Introduction
McHale’s Navy is an American sitcom starring Ernest Borgnine that aired 138 half-hour episodes over four seasons, from 11 October 1962 to 12 April 1966 on the ABC television network.
The series was filmed in black and white and originated from a one-hour drama titled “Seven Against the Sea”, broadcast on 03 April 1962. The ABC series spawned three feature films: McHale’s Navy (1964); a sequel, McHale’s Navy Joins the Air Force (1965); and a 1997 sequel-remake of the original series. A documentary, McHale’s Navy: The Crew Remembers, was aired in 2007.
Producer Edward Montagne set up a female version of McHale’s Navy entitled Broadside, which ran for 32 episodes in the 1964-1965 ABC season.
Background
Binghamton angers the native islanders when he orders the entire base not to have anything to do with them. Chief Watara’s daughter, Little Flower, gets the hots for Ensign Parker. The Chief now thinks the two are engaged. The Secretary of the Navy is coming to check on Native/Navy relations. Binghamton makes amends with the Natives in order to make a good impression with the Secretary. But Parker runs off on Little Flower angering the Chief again. McHale now has to turn War Drums into Happy Drums.
McHale’s Navy Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 21 February 1963.
- Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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