Don't Give Up the Ship 65 years old

The Funniest Story of High-Seas Hilarity Ever to Set Audiences Adrift in Helpless Hysteria!

Don't Give Up the Ship

The Navy expects a veteran to pay for the ship he commanded, as they have no record of its return.

Credits

Don't Give Up the Ship Cast

Name Character
Mickey Shaughnessy He was 38, 64 years old when he died as Stan Wychinski
Mabel Albertson She was 57, 81 years old when she died as Mrs. Trabert
Dina Merrill She was 35, 93 years old when she died as Ens. Rita J. Benson
Gale Gordon He was 53, 89 years old when he died as Congressman Mandeville
Claude Akins He was 33, 67 years old when he died as Lt. Cmdr. Farber
Jerry Lewis He was 33, 91 years old when he died as John Paul Steckler I / John Paul Steckler IV / John Paul Steckler VII
Hugh Sanders He was 48, 54 years old when he died as Adm. Rogers
Chuck Wassil He was 26, 77 years old when he died as Cmdr. Craig
Richard Shannon He was 5, 35 years old when he died as Cmdr. Cross
Robert Middleton He was 48, 66 years old when he died as Vice Adm. Philo Tecumseh Bludde

Don't Give Up the Ship Crew

Name Department
Ellis Kadison as Story. He was 31 (70) years old when He died Writing
Norman Taurog as Director. He was 60 (82) years old when He died Directing
Edmund Beloin as Screenplay. He was 49 (82) years old when He died Writing
Henry Garson as Screenplay. He was 47 (91) years old when He died Writing
Herbert Baker as Screenplay. He was 97 (83) years old when He died Writing
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Don't Give Up the Ship (65 years)

The Funniest Story of High-Seas Hilarity Ever to Set Audiences Adrift in Helpless Hysteria!

  • Release day: Friday, July 03, 1959
  • Runtime: 89 minutes