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Don't Go Near the Water

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Don't Go Near the Water
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1hr 42min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1957
Director:
Charles Walters
Starring:
Glenn Ford, Gia Scala, Earl Holliman  ...more
Synopsis: Obviously inspired by such service comedies as Mister Roberts and Operation Mad Ball, Don't Go Near the Water is a tribute to those "unsung heroes" of WW2: the men and women of the Navy's Public Relations Department. Thousands of miles away from the shooting war, Lt. Max Siegel (Glenn Ford) and the rest of the PR staff spend their time issuing colorful reports of Naval heroism and sucking up to visiting US dignitaries on a tiny South Sea island. Siegel and company also battle the anal-rententive ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
A middling service comedy, Don't Go Near the Water certainly has the look of a winner. Glossy and slick -- much like the public relations officers the film is concerned with -- Water skims along the surface of its comedic subject without ever getting its feet very wet. While there's more than a touch of satire here, it's surprisingly toothless, the kind that flirts with cynicism without letting itself ... Full Review
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Glenn Ford
Lt. Max Siegel
Gia Scala
Melora
Earl Holliman
Adam Garrett
Anne Francis
Lt. Alice Tomlen
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GLENN FORD May 1, 1916 - Aug. 30, 2006 Ford was a cowboy, a cop, a soldier, Superman's adoptive dad,...
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