The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)

This Day in History !!!

Most people can probably name five or six different moments that defined World War II, but a lot forget about how much Australia played a role in the War of the Pacific.  It was all too real of a concept that Japan was knocking on their doorway for conquest too, so Australia played an active role in getting the Allies a hand-hold on certain territories and shipping lanes in the south Pacific during the early days of the Pacific campaign.  One event that changed the course of the war was the Battle of the Bismark Sea, which the Allies won on this day in 1943.

  

Wikipedia.org Article for The Battle of the Bismarck Sea:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea

The events leading up to The Battle of the Bismarck Sea are chronicled and loosely based on real events, in this great comedy/drama, The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960).  Here is our humble cinematic tribute commemorating that historic event ........

Run Time:  99 mins
Genre:  Comedy, Drama, War
Format:  Widescreen Format, Color
Director:  Richard Murphy
Starring:  Jack Lemmon, Ricky Nelson, John Lund, Chips Rafferty and Tom Tully

IMDB.com Entry for the Film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054453/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Wikipedia.org Article for the Film:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wackiest_Ship_in_the_Army_(film)

Wikipedia.org Article for Jack Lemmon:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lemmon

Wikipedia.org Article for Ricky Nelson:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricky_Nelson

Wikipedia.org Article for John Lund:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lund_(actor)

Wikipedia.org Article for Director Richard Murphy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Murphy_(screenwriter)

Trailer for the Film on YouTube:



Castle Films Battle of the Bismarck Sea Victory on YouTube (original newsreel footage):



There also was a Wackiest Ship in the Army TV Series (1965-1966) and it lasted one season.  Here is one of those Episodes - Ep 19: Liberty Was a Lady on YouTube:




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http://www.tvguide.com/movies/the-wackiest-ship-in-the-army/122243/

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