Tiens bon la barre matelot!

Titre original : Don't Give Up the Ship

1959
Approved
1h 29m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,3/10

894

MA NOTE

Jerry Lewis in Tiens bon la barre matelot! (1959)

During the 1950s, a military panel grills Junior Officer John Paul Steckler to find the whereabouts of a Navy destroyer that he temporarily commanded during WWII and is missing.

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Comedy

Le nouvel époux a appelé à Whashington pour expliquer ce qui est arrivé à une escorte de destroyers de la marine disparue depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale.Le nouvel époux a appelé à Whashington pour expliquer ce qui est arrivé à une escorte de destroyers de la marine disparue depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale.Le nouvel époux a appelé à Whashington pour expliquer ce qui est arrivé à une escorte de destroyers de la marine disparue depuis la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,3/10

894

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Anecdotes
Not only was the USS Vammen DE644 (Destroyer Escort) used as the fictitious USS Kornblatt but so was her crew. The scenes (at around 37 mins) are the USS Vammen crew desperately trying to follow Jerry Lewis' chaotic commands.

Gaffes
Ensign Steckler and Chief Wychinski go to explore an island after their ship has run aground. While exploring the island, a background shot of the ship shows it rolling in the sea swells.

Citations
Ens. Rita J. Benson: Lieutenant, I know you're the victim of one of the biggest boo-boos in the history of the U.S. Navy.
John Paul Steckler VII: Yeah, I am.
Ens. Rita J. Benson: I've looked over your record and it's spotless. You've always had the utmost concern for government property.
John Paul Steckler VII: W-well I always DID try my best - except maybe just that one time w-when I painted my seabag all red and cut the two holes in the bottom for my feet.
Ens. Rita J. Benson: Your feet?
John Paul Steckler VII: Well, it was a Halloween party, y' see. I went as a skinless frankfurter.

Connexions
References Ouragan sur le Caine (1954)

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Fun at sea!

I've always liked this film. It made me laugh when I first saw it as a youngster, and I got a bigger kick out of it as an adult. As a former Naval officer, I can appreciate some of the silliness that Jerry goes through in this movie; from "inheriting" his ship, to the naval bureaucracy.

Dina Merrill is great as Ensign Benson (I actually knew an Ensign Benson, and a Midshipman Shipman, but that's beside the point!) as is Mickey Shaugnessy as the Chief who helps him along (always listen to your Chief).

There's silliness galore, but it wouldn't be Jerry Lewis without it. Look for a nice homage/parody to the Caine Mutiny Courtmartial during the hearing scenes. Gail Gordon is at his ornery best in these scenes.

This is a lighthearted film that makes for an entertaining 90 minutes. Not a classic, but a lot of fun.