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
Fed up with their less-than-pleasant accommodations, McHale and the guys move to an abandoned wine cellar. It just so happens that a cargo ship has been sunk near the coast and the crew find all sorts of luxurious furniture to furnish the place with. But first greedy Binghamton, then Harrigan, impound their furnishings for their own use. McHale and the guys dress up as Germans and steal the furniture from Harrigan. Harrigan believes Binghamton had something to do with the heist. In order to be able to keep the furniture, the boys have to make it look as if it were destroyed.
McHale’s Navy Series
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Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 09 November 1965.
- Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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