Mchale's Navy (1964)
by Edward Montagne

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VHS Movie Reviews of Mchale's Navy (1964)

Movie Review: McHale's Navy, The Movie
Summary: 5 Stars

Movie Review: The TV sitcom "McHale's Navy" sails on to the big screen
Summary: 4 Stars

So, you must be asking yourself, what sort of plotline too big for the small screen did they come up with to justify a theatrical film? Well, it seems the crew of P.T. 73 bet their money on the wrong horse in a race, so now they need to raise the money to cover their loses. The result is a long string of bits where the crew tries to raise the money, involving lots of slapstick and funny dialogue. In other words, just like the television show, only 93 minutes long, so fans are going to enjoy this movie while others sit and slowly shake their heads. The result is certainly a lot better than the pathetic 1997 film version (this film gets 4 stars to ensure it is two stars better than that film) and is actually a bit better than your standard "McHale's Navy" episode.

Fans of Tim Conway should enjoy his scene stealing antics as Ensign Charles Parker, while long suffering Captain Wallace B. Binghamton (Joe Flynn), known to the boys as "Old Lead Bottom," suffers indignities at every turn because he is always a day late and several dollars short. Veteran character actor Carl Ballantine plays Lester Gruber and future televison star Gavin MacLeod is "Happy" Haines. My favorite was always Billy Sands as "Tinker" Bell, obviously because of the attendant irony.

Movie Review: Entertainment for all fans of the classic TV sitcom
Summary: 4 Stars

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• Genres > Comedy > By Theme
• By Year > 1960-1969
• Classic Comedies
• Slapstick
• Drama
• Military & War > Comedy
• Drama - General