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 pressures Orvie Tuttle (Michael Burns), a young new member of the 73 crew, into spying on McHale and the guys, to try to gather evidence of any shady activities. But the Captain’s plan is foiled by another new member of the crew, Shorty the Chimp, who proves to be not only very intelligent, but an excellent sailor as well.
McHale’s Navy Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 01 June 1965.
- Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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