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
Mayor Lugatto wants the town’s opera house back in business. McHale’s crew gets caught taking building supplies and are put in jail. Binghamton is recording a song for his wife’s anniversary. Even though the singing is hard to take, Rosa tells him that he has the best voice around and asks him to sing with her. They come up with a plan to have Binghamton sing the lead in the opera company’s season-opener, despite the Captain’s painfully obvious lack of talent. Now Binghamton will help with the supplies for the Opera House. He even wants to invite General Bronson to attend the event. McHale has to come up with a plan where Binghamton won’t be heard singing.
McHale’s Navy Series
You can find a full index and overview of McHale’s Navy here.
Production & Filming Details
- Release Date: 23 November 1965.
- Rating: TV-PG/TV-G.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: US.
- Language: English.
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