Next month will mark 45 years ago that the naval sitcom "McHale's Navy" went out of production (though the second feature film "McHale's Navy Joins The Air Force" would follow a few months later). I would like to know are here a few "McHale's Navy" fans out there?
I did watch it in early reruns when I was a kid. If memory serves, the characters referred to the Japanese as "The Nips". Do you think they could do that today in a television comedy?
I watched the show in first run (also BROADSIDE). Loved it. Went to the Larchmont Playhouse to see the Technicolor feature. Remember enjoying Jerry Fielding's main title. Stayed with the show in reruns on WNEW in NY. I have film prints of a half-dozen episodes (including the pilot AND the Alcoa Hour "Seven Against the Sea" prototype).
Ernest Borgnine is one of my favorite actors; Joe Flynn and Bob Hastings were a great team; and I always looked for Carl Ballantine to show up on THE TONIGHT SHOW.
A great slapstick series with some genuine flashes of wit every now and then.
The "McHale's Navy" series marked Claudine Longet's television debut and the "McHale's Navy" film was her feature film debut. The feature was one of the first films I ever saw in a theater, and I remember being very excited to see some of my favorite TV characters in color.
Does anyone know why Ernest Borgnine bowed out of the second "McHale's Navy" feature?
I watched the show in first run (also BROADSIDE). Loved it. Went to the Larchmont Playhouse to see the Technicolor feature. Remember enjoying Jerry Fielding's main title. Stayed with the show in reruns on WNEW in NY. I have film prints of a half-dozen episodes (including the pilot AND the Alcoa Hour "Seven Against the Sea" prototype).
Ernest Borgnine is one of my favorite actors; Joe Flynn and Bob Hastings were a great team; and I always looked for Carl Ballantine to show up on THE TONIGHT SHOW.
A great slapstick series with some genuine flashes of wit every now and then.
Strange as it may seem, but the "Seven Against The Sea" semi pilot isn't on any of the "McHale's Navy" D.V.D. sets (though it can be seen at the Paley Center For The Media).
The "McHale's Navy" series marked Claudine Longet's television debut and the "McHale's Navy" film was her feature film debut. The feature was one of the first films I ever saw in a theater, and I remember being very excited to see some of my favorite TV characters in color.
Does anyone know why Ernest Borgnine bowed out of the second "McHale's Navy" feature?
Also the score by Jerry Fielding was later tracked in the television series.
Does anyone know why Ernest Borgnine bowed out of the second "McHale's Navy" feature?
Wikipedia says that "Borgnine was unavailable due to schedule conflicts resulting from the filming of The Flight of the Phoenix." But the Wikipedia article also says that "In a Cinema Retro interview, Borgnine said the producer Edward Montagne wanted to make the film cheaply without him and wouldn't show him the script."
I just got the third season from the library. Yet an other show I loved growin' up that is cringeworthy to watch as an adult.
Anyway the point of this post is to point out to Eric Paddon et. al that there is an early ep featuring RAQUEL WELCH in a skin tight bathing suit!!!!!!
Yet an other show I loved growin' up that is cringeworthy to watch as an adult.
Sad to say that you are correct. I watched the first season last year. LAME! But, having said that, a highlight reel of Joe Flynn's bits would prove that he was the only thing that made the show even remotely funny.
Yet an other show I loved growin' up that is cringeworthy to watch as an adult.
Sad to say that you are correct. I watched the first season last year. LAME! But, having said that, a highlight reel of Joe Flynn's bits would prove that he was the only thing that made the show even remotely funny.
He's kinda the poor man's Paul Lynde... and Tim Conway is the upscale version of Ken Berry (F_TROOP)
I did watch it in early reruns when I was a kid. If memory serves, the characters referred to the Japanese as "The Nips". Do you think they could do that today in a television comedy?
well, the characters are serving in WWII so that's what they would call 'em. but, no I doubt they could do it in a show today unless its on HBO or SHowtime
A few years back, in my senior caregiving days, my then client watched two back-to-back episodes of McHALE every morning and it was just painful. Bruce is being charitable when he calls them "cringeworthy."
That this is what passed for a "hit show" back in the early 60's is a devastating comment on the taste of television audiences at the time. Thank God, Tim Conway got to redeem himself with his work on THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW.
A few years back, in my senior caregiving days, my then client watched two back-to-back episodes of McHALE every morning and it was just painful. Bruce is being charitable when he calls them "cringeworthy."
That this is what passed for a "hit show" back in the early 60's is a devastating comment on the taste of television audiences at the time. Thank God, Tim Conway got to redeem himself with his work on THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW.
Yeah, and today we have "comedies" like The Orville. Not much has changed.
