Don't Go Near the Water (1957)
- Directed by
- Charles Walters
- Genre
- romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Navy public relations team on a Pacific island during World War II works to manage the media and keep up morale. The comedy follows their antics as they try to do their jobs without getting into too much trouble.
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What happens
Don't Go Near the Water is a 1957 American comedy film about a U.S. Navy public relations unit stationed on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. It is an adaptation of the 1956 novel of the same name by William Brinkley. Glenn Ford and Gia Scala star. This is the first of several service comedies that Ford appeared in after the huge success of The Teahouse of the August Moon. The movie was very successful and further solidified Ford's reputation as an adept comedic actor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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