All Hands on Deck

Plot

This is a somewhat serviceable, light comedy by prolific director Norman Taurog (a favored helmer of Elvis Presley and Jerry Lewis films). Squeaky-clean Pat Boone is a singing lieutenant who has to briefly ship out to the Aleutians and regrettably leave Sally (Barbara Eden), his new love behind. Taking off with the ship is a stowaway turkey, nurtured by Garfield (Buddy Hackett), a zany sailor with a soft heart for the avian critter. The problem is, the turkey has a special attachment to the captain (Dennis O'Keefe). By the time the ship docks in Long Beach again, the turkey and an amorous pelican have produced a strange-looking egg, and Sally has just smuggled herself onboard, anxious to see her lieutenant. Now comes the inspection of the ship by Commander Bintle (Gale Gordon). ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Cast

• Pat Boone - Lieutenant Donald
• Buddy Hackett - Garfield
• Dennis O'Keefe - Lieutenant Commander O'Gara
• Barbara Eden - Sally Hobson
• Warren Berlinger - Ens. Rush
• Gale Gordon - Commander Bintle

David Brandon - Lieutenant Kutley; Joe E. Ross - Bos'n; Bartlett Robinson - Lieutenant Commander Anthony; Ann B. Davis - Nobby; Jody McCrea - Lt. J.G. Schuyler; Pat McCaffrie - Gruber

Credit

Walter M. Simonds - Art Director, Jack Martin Smith - Art Director, Norman Taurog - Director, Frederick Y. Smith - Editor, Cyril Mockridge - Composer (Music Score), Leo Tover - Cinematographer, Oscar Brodney - Producer, Jay Sommers - Screenwriter, Donald R. Morris - Book Author

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