The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)

Directed by

Robert McKimson, Arthur Lubin

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

G

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 95 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A shy bookkeeper named Henry Limpet dreams of being a fish. After falling off a pier, he transforms into a talking fish and uses his knowledge to help the Navy fight submarines during World War Two.

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What happens

The Incredible Mr. Limpet is a 1964 American live-action/animated hybrid fantasy comedy film produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and based on the 1942 novel Mr. Limpet by Theodore Pratt. It is about a man named Henry Limpet who turns into a talking fish and helps the U.S. Navy locate and destroy Nazi submarines. Don Knotts plays the title character. The live-action was directed by Arthur Lubin, while the animation was directed by Bill Tytla, Robert McKimson, Hawley Pratt, and Gerry Chiniquy at Warner Bros. Cartoons. Music includes songs by Sammy Fain, in collaboration with Harold Adamson, including "I Wish I Were a Fish", "Be Careful How You Wish" and "Deep Rapture". The film received mixed reviews. It was the final project to be produced and finished at Warner Bros. Cartoons prior to its closure in May 1963. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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