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Don't Give Up the Ship poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.2 / 100
1959·Comedy·1h 29m

DON'T GIVE UP THE SHIP

“The Funniest Story of High-Seas Hilarity Ever to Set Audiences Adrift in Helpless Hysteria!”

The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.

Above the Line
Norman Taurog·DirectorEdmund Beloin·ScreenplayHenry Garson·ScreenplayHaskell B. Boggs·Director of PhotographyWalter Scharf·Original Music Composer
Cast
Jerry Lewis·John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VIIDina Merrill·Ens. Rita J. BensonDiana Spencer·Prudence Trabert StecklerMickey Shaughnessy·Stan WychinskiRobert Middleton·Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh BluddeGale Gordon·Congressman MandevilleMabel Albertson·Mrs. TrabertClaude Akins·Lt. Cmdr. FarberHugh Sanders·Adm. RogersRichard Shannon·Cmdr. Cross
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 3
Norman Taurog·DirectorMichael D. Moore·Assistant DirectorMichael D. Moore·Second Unit Director
Writing· 4
Ellis Kadison·StoryEdmund Beloin·ScreenplayHenry Garson·ScreenplayHerbert Baker·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Haskell B. Boggs·Director of PhotographyMurray Young·Grip
Sound & Music· 3
Walter Scharf·Original Music ComposerWinston H. Leverett·Sound RecordistGene Merritt·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 6
Hal Pereira·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignWalter H. Tyler·Art DirectionWally Westmore·Makeup SupervisorRay Moyer·Set DecorationSam Comer·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Hal B. Wallis·ProducerPaul Nathan·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 3
Nellie Manley·Hair SupervisorJack Mintz·Dialogue CoachJohn P. Fulton·Special Effects
By the Numbers
59.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.3
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Don't Give Up the Ship's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F0E68C
#0080FF
#FFFFFF
Mood
Humorous
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man in a yellow naval uniform holding binoculars and standing behind two large yellow flags. The flags are stacked vertically, with ”

comedy
Key Elements
BinocularsFlagsShipNaval Uniform
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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