McHale’s Navy (1964): SO2E27 – Comrades of PT 73

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.…

Andrew Marshall

19/02/2022

1–2 minutes

Comedy, Military TV Series, US Navy, World War Two

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

A female Russian Naval officer named Commander Krasni (Sue Ane Langdon) reports to McHale for PT boat training. But soon she is disgusted with the 73 crew’s lack of discipline, and asks to be assigned to another crew. When Binghamton finds out that the chosen crew will shipped out to Russia, he talks Commander Krasni into staying with McHale. McHale and the guys must then work up a plan to get out of the situation. Cliff Norton appears as Russian Admiral Gurevitch. Bill Quinn appears as Admiral Farley.

McHale’s Navy Series

You can find a full index and overview of McHale’s Navy here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 17 March 1964.
Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
Running Time: 60 minutes.
Country: US.
Language: English.