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The Incredible Mr. Limpet [Widescreen/Fullscreen]

Actor(s): Don Knotts, Carole Cook, Jack Weston, Andrew Duggan, Larry Keating
Director(s): Arthur Lubin
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Movie Details

MPAA Rating: G
Content Advisory: Excellent For Children
Movie Release: 1964
DVD Release: 10/01/2002
Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned
Audio Tracks: English, Spanish
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
SwapaDVD Credits: 1
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins
Studio: Warner Home Video
Members Wishing: 0
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy Comedy
See Also: The Incredible Mr. Limpet [MD], The Incredible Mr. Limpet [Fullscreen]

DVD Synopsis

In this amusing fantasy, a combination of live-action and animated effects, Don Knotts plays scrawny bookkeeper Henry Limpet, who longs to help the U.S. after the outbreak of World War II. He becomes depressed after being turned down by the Navy, particularly after his pal George (Jack Weston) is accepted. When Henry takes a walk on the Coney Island pier with his wife Bessie (Carole Cook), he falls into the water and is transformed into a fish, complete with his reading spectacles. Henry finally gets to help the war effort by helping to track down Nazi U boats for the Navy. Andrew Duggan and Larry Keating play the admirals who spearhead the secret mission involving the transformed Henry. Longtime Disney production associate John Rose was the producer of this film, and the influence of the animation is evident. ~ Dan Pavlides, All Movie Guide

Actors

Don Knotts - Henry Limpet
Carole Cook - Bessie Limpet
Jack Weston - Lt. George Stickle
Andrew Duggan - Adm. Harlock
Larry Keating - Adm. Spewter

Editorial Review of DVD

Arthur Lubin directs Don Knotts in the comedy The Incredible Mr. Limpet, which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, and is preferable to the standard full-frame image. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include an introduction by Don Knotts, a documentary from the time of the film's original release, the theatrical trailer, and additional DVD-ROM extras. This is a solid disc from Warner Brothers. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Member Movie Reviews

Barbara B. (amethystrose) from TALLAHASSEE, FL wrote on 9/1/2009...

This movie was one of my favorites when I was a child. I was very happy to be able to acquire it again through Swap-A-DVD.

The Incredible Mr. Limpet is a charming movie, very typical of Disney's style during the 1960's. Like many great Disney lead characters, Mr. Harry Limpet is a bit eccentric (Don Knotts). His biggest disappointment in life is that he was unable to join the navy and serve his country due to his poor eyesight among other things. He loves his fish probably more than his wife and certainly more than his life. He even keeps a goldfish in the water cooler at his office, which is very upsetting to his secretary. He spends hours and hours just staring at his fish tanks wishing that he could be a fish. Amazingly, during a visit to Coney Island his wish comes true. He falls into the ocean and is transformed into a fish. His wife and friend think he has drowned.

As a fish, Mr. Limpet makes friends with a hermit crab whom he names "Crusty" and another fish who looks like the female version of his own species whom he names simply "Ladyfish". Crusty rides along on Limpet similar to how Sebastian rides along with Flounder in The Little Mermaid. One might also wonder if Marlin and Dory's relationship in Finding Nemo might have taken some ideas from Mr. Limpet and Ladyfish. He also learns that he can make a loud noise (he calls it his "thrum") in the water which is helpful for chasing away whales and saving his lady friend.

After encountering a submarine, he realizes that he could serve his country as a fish much better than he ever could as a human. He uses his loud "thrum" to guide the US Battle Cruisers to the underwater Nazi submarines. But the Nazis hear about this new "secret weapon" and target the thrumming noise in an attempt to destroy Limpet.

This is a happy, comedic children's fantasy movie, and the smoothness of integrating the animation with live action was way ahead of its time. This movie is fun for the whole family!