Don't Give Up the Ship
“The Funniest Story of High-Seas Hilarity Ever to Set Audiences Adrift in Helpless Hysteria!”
Synopsis
The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.
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Don't Give Up the Ship - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-06-17
Top Cast
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Jerry Lewis
John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
Dina Merrill
Ens. Rita J. Benson
Diana Spencer
Prudence Trabert Steckler
Mickey Shaughnessy
Stan Wychinski
Robert Middleton
Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde
Gale Gordon
Congressman Mandeville
Mabel Albertson
Mrs. Trabert
Claude Akins
Lt. Cmdr. Farber
Hugh Sanders
Adm. Rogers
Richard Shannon
Cmdr. Cross
Chuck Wassil
Cmdr. Craig
Burt Metcalfe
Lt. Bond
Pamela Duncan
Lt. Ward
Karl Lukas
Dugan
George Sasaki
Asian Crewman (uncredited)
Martin Smith
Officer (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 3, 1959
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Screenplay & Story
- Herbert Baker, Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson
- Original Score
- Walter Scharf
- Original Title
- Don't Give Up the Ship
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Spanish, English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norman Taurog
Herbert Baker, Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson, Ellis Kadison
Walter Scharf
Haskell B. Boggs
Hal B. Wallis
Department Leadership Roster
Norman Taurog
Director
Herbert Baker
Screenplay
Edmund Beloin
Screenplay
Henry Garson
Screenplay
Haskell B. Boggs
Director of Photography
Edith Head
Costume Design
Walter Scharf
Original Music Composer
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Don't Give Up the Ship
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What is Don't Give Up the Ship about?
The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.
Who directed Don't Give Up the Ship?
Don't Give Up the Ship was directed by Norman Taurog.
Who stars in Don't Give Up the Ship?
The principal cast of Don't Give Up the Ship includes Jerry Lewis, Dina Merrill, Diana Spencer, Mickey Shaughnessy, Robert Middleton.
When was Don't Give Up the Ship released and how long is it?
Don't Give Up the Ship was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Don't Give Up the Ship?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Don't Give Up the Ship was composed by Walter Scharf.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Don't Give Up the Ship?
Don't Give Up the Ship holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).