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Operation Petticoat

During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

Director

Blake Edwards

Year

Genre

comedy, romance, war

Box Office

$23,300,000

Production

Granart Company

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total

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Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman

Lt. JG Nicholas Holden

Lt. Dolores Crandall RN

Lt. Barbara Duran RN

Chief Molumphry

Ens. Stovall

Maj. Edna Heywood RN

Capt. J.B. Henderson

Robert F. Simon

Lt. Watson

Ernest Hunkle

The Prophet

Harmon

Lt. Reid RN

Lt. Colfax RN

Sgt. Ramon Gillardo

Pharmacist Mate Dooley

Fox

Tony Pastor Jr.

Reiner

Seaman Kraus

Williams

Chief Mechinist's Mate Sam Tostin

Arthur O'Connell

Military Police Sergeant

Crewman

Bowman

Lt. Morrison

Col. Higginson

Sailor

Malcolm Cassell

Soldier

Fireman Lye

Military Policeman

Capt. Kress

Francis De Sales

Minor Role

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Navy Chief

Welding Seaman

Witch Doctor

Un-named Colonel in Jeep on Cebu

Seaman

Sailor

Larry Gilliland

Lt. Col. Simpson

Sailor

Fred Harflinger II

Soldier

Harry Harvey Jr.

Pregnant Filipino Woman

Control Tower Staff

Military Policeman

Filipino

Minor Role

Lt. Cmdr. Daly

Adm. Koenig

Filipino Farmer

Sailor

John James Russell

Chief of Demolition

Marine Lieutenant

Crewman

Soldier

Petty Officer

Francis L. Ward

Lieutenant

Robert C. Youmans

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Lt. Cmdr. Matt T. Sherman Lt. Watson Lt. Nicholas Holden Chief Mechanic's Mate Sam Tostin Ens. Stovall Lt. Cmdr Matt T. Serman Capt. J.b. Henderson Lt. Cmdr. Matt T.sherman Lt. Barbara Duran, Rn Fox Chief Molumphry Witch Doctor Maj. Edna Heywood, Rn Filipino Farmer

- Ready on engines?
- The best we can, Sir. - Operation Petticoat

- Ready on engines? - The best we can, Sir.

All done. - Operation Petticoat

Do you think the
No. 2 tank will hold? - Operation Petticoat

Do you think the No. 2 tank will hold?

I found it, I found it! - Operation Petticoat

I found it, I found it!

What is it, Molumphry? - Operation Petticoat

What is it, Molumphry?

What is it? - Operation Petticoat

Okay, fellows. Come on,
knock it off. Back to work. - Operation Petticoat

Okay, fellows. Come on, knock it off. Back to work.

Have you ever been to sea - Operation Petticoat

Have you ever been to sea

This vessel submitted a requisition for 150 rolls of toilet paper - Operation Petticoat

This vessel submitted a requisition for 150 rolls of toilet...

The boys would say you're trying to make your point the hard way - Operation Petticoat

The boys would say you're trying to make your point the...

You've gotta sneak up a few back alleys - Operation Petticoat

You've gotta sneak up a few back alleys

Who is Gertie? - Operation Petticoat

They oughtta to hang you in the Louvre - Operation Petticoat

They oughtta to hang you in the Louvre

You can't let it go that way - Operation Petticoat

You can't let it go that way

- Hey that was close.
- It's a trap... - Operation Petticoat

- Hey that was close. - It's a trap...

To paraphrase Mr Churchill - Operation Petticoat

To paraphrase Mr Churchill

To paraphrase Mr Churchill - Operation Petticoat

To paraphrase Mr Churchill

I want my wall back - Operation Petticoat

I want my wall back

- Any damage?
- No direct hit, sir. - Operation Petticoat

- Any damage? - No direct hit, sir.

Molumphry Yes sir - Operation Petticoat

Molumphry Yes sir

Without the Admiral - Operation Petticoat

Without the Admiral

I'm a religious man - Operation Petticoat

I'm a religious man

Any idea where they went - Operation Petticoat

Any idea where they went

Obviously the same guys who... - Operation Petticoat

Obviously the same guys who...

What happened, sir? - Operation Petticoat

What happened, sir?

- Ready to get underway?
- Ready, sir. - Operation Petticoat

- Ready to get underway? - Ready, sir.

Ready on No. 1 engine. - Operation Petticoat

Ready on No. 1 engine.

Any time they're ready. - Operation Petticoat

Any time they're ready.

Mr. Holden! What the devil is that? - Operation Petticoat

Mr. Holden! What the devil is that?

Hey hey hey hey. - Operation Petticoat

Hey hey hey hey.

Single up all lines. - Operation Petticoat

Single up all lines.

All stop. Shift your rudder. - Operation Petticoat

All stop. Shift your rudder.

All ahead two thirds.
Ease your rudder. - Operation Petticoat

All ahead two thirds. Ease your rudder.

They'll never make it - Operation Petticoat

They'll never make it

Tostin is still fighting with
the No. 2 engine, sir. - Operation Petticoat

Tostin is still fighting with the No. 2 engine, sir.

Well, now is the time. - Operation Petticoat

Well, now is the time.

- Make depth five-eight feet.
- Aye, sir. Five-eight feet. - Operation Petticoat

- Make depth five-eight feet. - Aye, sir. Five-eight feet.

All ahead one third. - Operation Petticoat

All ahead one third.

Periscope depth. - Operation Petticoat

Periscope depth.

All departments check for leaks.
Report to control. - Operation Petticoat

All departments check for leaks. Report to control.

She creaks a bit. - Operation Petticoat

She creaks a bit.

Guess we didn't bleed all the air
out of the hydraulic system. - Operation Petticoat

Guess we didn't bleed all the air out of the hydraulic ...

You might as well go big - Operation Petticoat

You might as well go big

Tell me something - Operation Petticoat

Tell me something

And I believed it - Operation Petticoat

And I believed it

Or should I be nervous again - Operation Petticoat

Or should I be nervous again

Mr Holden is coming back sir - Operation Petticoat

Mr Holden is coming back sir

Women! - Operation Petticoat

That's what I call scavenging - Operation Petticoat

That's what I call scavenging

We're not even moving - Operation Petticoat

We're not even moving

I wish I had a decent mirror. - Operation Petticoat

I wish I had a decent mirror.

Kraus. - Operation Petticoat

That's a clever shower schedule you got worked out - Operation Petticoat

That's a clever shower schedule you got worked out

There's a woman in my engine room - Operation Petticoat

There's a woman in my engine room

Sailor Yes ma'am - Operation Petticoat

Sailor Yes ma'am

Sailor - Operation Petticoat

A woman just shouldn't mess around with a man's machinery - Operation Petticoat

A woman just shouldn't mess around with a man's...

Pardon me. - Operation Petticoat

It's like watching a strip tease - Operation Petticoat

It's like watching a strip tease

Going down right - Operation Petticoat

Going down right

Isn't that nice - Operation Petticoat

Isn't that nice

- Bearing. Mark.
- Zero-two-six. - Operation Petticoat

- Bearing. Mark. - Zero-two-six.

- Tube number three ready, sir.
- One-nine-double-oh. - Operation Petticoat

- Tube number three ready, sir. - One-nine-double-oh.

- Mark.
- One-eight-double-oh. - Operation Petticoat

- Mark. - One-eight-double-oh.

What happened, sir? - Operation Petticoat

What happened, sir?

We sunk a truck - Operation Petticoat

We sunk a truck

Let's get the hell out of here! - Operation Petticoat

Let's get the hell out of here!

- Oh boy!
- Give him a hand. - Operation Petticoat

- Oh boy! - Give him a hand.

I don't want to bore you with the problems of command - Operation Petticoat

I don't want to bore you with the problems of command

Auxiliary induction gear;
generator coils; red lead... Ramon! - Operation Petticoat

Auxiliary induction gear; generator coils; red lead... Ramon...

Hunkle! - Operation Petticoat

- Chief, this is a terrible color.
- It makes me kind of sick. - Operation Petticoat

- Chief, this is a terrible color. - It makes me kind of sic...

Hunkle, did you see what I saw? - Operation Petticoat

Hunkle, did you see what I saw?

- That's New Year's dinner.
- That? - Operation Petticoat

- That's New Year's dinner. - That?

Hurry! - Operation Petticoat

Come on, Hunkle, grab him! - Operation Petticoat

Come on, Hunkle, grab him!

Oh Captain - Operation Petticoat

Yes, they're drafting
everybody these days. - Operation Petticoat

Yes, they're drafting everybody these days.

Pink! - Operation Petticoat

Twenty five years I've been in the Navy - Operation Petticoat

Twenty five years I've been in the Navy

She's protected by nature - Operation Petticoat

She's protected by nature

Ramon, take these women forward. - Operation Petticoat

Ramon, take these women forward.

I know it, I'm dead. - Operation Petticoat

I know it, I'm dead.

Isn't there some way to sneak back
to Cebu and pick up that gray paint? - Operation Petticoat

Isn't there some way to sneak back to Cebu and pick up ...

Mr. Stovall, does she
have to be up here? - Operation Petticoat

Mr. Stovall, does she have to be up here?

It's a boy! - Operation Petticoat

Got you. - Operation Petticoat

- Sir.
- What? - Operation Petticoat

Submarine surfacing port bow! - Operation Petticoat

Submarine surfacing port bow!

Jesus Christ! Take her down!
Clear the bridge! - Operation Petticoat

Jesus Christ! Take her down! Clear the bridge!

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During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

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Director: Blake Edwards

Writer: Stanley Shapiro, Maurice Richlin, Paul King

Production: Granart Company

Genre: comedy, romance, war

Year: 1959

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: $23,300,000

Released: 24 Dec 1959

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 5 nominations total

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