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The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)
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29 December 1960 (USA) moreTagline:
RiCKY NELSON Your No. 1 Singing Star hits the high C's in...The WACKiEST SHiP in the ARMY morePlot:
Lieutenant Rip Crandall is hoodwinked into taking command of the "Wackiest Ship in the Navy" - a real... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Lightweight and breezy...and quintessential Jack Lemmon!!! moreCast
(Credited cast) | Jack Lemmon | ... | Lt. Rip Crandall |
 | Ricky Nelson | ... | Ens. Tommy J. Hanson |
 | John Lund | ... | Lt. Cmdr. Wilbur F. Vandewater |
| Chips Rafferty | ... | Patterson (coast watcher) |
| Tom Tully | ... | Capt. McClung |
| Joby Baker | ... | Josh Davidson |
| Warren Berlinger | ... | Radioman 2nd Class A.J. 'Sparks' Sparks |
| Patricia Driscoll | ... | Maggie |
| Mike Kellin | ... | Chief Mate Jack MacCarthy |
 | Richard Anderson | ... | Lt. Dennis M. Foster |
| Alvy Moore | ... | Seaman J. Johnson (cook) |
 | Joseph Gallison | ... | 'Cameo' (USS Echo crewman) |
| Teru Shimada | ... | Maj. Samada |
| George Shibata | ... | Capt. Shigetsu |
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| Dale Ishimoto | ... | Japanese pilot |
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Anachronisms: The Echo leaves port and avoids collision with two destroyers carrying Weapon Able; this weapon did not exist in WW II. moreFAQ
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This is one of those overlooked films Lemmon made in the early years of his legendary career. It kind of became lost in the midst of such higher profile films as "Some Like it Hot" and "The Apartment", and never truly found its way out. "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" represents a list of forgotten Lemmon titles that deserve recognition. Such films include, "It Happened to Jane", "Operation Mad Ball", "The Notorious Landlady", and "Alex & the Gypsy".
"Wackiest" is a one of those type of films that is perfect for a lazy afternoon. Often amusing and boasting a quintessential Lemmon performance, it's worth checking out just for pure nostalgia!
*** (out of 5)