The movie stars don knotts as henry limpet, who loves fish. He falls off a pier, turns into a fish, and then helps the navy win the war against the nazis by locating their submarines. It was fun to watch again as don knotts brings his comedic talent to this movie. Hollywood stars classic hollywood old hollywood look at you just for you lucy and ricky lucy lucy i love lucy show queens of comedy. Limpet, don knotts plays henry limpet, a fervently patriotic but laughably unhealthy accountant whose bad eyesight and poor balance keep him from enlisting in the navy. After rejection by the navy, he actually becomes a fish through the miracle of animation, meets a snail who shows him the underwater ropes, falls in love with a lady fish, and becomes a real. Zach galifianakis could be a fish and the new don knotts. Don knotts and the porpoises, orchestra conducted by don ralke don knotts and the porpoises, orchestra conducted by don ralke i wish i were a fish the mr. What jim carrey couldve looked like in the incredible mr.
While a still scrawny, undersized preteen in morgantown, wv, don knotts dreamed of becoming an entertainer, but was too nervous to offer himself as a single. Meek and mild mannered bookkeeper henry limpet has few passions in life. Filmography of don knotts includes popular tv shows like the andy griffith show and commercially successful films like the incredible mr. Limpet somehow finds himself stuck and falling off a pier, and in turn morphing into a fish that comes back later to help the navy track down and locate german uboats. Limpet has always seemed like one of those hollywood remake projects that actually makes sense. I remember clearly that this movie as a stupid little fantasy movie about a fishloving guy who is magically transformed into an ugly fish that wears glasses and helps the us navy. Search, discover and share your favorite don knotts gifs. His first stint as an entertainer was as a ventriloquist. Hanging with pal crusty voice of paul frees, transformed human limpet voice of don knotts detects liveaction fishermen and meets flirty ladyfish voice of elizabeth macrae in warner bros. Aug 18, 20 arguably a cult film among baby boomers, this delightful comedyfantasy tells the story of a nervous little brooklyn bookkeeper who has an overwhelming love for fish. List of the best don knotts movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available.
The films big bully 1996 and pleasantville 1998 are counted among his boxoffice bombs. American comedic fantasy film, released in 1964, that featured don knotts in his. Conway and knotts made several films together including no. Don knotts tv a tribute to don knotts may he rest in. Aug 28, 2019 don knotts was a comedic actor of film and television known for his roles on tvs the andy griffith show and threes company. Don knotts fish movie the 45th anniversary of limpet eavesdropping with johnny. Synopsis in 1960, actor don knotts joined the sitcom the andy griffith. Henry limpet don knotts, a bespectacled, milquetoast bookkeeper, loves his pet fish so much that he longs to be one. Limpet is a 1964 american liveactionanimated comedy film from warner bros. Don knotts, the legendary television character actor, was born jesse donald knotts on july 21, 1924 in morgantown, west virginia, to william jesse knotts and the former elsie l. And with technology coming a long way in the past halfcentury, there are new means of. So instead, limpet loses himself in the world of his fish and in his fantasies of one day becoming one of them he. Don knotts s highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. Carole cook, jack weston, andrew duggan, and larry keating.
Knotts is a nervous little brooklyn bookkeeper who is excessively fond of fish. Little known facts about don knotts, the andy griffith. I am not really a don knotts fan, not being a viewer of him playing barney fife, but i did enjoy him in herbie goes to monte carlo. He was the youngest of four sons in a family that had been in america since the 17th century. Best to repeat that mantrastyle if youre an adult sitting down to watch 1964s kiddie flick the incredible mr. It is about a man named henry limpet who turns into a talking fish resembling a tilefish and helps the u. Of course, this annoys his wife cook no end, especially since knotts actually wants to be one of his deepsea friends. Jesse donald knotts july 21, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor and comedian, best known for his role as deputy sheriff barney fife on the andy griffith show, a 1960s sitcom for which he earned five emmy awards, and for his role as ralph furley on the highly rated sitcom threes company from 1979 to 1984.
Jul 20, 2018 i am not really a don knotts fan, not being a viewer of him playing barney fife, but i did enjoy him in herbie goes to monte carlo. His first stint as an entertainer was as a ventriloquist, performing. Don knotts was a comedic actor of film and television known for his roles on tvs the andy griffith show and threes company. Don knotts popularity as deputy barney fife on tvs the andy griffith show led to his first starring feature role in the incredible mr. With don knotts, carole cook, jack weston, andrew duggan. Right well, based only on that thin description it just seems obvious that this is a dopey movie and a real waste of don knotts talents. Hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, the incredible mr. The bluray was very clearcolorful and the sound was good. It is about a man named henry limpet who turns into a talking fish resembling. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. The name is kind of a misnomer, since the movie really tells the tale of a fish who is mistakenly believed to have murdered the son of a shark mob boss. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs.
Feb 05, 2016 don knotts popularity as deputy barney fife on tvs the andy griffith show led to his first starring feature role in the incredible mr. Don knotts, the skinny, lovable nerd who kept generations of television audiences laughing as bumbling deputy barney fife on the andy griffith show, has died. Its mid1941 and he would love to join the navy but has been rated 4f. May 14, 2019 one of don knotts first attempts at doing voiceover work if you don t take into account his role as the cartoon fish in the incredible mr. Don knotts and jack elam steal the show eith the wackiest gun fight in the rest. When henrys wish comes true and hes turned into a talking fish, the simple ocean life hed envisioned proves more exciting than mundane. He also wants to fight in ww2, but his glasses keep him out. Cold fish 2010 based on a true story, this highly praised, grisly japanese gorefest tells the story of murder in a fish store. Don knotts celebrity profile check out the latest don knotts photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
Limpet was his role as gee willikers in the 1987 new world pictures animated film, pinocchio and the emperor of the night. Arguably a cult film among baby boomers, this delightful comedyfantasy tells the story of a nervous little brooklyn bookkeeper who has an overwhelming love for fish. Don knotts 20 character images behind the voice actors. Limpet featured don knotts threes company, and costarred. Now a fish, he makes friends, ladyfish and crabby the hermit crab and. Of course, this annoys his wife cook no end, especially since knotts. The live action was directed by arthur lubin, while the. This disneyesque fantasycomedy benefits greatly from knotts vocal. In the 1964 live actionanimation film the incredible mr.
If henry could have one thing it would be to become a fish. Limpet 1964 official trailer don knotts, carole cook movie hd meek and mild mannered bookkeeper henry limpet has few passions in life. Us army 21jun1943 to 6jan1946, technician born to a pair of farmers, don knotts was raised dirt poor in west virginia during the great depression. Take a visual walk through his career and see 20 images of the characters hes voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases his performance. Don knotts stars as a bookkeeper who longs to fight for the united states. I remember clearly that this movie as a stupid little fantasy movie about a fish loving guy who is magically transformed into an ugly fish that wears glasses and helps the us navy. One of don knotts first attempts at doing voiceover work if you dont take into account his role as the cartoon fish in the incredible mr. This movie starring don knotts is full of entertainment and imagination, fusing both real life actors and a cartoon experience to viewers. Knotts plays milquetoast henry limpet, a henpecked hubby and military 4f who longs to be a fish and magically gets his wish. Feb 27, 2006 knotts is a nervous little brooklyn bookkeeper who is excessively fond of fish. Directed by arthur lubin, gerry chiniquy, robert mckimson. In this live actionanimated film, don plays henry limpet, a man who, during world war ii, finds himself transformed into a fish but with his mind intact.
I can see how you might have remembered it as being jerry lewis, but this was actually don knotts and the movie. Both don knotts and elizabeth macrae limpet and ladyfish were employed in andy. Darren magavin plays a great villian just to put a cherry on top of a wonderfully fun westrern spoof. The premise is he wishes he were a fish and it comes true. Limpett, the first movie built around the painfully nervous persona he honed on the andy griffith show within the moral economy of mayberry, knotts geekiness was comfortably comical, even lovable, and always fitting. He also starred in multiple comedic films, including playing luther heggs. His friend george stickle is in the navy and lays it on pretty thick. Don knotts daughter confessed why she had to run away from his. The don knotts original, about an ordinary man who becomes a fish and fights the nazis, is nearly 50 years old, isnt that well remembered and was hardly a classic to begin with. Limpet came on television some years ago, i do not recall what made me want to watch it, but i did, and enjoyed it very much.
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