Review of The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) by Steve N — 29 Jun 2011
This charming Don Knotts comedy was absolute magic in my youth and many moons later holds up surprisingly well. Henry Limpet is the prototypical Knotts movie persona he played time and again to great success and made him one of my favorite film actors as a kid.
Looney Tunes alum Robert McKimson did a nice job supervising what turned out to be the last animation work produced internally by the storied Warner Bros. animation department before it was permanently shut down.
Director Arthur Lubin made his bones directing every Abbott & Costello film worth talking about, so why he didn't put his foot down at the inclusion of pointless musical interludes consisting of badly written songs horribly performed is a head-shaker.
The pic was released the same year as Mary Poppins -- which also featured animation blending with live action -- so that might explain it, but did Warners really think they could eat off of Disney's plate with a couple of crappy little songs? Elizabeth MacRae's sexy voicing of Ladyfish is the cherry on top.
This review of The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964) was written by Steve N on 29 Jun 2011.
The Incredible Mr. Limpet has generally received positive reviews.
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