Don't Give Up the Ship (1959) (Blu-ray)

Directed by Norman Taurog

Release Year: 1959

Running Time: 89

UPC: 7 38329 21140 0

Optional English Subtitles: Yes

Color Type: B&W

Country: U.S.

Language: Engish

Genres: Comedy, Based on True Story

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Jerry Lewis
Dina Merrill
Diana Spencer
Mickey Shaughnessy
Robert Middleton
Gale Gordon
Claude Akins

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Directed by Norman Taurog

Newly Mastered in HD from a 4K scan! Comedy legend Jerry Lewis (The Nutty Professor) stars as a newlywed naval officer whisked away from his honeymoon by a senate investigating committee who would like to know what happened to WWII battleship had commanded – the crew arrived home safely, but the battleship has completely disappeared. They don’t know that he suffers from a mental block concerning the mission, so they assign a beautiful psychiatrist (Dina Merrill, Butterfield 8) to probe his subconscious. Oscar® winner*, Norman Taurog (Visit to a Small Planet) directed this hilarious comedy based on a true incident, Don’t Give Up the Ship is now considered to be one of Jerry Lewis’ best films.

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