This family movie combined live action with animation. Limpet 1964 trivia 36 add new this was the final animated film work released by warner brothers before the animation studio was shut down. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for the incredible mr. Limpet remake wants richard linklater mar 15, 2011. I can remember watching this movie as a child and enjoying it so much that when i finally remembered the name of the movie, i had to see if ebay had it and honestly if anyone would have it ebay would so. Milquetoast henry limpet experiences his fondest wish and. Limpet 1964 by jennifer garlen on aug 28, 2014 from virtual virago.
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. It is about a man named henry limpet who turns into a talking fish resembling a tilefish and helps the u. In 1964 thats just a cool line to close a movie with, 45 years later it would be a whole season of oprah. Limpet, american comedic fantasy film, released in 1964, that featured don knotts in his first boxoffice hit as a leading man. Don knotts stars as a bookkeeper who longs to fight for the united states. As a talking fish he assists the us navy in hunting german submarines during world war ii. The incredible mr limpet 1964 1080p bluray h264 aacrarbg.
Arguably a cult film among baby boomers, this delightful comedyfantasy tells the story of a nervous little brooklyn bookkeeper who has an. A wimpish bookkeeper with a passion for sea life slips off a pier and. 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 seem like a good fit for a fifteen or twentyminute short feature. Meek bookkeeper henry limpet played by knotts has a passion for studying fish. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Growing up, i never missed a chance to catch this movie on tv. To watch the movie we just need to verify you are not a robot. Mar 02, 2020 incredible mr limpet movie trailer hd 1964plot synopsis. One of those days the movie was the wonderful mr limpet i recognized mr don knotts from the andy griffith show. Don knotts still finds it hard to believe that he portrays americas secret naval weapon as exbookkeeper henry limper in the warner brothers motion picture, the incredible mr. Limpet the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Don knotts, jack weston, carole cook, andrew duggan milquetoast henry limpet experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish.
If so, chances are good youve yet to discover the incredible mr. Limpet 1964 g 03281964 us comedy, family, fantasy, science fiction 1h 39m user score. In the 1964 live actionanimation film the incredible mr. It made such a big impression on me that i have thought about it off and on for my entire adult life, but. This film holds universal appeal for people who dream of one day turning into fish. Limpet is a 1964 american liveactionanimated comedy film from warner bros.
But after the army rejects him, he falls off a pier in coney island and discovers a magical undersea world. Limpet 1964buffy the vampire slayer the incredible mr. Watch the incredible mr limpet atsau entertainment on dailymotion. Parodies dont delete, but you can add some more warning. Meek and mild mannered bookkeeper henry limpet has few passions in life. Directed by arthur lubin, gerry chiniquy, robert mckimson. Starring the irrepressible don knotts, this 1964 family feature combines live land action and animated undersea sequences with delightful results.
Henry limpet is one of these people, and the dream comes true suddenly when. Its mid1941 and he would love to join the navy but has been rated 4f. Limpet 1964, one of the weirdest war comedies ever made, in which a nearsighted amateur ichthyologist transforms into a fish and then becomes an unlikely hero during world war ii. Limpet movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. Hanging with pal crusty voice of paul frees, transformed human limpet voice of don knotts detects liveaction fishermen and meets flirty ladyfish voice of elizabeth macrae in warner bros. Limpet is a story about the wonders of imagination. Henry limpet don knotts, a bespectacled, milquetoast bookkeeper, loves his pet fish so much that he longs to be one. Limpet 1964 official trailer don knotts, carole cook movie hd. Set during the early days of world war ii, knotts plays henry. 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. Warners would continue to release theatrical shorts produced by depatiefreleng enterprises until 1969.
Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, the incredible mr. Strangelove 48 movie clip water and commies 1964 hd by movieclips. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. 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. So instead, limpet loses himself in the world of his fish and in his fantasies of one day. Limpet is an english movie directed by arthur lubin, gerry chiniquy, robert mckimson, hawley pratt, bill tytla released in the year 1964. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will. The live action was directed by arthur lubin, while the animation was directed by bill tytla, robert mckimson, hawley pratt, and gerry chiniquy. This movie had don knotts, jack weston, carole cook in the lead roles of the film. Milquetoast henry limpet experiences his fondest wish and is transformed into a fish.
The strangest one of all, however, is the incredible mr. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. I got the idea for doing this movie because i threw don knotts into my satire of war movies entitled where dirty heroes dare. Don knotts stars as a scrawny, milquetoast bookkeeper who longs to fight for the united states during world war ii. Limpet, which opened yesterday at the astor and other houses, may be cornsingularly unvarnished by originality, style or genuine humor.
Incredible mr limpet movie trailer hd 1964plot synopsis. I saw this movie when i was a child, maybe 3 or 4 years old. Limpet, starring don knotts, jack weston, andrew duggan intentions of murder akai satsui, directed by shohei imamura japan invitation to a gunfighter, starring yul brynner, george segal, janice rule. Seorang lemah henry limpet mengalami keinginannya terindah dan berubah menjadi ikan. His friend george stickle is in the navy and lays it on pretty thick. During world war ii, knotts is mildmannered, spectaclesporting bookkeeper henry limpet. Of course limpet decides to get involved in the war effort, working closely with an american destroyer to target the nazi uboats that are taking over the atlantic ocean. With don knotts, carole cook, jack weston, andrew duggan.