The Incredible Mr. Limpet is a 1964 American live-action/animated hybrid comedy film produced by Warner Bros. and based on the 1942 novel Mr. Limpet by Theodore Pratt. It is about a man named Henry Limpet who turns into a talking fish and helps the U.S. Navy locate and destroy Nazi submarines. Don Knotts plays the title character. The live action was directed by Arthur Lubin, while the animation was directed by Bill Tytla, Robert McKimson, Hawley Pratt, and Gerry Chiniquy at Warner Bros. Cartoons. Music includes songs by Sammy Fain, in collaboration with Harold Adamson, including "I Wish I Were a Fish", "Be Careful How You Wish" and "Deep Rapture". The film received mixed reviews. It was the final project for Warner Bros. Cartoons prior to its closure in May 1963.
The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964)
Directed by Arthur Lubin / Gerry Chiniquy / Bill Tytla / Hawley Pratt / Robert McKimson
Genres - Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
Release Date - Mar 28, 1964 |
Run Time - 99 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - G
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Bill Tytla, Fish, German, Gerry Chiniquy, Harold Adamson, Hawley Pratt, Incredible Mr. Limpet, Live Action And Animation, Robert Mckimson, Sammy Fain, Submarine, United States, Warner Bros
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Subject: World War II
Alternate Titles
A Arma Secreta
PT
A hihetetlen Mr. Limpet
HU
Be Careful How You Wish
, US
Der erstaunliche Mr. Limpet
DE
El increíble Mr. Limpet
MX
L'ammiraglio è uno strano pesce
IT
O Incrível Sr. Limpet
BR
The Incredible Mister Limpet
US
The Incredible Mr. Limpet
AU, CA, GB, US
Un pez con gafas
ES
Невероятный мистер Лимпет
, RU
秘密兵器リンペット
JP