The diesel submarine used in the movie is the uss pampanito ss 383, a wwii submarine currently 2000 on display to the public at pier 45 in san francisco. This may explain why the script is lacking in dramatic tension no matter. Much of up periscope is filmed on a real submarine at sea, indicating full navy cooperation. Jul 11, 2017 up periscope is a fairly entertaining movie if you are not familiar with the submarine subgenre. He must put his personal life behind him after being assigned to be smuggled into a japaneseheld island via submarine to photograph radio codes. The name of the film is a play on the title of the 1959 world war ii drama up periscope and spoofs several titles in the submarine film subgenre, including the cold war drama the hunt for red october. The plot, to sum it up, is about a us navy submarine in the early days of the war with japan.
That isnt even my favorite submarine movie that was. Down periscope 1996 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Down periscope is one of those films that you either love or hate. Sep, 2002 for nearly 50 years, a german submarine explored by more than 24 million visitors to the museum of science and industry has been missing one very important part. Its a decent film, lovely to look at with its scope photography and technicolor palettes, james garner and edmond obrien are holding court in the acting stakes, and of course this being a submarine war film it has the requisite claustrophobic feel. Concerned about the threat of quiet dieselpowered submarines now being sold off to unreliable third. This week were plumbing the depths of the mariana trenchas promised way back in showdown 5to locate your ten favorite submarine or undersea exploration films and return them to the surface.
This film, the first of a spate of world war ii submarine movies released during the 1950s, was loosely based on the true stories of the uss angler ss240 and growler ss215. Apr 06, 2008 in 1996 ive visited the uss pampanito. Up periscopedown periscope submarines eye at sea sps. We dive at dawn is a british submarine movie released in 1943. Read the up periscope movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Hes to be taken there aboard a submarine commanded by paul stevenson and then return without the japanese knowing they ever been there.
If you have seen a lot of sub movies, it comes off as almost a parody of the subgenre due to its overload of cliches. But admiral graham, his nemesis, assigns dodge to the stingray, a submarine that can barely keep afloat. She still had her bow painted with the ss stingray logo that she wore in the movie. Vulgar, slapstick comedy abounds in this feature film debut for television. Apr 21, 2020 anyone with a fondness for the conventions of the submarine picture will be content with the modest pleasures of up periscope, a world war ii melodrama starring james garner in one of his early maverickera roles. Up periscope dvd james garner, in one his earliest starring roles, is lt. The advanced submarine simulator, a really nice simulation game sold in 1988 for dos, is available and ready to be played again. Also available on commodore 64, time to play a historical battle specificexact, naval, submarine and world war ii video game title. Up periscope official trailer fairly interesting ww ii submarine film starring garner as a rebellious demolition specialist assigned to serve on a sub commanded by obrien, a nasty captain who. James gardner is on a secret mission on a submarine where hes smuggled into an area of a japanese island to find a transmitter and a secret code. Surprisingly good and quickwitted adventure that features kelsey grammer supposedly in his first lead role in a feature as an unconventional navy sub commander who wants to run a nuclear sub of his own, however. Concerned about the threat of quiet dieselpowered submarines now being sold off to unreliable.
Rob schneider provides comic support as an uptight ensign, and lauren holly plays. The obligatory romance at the start of the picture had me worried, but once they get out to sea things shape up nicely with a straight forward narrative that contains some suspenseful moments. My hubby had been looking forever for the comedy movie called up periscope he told me so ordered it for xmas from amazon, turns out he was looking for down periscope so have now ordered that one. A navy lieutenant james garner maverick during world war ii is ordered aboard a submarine to get special photographs of a japanesecontrolled island. Mar 14, 2020 umatilla he grew up as number seven of 10 children, rode six submarines during an exciting navy career and landed in his selfdescribed dream home on umatillas lake enola following stops in. Commander thomas dodge, a freethinking yet undeniably capable officer whose first command in the u.
Read the up periscope movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. A world war ii submarine crew must carry out a mission against the japanese in the south pacific. Down periscope began shooting on may 6, 1995, and finished on july 27. Movie studios have long appreciated economical submarine pictures. Tom dodge is assigned as captain to the uss stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days. Taylor john mills, returns from an unstellar cruise so we can get some soap. Up periscope 1959 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Down periscope is a 1996 american military comedy submarine film from 20th century fox, produced by robert lawrence, directed by david s. It was one year since she featured in the movie down periscope. Up periscope is a 1959 world war ii submarine film drama directed by gordon douglas and starring james garner, edmond obrien, andra martin and alan. The film was made in warnerscope and technicolor, distributed by warner bros. Up periscope james garner edmond obrien andra martin 1963 a bythebook submarine commander edmond obrien must drop off and wait for a navy frogman james garner on a world war ii mission.
Admiral charles lockwood, the commander of submarine operations in the pacific, served as technical advisor. The movie begins with a submarine crashing and everyone on board dying. The navy finds it and uses an oil rigs crew, already underwater, to find it. Navy in a series of wargames with a crew of untested, questionable, and lovable men and a woman, too. After being reluctantly pulled away from a weeklong romance, braden is given the dangerous mission of infiltrating a japaneseheld island.
The periscope is the eye of the submarine and is meant to keep a watch on the surface without it being detected by surface craft or from the air. Commander stevenson edmund obrien is the leader who goes unswervingly by the book. Down periscope kelsey grammer stars as the captain of a rustbucket submarine who is fighting for his career by proving his skills in a contest against far more sophisticated ships. Lieutenant braden discovers that sally, the woman hes been falling in love with, has actually been checking out his qualifications to be a u. Edmond obrien plays the tough, bythebook captain of a submarine whose problems with a young demolitions expert james garner may get in the way of a dangerous mission involving the recovery of a secret japanese code. In down periscope s case, the filmmakers were painfully disinterested in doing anything special with the submarine setting outside of one halfway decent running silent scene, which means that its down to the quality of the jokes to set the movie. On the type of submarine dodge commands, you must climb up one level to the conning tower to use the periscope. Paul stevenson, commander of the submarine uss barracuda, orders the ship to remain concealed long after a convoy of japanese ships passes over them, rather than risk a skirmish with a straggling ship. Down periscope is a 1996 comedy film starring kelsey grammer as the captain of a rustbucket submarine called the uss stingray who is fighting for his. Surely, at some time or another, youve thought to yourself that what this country needs is a damn good submarine comedy. Aug, 2014 up periscope 1959 official trailer james garner, edmond obrien movie hd lieutenant braden discovers that sally, the woman hes been falling in love with, has actually been checking out his. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. Up periscope during the pacific campaign of world war ii, submarine commander stevenson edmond obrien orders a demolition expertfrogman james garner to land incognito on an enemyheld island in order to steal a topsecret codebook of the japanese armed forces. Here is a sampler of past and present movies about or involving submarines.
Up periscope 1959 a bythebook submarine commander edmond obrien must drop off and wait for a navy frogman james garner on a world war ii mission. Down periscope takes audiences on an aimless voyage for aquatic hijinks. Coming april 21 u571 matthew mcconaughey, harvey keitel and jon bon jovi star in this new drama inspired, as they say, by an actual world war ii. During the final chase scene, captain dodge says that its overcast, and they surface. Modern optronic masts include precise, highresolution optics and integrated sensor packaging. Up periscope 1959 during the pacific campaign of world war ii, submarine commander stevenson edmond obrien orders a demolition expertfrogman james garner to land incognito on an enemyheld island in order to steal a topsecret codebook of the japanese armed forces. Pulled away from a weeklong romance, garner tags along with the sub to a japaneseheld island, where he will scuba ashore and copy. Down periscope 1996 trailer hd kelsey grammer lauren holly. Yearning to watch up periscope in the comfort of your own home. Up periscope is a 1959 world war ii submarine film drama directed by gordon douglas and starring james garner, edmond obrien, andra martin and alan hale, jr. A bythebook submarine commander edmond obrien must drop off and wait for a navy frogman james garner on a world war ii mission. Rob schneider provides comic support as an uptight ensign, and lauren holly plays an officer who has to fight her own willtheyacceptmebecauseimawoman anxieties.
Dec 30, 2019 that isnt even my favorite submarine movie that was the enemy below which was the basis for balance of terror perhaps the best episode in the original series of star trek. Killerangel by gregory michno and steel shark in the pacific. Up periscope down periscope submarine s eye at sea. See, this is why i shouldnt try to follow a formula. Used in the movie down periscope uss pampanito ss383 world war ii balao class fleet submarine at fishermans wharf, san francisco grainy texture added books about the actual sub uss pampanito. Up periscope 1959 official trailer james garner, edmond obrien movie hd lieutenant braden discovers that sally, the woman hes been falling in love with, has actually been checking out his. Sometimes we hunker down and forget theres a view of sunlight and fresh air up there. Anyone with a fondness for the conventions of the submarine picture will be content with the modest pleasures of up periscope, a world war ii melodrama starring james garner in one of his early maverickera roles. Down periscope 1996 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Submarine operations are not particularly well understood outside the immediate submarine community, particularly from a sociotechnical perspective. But we both agreed that up periscope was an awesome movie. People seem to hate it because its boring, predictable and that the. Up periscope 1959 official trailer james garner, edmond o. Lost periscope from german uboat turns up chicago tribune. Jan 31, 2016 watch up periscope full movie online here up periscope. By signing up, you agree to receiving newsletters from rotten tomatoes. Based on a true incident, submarine commander casey abbott reagan leads a daring mission to enter the heavily mined tsushima straits to sever a vital link between the asiatic mainland and the japanese home islands. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Tvs maverick had already played second fiddle to marlon brando and tab hunter and up periscope was his last program picture before the push into screen stardom. Up periscope fairly interesting ww ii submarine film starring garner as a rebellious demolition specialist assigned to serve on a sub commanded by obrien, a nasty captain who does everything by. Let us know whats down there, be it shallowwater fare uncovering treasures from the wreck of the unbelievable, or from deep in the abyss.
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Uss pampanito as uss stingray of down periscope movie. For reasons i will not explore here, the uss stingray ordered to engage the us navy nuclear submarine fleet in a wargame involving blowing up. Down periscope for me, at least is a harmless comedy. Kelsey grammer stars as the captain of a rustbucket submarine who is fighting for his career by proving his skills in a contest against far more sophisticated ships. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades.
A submarine is routinely required to return to periscope depth. Up periscope 1959 official trailer james garner, edmond obrien movie hd. James garner, in one his earliest starring roles, is lt. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of up periscope with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Explore the world through the eyes of somebody else. Stevenson is a bythebook captain who follows his operational orders to the letter. Up periscope 1959 stream and watch online moviefone. Though considered by many to be a talented officer, he has been denied command of his own submarine twice for his. Fairly interesting ww ii submarine film starring garner as a rebellious demolition. Harry dean stanton in down periscope 1996 kelsey grammer in down periscope 1996.