Directed by arthur lubin, gerry chiniquy, robert mckimson. With don knotts, carole cook, jack weston, andrew duggan. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The incredible mister limpet, the incredible mr limpet genres. Its mid1941 and he would love to join the navy but has been rated 4f. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the incredible mr. 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. I love anything with don knotts, but this calms me at. This family movie combined live action with animation. At the end of the movie, george mentions that he and bessie have been happy together for a long time, indicating that they got married after henrys incident. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the incredible mr.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Limpet is a story about the wonders of imagination and the triumph of the spirit. Mildmannered henry limpet don knotts longs to serve his country during world war ii, but he cant pass the navys admissions physical. Limpet seem like a good fit for a fifteen or twentyminute short feature.
Limpet is a liveactionanimated film released by warner brothers on march 28, 1964. Limpet, the dvd mildmannered henry limpet don knotts longs to serve his country during world war ii, but he cant pass the navys admissions physical. Limpet is a charming, simple, little story thats boosted by pioneering a filmmaking technique while at the same time featuring some. Magoriums wonder emporium third or fourth time around for this one. Limpet, american comedic fantasy film, released in 1964, that featured don knotts in his first boxoffice hit as a leading man. Type 7 after henrys transformation, he falls for ladyfish, but is still married to bessie. Today, limpet s a delight for its effective mixing of animation and liveaction scenes into a coherent whole. See image of elizabeth macrae, the voice of ladyfish in incredible mr. Hanging with pal crusty voice of paul frees, transformed human limpet voice of don knotts detects liveaction fishermen and meets flirty. I have always liked movies that take you from the humdrum daily life routine, to an imaginative scenario that makes you smile and laugh, and this is one movie that truly does just that. Limpet online for free on 123movies, stream the incredible mr. The original 1964 comedy starred don knots as a lovable man who turned into a fish while serving in world war ii. At a coney island picnic, sailor stickle jack weston and bessie carole cook are ignoring her husband henry don knotts who wishes his way into the big transformation, in the incredible mr. Classified as 4f too small and too weak to be a soldier henry takes a trip to coney island, where a magical wish changes him from a little fish in a big pond into, well, a fish.
Limpet remake wants richard linklater mar 15, 2011. Limpet stars don knotts, carole cook, jack weston, andrew duggan the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of 100. The whole movie feels like an extended fishfetish riff on the time enough at last episode of the twilight zone but somehow is more boring than weird. Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, the incredible mr. Limpet is a 1964 american liveactionanimated comedy film from warner bros.
One of those days the movie was the wonderful mr limpet i recognized mr don knotts from the andy griffith show. Meek bookkeeper henry limpet played by knotts has a. Shy bookkeeper henry limpet loves fish with a passion. Sound effects used sound ideas, bubble, cartoon skips flartles 02, sound ideas, cartoon, boing jews harp boing, sound ideas, cartoon, teeth.
Classified as 4f too small and too weak to be a soldier henry takes a trip to coney island, where a magical wish changes him from a little fish in a big pond into. Limpet starring don knotts as a man who is turned into a fish is getting the remake treatment. Limpet is a film that was premiered in theaters in 1964 by warner bros pictures. Limpet 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When his friend george stickle enlists in the united states navy. By the end, he and bessie both realize it is for the. Limpet with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at.
Lillian says, good, funny, awesome, fantastic, magical, emotional, and 100% recommended. Limpet, which opened yesterday at the astor and other houses, may be cornsingularly unvarnished by originality, style or genuine humor. 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. The thing i liked about this movie is that its just like it wouldve happened in real life. The story begins september 1941 just before the attack on pearl harbor. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
If henry could have one thing it would be to become a fish. 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. His friend george stickle is in the navy and lays it on pretty thick. Limpet is about a patriotic but weak american who desperately clings to the idea of joining the u. I first saw this movie several years ago it is very entertaining and engaging it is a mustsee for people who are tired of the garbage thats on tv today theres no foul language in this movie no sexual scenes and no violence it is a very good family movie and if you have never seen the incredible mr. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Meek and mild mannered bookkeeper henry limpet has few passions in life. Limpet 1964 carole cook and jack weston in the incredible mr. In the nick of time, anchors aweigh, the incredible mr. Limpet 2006 aquatic life fanatic henry limpet don knotts falls into the sea and transforms into a fish, quickly becoming pals with a.
Limpet 1964 official trailer don knotts, carole cook movie hd. Incredible mr limpet movie trailer hd 1964plot synopsis. The results of their conversation remain unknown, as the movie ends with a question mark, but many thrums are heard. I love anything with don knotts, but this calms me at 58 years young this movie is still fun with the y generation. In the 1964 live actionanimation film the incredible mr.
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