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The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)

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Average Rating: 5.9/10
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1964 Wide

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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

G, 1 hr. 39 min.

Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy

Directed By: Arthur Lubin

Written By: Jameson Brewer

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1964 Wide

On DVD: Oct 1, 2002

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Don Knotts
Henry Limpet
Carole Cook
Bessie Limpet
Jack Weston
Lt. George Stickle
Andrew Duggan
Adm. Harlock
Larry Keating
Adm. Spewter
Oscar Beregi Sr.
Adm. Doemitz
Elizabeth MacRae
Ladyfish
Charles Meredith
Adm. Fourstar
Paul H. Frees
Crusty
Paul Frees
Oscar Beregi Jr.

Critic Reviews for The Incredible Mr. Limpet

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (6) | DVD (7)

Classic, silly Don Knotts fish-in-water fantasy.

December 18, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Heather Boerner

Common Sense Media

Lame, yes. But it gave Don Knotts his first dive into movie stardom.

February 18, 2008 Comment

Steve Crum

Video-Reviewmaster.com

Knotts' best comedic features are his facial expressions and bumbling mannerisms, none of which he's able to employ as a cartoon fish.

August 13, 2004 Comment

James Plath

Reel.com

Suitable only for the very, very young and the massively -- massively -- medicated.

September 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

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Pretty bad...did anyone notice that Mrs. Limpet's voice sounded like the Target lady from SNL?

May 16, 2009

Sarah Prisbylla

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Silly? Yes. Odd? Yes. Occasionally dull? Yes. Do I kind of like it? Yes. Don Knotts stars as a man who really wants to join the Navy, but is not up to snuff. He instead gets magically transformed into an animated fish. As you do. It is a really goofy plot, and sadly in spite of its mixture of live action and

January 14, 2012

Kenny Scheck

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