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Don't Go Near the Water(Movie, 1957)

1h 47min | Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Romance / Love, War
Don't Go Near the WaterRating: 2.7/5 (with 66 votes)
Don't Go Near the Water is a 1957 American comedy film about a U.S. Navy public relations unit stationed on an island in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. It is an adaptation of the 1956 novel of the same name by William Brinkley. Glenn Ford and Gia Scala star. This is the first of several service comedies that Ford appeared in after the huge success of The Teahouse of the August Moon. The movie was very successful and further solidified Ford's reputation as an adept comedic actor. ()
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About Don't Go Near the Water

Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.

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Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 11/14/1957
Director: Charles Walters
Screenwriter: George Wells
Production Designer: William A. Horning

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