Review of Operation Petticoat (1959) by Zed L — 06 Jan 2010

60/100. Older comedies sure are different when compared to your typical comedies today. The first half of the film was a little slow and I was afraid that I wouldn't "get" the comedy from this 50s movie- but it picked up with the arrival of Tony Curtis' character and the crew members began to get themselves into wacky situations. Most of the situations were the result of Tony Curtis' actions- his interaction with Cary Grant's character is what saved me from giving this movie a splat/thumbs down.

From the pig situation to the engine repairman's experiences with the older nurse (engine wouldn't work properly since there was no valve part to replace, so the nurse used her garter as a makeshift valve- and it was disturbing to watch it get pummeled)- and the pregnant island women with their goat- and Tony Curtis' whole persona in getting the submarine parts it needed - even the pink paint ended up being pretty funny- I couldn't imagine it being anything other than corny, but it worked. It just felt like chaos and the captain couldn't help any of the situations.

There was no profanity or nudity (except for the tattoo on the guy's chest), like in most comedies today. This is no masterpiece, but I enjoyed it and I got a few laughs. I would characterize this as being a "goofy" movie, but nothing like the Scarey Movie franchises or Meet the Spartans. This movie was OK.