Don't Give Up the Ship (film)
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| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Produced by | Hal B Wallis |
| Written by | Herbert Baker Edmund Belion Henry Garson |
| Starring | Jerry Lewis Dina Merrill Diana Spencer Claude Akins Robert Middleton Gale Gordon Mickey Shaughnessy |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | July 3, 1959 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $3.5 million (est. US/ Canada rentals)[1] |
Don't Give Up the Ship is a comedy directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jerry Lewis. It was filmed from October 21, 1958 to January 30, 1959, and released on July 3, 1959 by Paramount Pictures.
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Plot [edit]
On his wedding day, John Paul Steckler VII (Jerry Lewis), is tracked down by Navy officers for having misplaced the navy destroyer-escort, USS Kornblatt, following World War II. He is charged with finding it, and through a series of comedic capers told through flashbacks, the viewer follows him along during his pursuit.
Production [edit]
The USS Vammen was used to portray the fictional ship the USS Kornblatt. Previously the USS Stembel (DD-644) was listed as the ship portraying the Kornblatt, but this was an error. The Stembel was a Fleet Destroyer, the Vammen (DE-644) a Destroyer-Escort.
Re-release [edit]
The film was re-released on a double bill with another Jerry Lewis film, Rock-A-Bye Baby in 1962.
References [edit]
- ^ "1959: Probable Domestic Take", Variety, 6 January 1960 p 34
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