an actual letter to the supply department of, The need to paint a submarine pink because of a lack of enough red or white lead undercoat: Heat from the burning USS, Another possible source for the "pink" submarine is the decorated, This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 14:58. Operation Petticoat (1977) - Season 1 Opening. The exercise ran for the first two days, with simulated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) assets from each country operating together to improve interchangeability and warfighting effectiveness. After shakedown training, the submarine was reassigned to SubRon12 at the U.S. Please check our Hours of Operation page before planning your visit. This silent movie was called "Behind the Door". on the submarine they finish their argument and ditch the girl." (Warner Bros., 1951) Under John Wayne's leadership, the submarine Thunderfish Her first two torpedoes missed the target, but the third hit squarely amidships and sank the vessel. The torpedoes were duds or had again passed underneath. The "sinking" of a truck was inspired by a real incident that happened in 1944. "Pig" Henry: February 18, 1959- 0825- Moored starboard side the cook and wasn't in the right loop to know. Decommissioned on July 11, 1963, her hulk was sunk off northern Florida on September 6. The Little Mermaid features a pink submarine that is used by Ariel and her friends to explore the surface world. | On 4 November, the submarine made a submerged approach to a two-ship convoy, but the six torpedoes that she fired missed their marks. After firing her six bow tubes at the lead ship, the submarine swung her stern toward the wing ships in the formation and fired her stern tubes. Balao heard several explosions at the expected times, as torpedo after torpedo struck home. The escort maneuvered to attack, but never came close to the submarine. In the television series, John Astin takes on the Cary Grant role and Richard Gilliland has Curtiss original role. This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. 48 hours @ 2kn (2.3mph; 3.7km/h) submerged; conning tower is a memorial at the Navy Memorial Museum, This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 12:38. Holden is attracted to Second Lieutenant Barbara Duran, while Sherman has a series of embarrassing encounters with the well-endowed and clumsy Second Lieutenant Dolores Crandall. It was supposed to be a one-hour series. Actress Joan O'Brien in Operation Petticoat Cary Grant , who cornered the market on charm years ago, wastes none or it on glamor girls or in night clubs. 272836 with the stamped notation "Cancelled---cannot identify." A submarine captain and his supply officer are determined to get their dry-dock sub back into WWII action. The submarine closed in on the badly damaged tanker and fired another trio of fish, one of which struck the final blow. II, when, as an exec, he saved his boat by crash diving while the captain was on Operation Petticoat - Full Cast & Crew 1959 2 hr 4 mins Comedy NR Watchlist Where to Watch Five Army nurses complicate life for two submarine officers in the Pacific. USS Balao On 25 February 1964 the ship's designation was changed from Experimental Fleet Mine Sweeper (EMSF-373) to general auxiliary (AG-176). Technician Fifth Grade Lewis Hall from Obetz, Ohio, was born March 2, 1895, and was 47 years old at the time of his action. On December 10, 1941, a Japanese air raid sinks Sea Tiger while she is docked at the Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines. Included among the American Film Institute's 2000 list of the 500 movies nominated for the Top 100 Funniest American Movies. Because there wasnt enough red or white primer on the ship, the sub USS Sea Tiger was painted pink in the film. About three years ago I was at a local video stop looking Sherman's wife (the former Lieutenant Crandall) arrives late with their four daughters and rear-ends her husband's staff car, causing it to lock bumpers with a Navy bus. The early morning darkness made it impossible to assess the damage, but Balao received credit for sinking Hakozaki Maru, a 10,413-ton transport. I have done research on a few series lately that had 1, 2, sometimes 4 different versions of the sitcom and yet it kept the same title. It also honors the sacrifices their families have made during deployments. She said: The show did not do well. Balao fired four torpedoes which overran their target. As General Douglas MacArthurs campaign on Luzon was underway, news of the Palawan massacre produced a call to action to save thousands of Allied POWs and civilian internees from a similar fate. When the show came back in season two, 15 of the 18 actors were gone, including the three main characters. [2], Former Universal-International contract star Jeff Chandler was originally set to have played Matt Sherman, but pulled out to film The Jayhawkers (1959) instead. On July 1, 1941, a requisition was submitted for 150 rolls of toilet paper by an officer aboard the submarine USS Skipjack (SS-184). (Paramount, 1951) William Holden is a Korean Operation Petticoat - Stagione 1 Episodio 1. Does anyone know the name of the actual submarine used in the 1959 movie "Operation Petticoat"? For Grant, through his contract, his residuals topped $3 million, making Operation Petticoat his most profitable film to date.[13]. 1248- Stopped, lying to. The women also have their own ideas about the renovation of the submarine, one of which involves painting it pink. four shots of the making of Ice Station Zebra aboard the Ronquil Balao (17:10) offers a nice tour of the WWII submarine used as Operation Petticoat 's "U.S.S. Tony Curtis served on the USS C-4, a C-class submarine. (2) Sample of material requested. In real life. Lieutenant Commander Sherman and his crew begin repairs, hoping to sail for Darwin, Australia before the Japanese overrun the port. I think its important to look at some of those shows in television history that havent become classics; in this case, however, I think Id skip the television show and buy the DVD from the original movie if you want to learn a bit more about life aboard the Sea Tiger. Despite the dated 1950s gender stereotypes, the comic . Somehow or another, the sub gets painted pink in the process. 0803- Underway. Posted Over 1 Month. Thats funny that 33 episodes was making it longer than most in that era. Targets were scarce and mechanical difficulties plagued Balao. Commander Holden takes Sea Tiger out on her final voyage, her departure punctuated by a backfire from the No. Back in 1970 while in West Pac, we pulled into Guam. The request was the original from July 1941 and was stamped cancelled-cannot identify. Coe wrote a response that is famous within the navy today. Not a word you hear every day I guess. After that, Balao patrolled independently until 19 January when she pulled into Apra Harbor, Guam, for refit alongside Apollo. Operation Petticoat was produced with extensive support of the Department of Defense and the US Navy. This is documented by the son of a crew member who was assigned to Peregrine during the time the movie was made. After topping off fuel, water, and provisions on 17 December, they got underway to patrol the Yellow Sea in a coordinated attack group. The action of the film begins on December 10, 1941, with the Sea Tiger obviously already in-service; however, the first Balao-class submarine would not be launched until late October 1942. Some of the plot points of the movie were based on real-life incidents. uses an oil rig's crew, already underwater, to find it. However, in this time of television turmoil, the fact that ABC would take a show that must have been somewhat successful and turn it upside down, replacing almost the entire cast, the writers and the producers amazes me. On August 9, USS Bowfin (SS-287) followed four Japanese ships into Minami Daito Harbor. Balao began her sixth war patrol on 5 July when she departed Majuro for the Palau area. 4. With a skeleton crew . Upon receipt of a cancelled requisition for toilet paper, he dictates a letter echoing the sentiments of Commander Coe. In the film, Cary Grant portrays Commander Matt Sherman, commanding officer of the USS Sea Tiger. STORYLINE: The Philippines, December 1941. The thought of the balao can be seen at the US Naval Base in Key West. (SS-285) moored alongside to port. On 18 March, Balao caught a 188-ton trawler alone, sank it with gunfire, and then rescued three survivors in the debris. --Tim Spoon DBF. (sic) I was devastated. This WWII comedy centered around a US submarine, the USS Sea Tiger, that reluctantly must bring a group of female nurses aboard. February 20 - 0715- Mustered the crew at quarters. Until 2 January 1945, their only contacts were fishing craft and floating mines. A year later, Balao simulated a disabled submarine while testing a new device for individual escape, the "Steinke Hood." During Key West, Fla., naval operations were conducted on the pier in this photograph (SS-311). The balao was on display on the base at the time and was enjoyed greatly. In order to cooperate in our war effort at a small local sacrifice, the Skipjackdesires no further action be taken until the end of the current war, which has created a situation aptly described as "war is hell.". Please note this figure is rentals accruing to film distributors, not total money earned at the box office. The effectiveness with which the escorts countered her several approaches convinced Balao that she had been detected. Toilet paper streamers decorated the dock and a band greeted the boat wearing toilet paper neckties and toilet paper flying out of trumpets and horns. At 33:21 a ship is shown with part of its hull number obscured. Her first opportunity for action came on 9 March, when she sighted a small tanker with two escorts steaming along the coastline. That day proved to be lucky for Balao because, later that night, she picked up a larger ship on radar and successfully moved into position. Nobody knows who took the photo, Description: A guilt-ridden In 1959, she starred as the "pink submarine" in the motion picture "Operation Petticoat". The convoy's escorts counterattacked with depth charges, but Balao came away unscathed. Sherman's actions to the Savannah Campaign waged by Union Gen. "Dun and Bradstreet" is a company that has been in business since 1841 that provides data to corporate clients about the operations of their customers. A group of adventurers refloat a The USS Archerfish SS-311 (originally USS Archer-Fish, renamed at its 1952 recommission) wore the standard colors of gray and black, and was used for interior and exterior shots in and around Key West. 5. 3 and 4 diesels to keep Nos. Model Semi Submarine. Chief Tosten, the senior Motor Machinist Mate, is forced to cannibalize the Nos. When restoring to duty Lt. Nick Holden, Commander Sherman says: "to get it (the submarine) out of here I'd make a pact with the devil". Sherman reluctantly has the two mixed together, resulting in a pale pink primer that is applied. And two weeks later the audition for Halloween came up . He must put his personal Operation Petticoat: The Submarine Was Pink, But the Cast Was Feeling Blue. Image courtesy of George Brauch via Corabelle. I thought my career was over. The film tells in flashback the misadventures of a fictional U.S. Navy submarine, USS Sea Tiger, during the Battle of the Philippines in the opening days of the United States involvement in World War II. Petticoat. A captain, looking for a command insists he can get it to a dockyard and captain it. Free shipping for many products! Golf clubs operated the valves, a jeep wheel was used for a part, a girdle helped pump in the engine room, and what was most embarrassing to the men was its color of bubble gum pink, the only paint available when it needed to be painted. A two-hour pilot was filmed, and several scripts were written. On 6 February, she was underway via Tulagi for her patrol area north of New Guinea, which she entered on 13 February. In April 1962, Balao deployed to the Mediterranean Sea where she joined the 6th Fleet for four months of exercises with other NATO navies. She later sighted a convoy of a damaged freighter and two escorts and moved in for an attack only to discover that the freighter was her target of 1 January. This show aired in an era where the networks struggled a lot with new shows. It's hijinks on the high seas when a U.S. submarine has to take on a collection of female nurses. checking out his qualifications to be a U.S. Navy frogman. She fired her six bow torpedoes at the moored ships, hitting three and sinking two of them, but one torpedo went astray and hit a pier. Balao made radar contact with a four-ship convoy and tracked it to an excellent position for attack. Operation Pettycoat follows the beleivably insane misadventures of a submarine that is damaged at the start of her voyage during WWII. Curtis took credit for the inception of Operation Petticoat. Although pursued by the escorts, Balao again managed to close the convoy, now with only two ships visible. Balao underway from alongside. at north side of Pier #2, US Naval Station, Key West, Florida. 1710- USS (b) SO NYMI Canceled invoice No. The show had a cast of 18 members, including five nurses. tell you he was the actor who played Spock's father on the old Star Trek series The men of the Skipjack would not have to do without toilet paper again, as they were greeted upon every return with cartons of the precious paper. Upon the completion of that work, she returned to Pearl Harbor on 15 November and prepared to return to the war in the Pacific. Your email address will not be published. Crazy Credits In 1959, Operation Petticoat hit the big screen. During the Battle of Buna, two soldiers of the 32nd Infantry Division went above and beyond the call of duty. She later learned, however, that her consort sank three of the seven ships. Via: Commander Submarines, Southwest Pacific, Reference: (a) USS HOLLAND (5148) USS Skipjackreq. Some of the plot points of Operation Petticoat were based on real-life incidents, such as: Operation Petticoat was a hit with audiences and critics. It had been sunk earlier in the war and only somewhat restored, so it was a constant struggle to keep it working. left side of photo. Word of Japan's capitulation came on 15 August along with orders to cease fire. No surface contacts came during the first two weeks, but her luck changed on 27 December when two Mogami-class cruisers and two Asashio-class destroyers crossed her track. side of USS Balao at berths 5 and 6, Center Mole, US Naval Station, Key West, Florida. berths 5 and 6, North Quay Wall, US Naval Station, Key West, Florida. I agree. Directed by Blake Edwards, it starred Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. The pier was stacked seven feet high with boxes of toilet paper instead of the usual crates of fresh fruit and ice cream. Certain that the freighter had been sunk, Balao resumed her patrol of the shipping lanes. 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