During the Second World War. There was a leader stuck in his leader at that time. He is fighting a group of army nurses in that period. It appears that all of these find their way to escape during the air attack, but they face an executive officer.
Not unpleasant, but the situations (including the inevitable invasion of women aboard the sub) are horribly familiar, and the dialogue none too inspired.
A n ice pairing of the talents of Cary Grant and Tony Curtis
Nathan Rabin
The Dissolve
August 04, 2014
There's a distinct lack of forward momentum plaguing Operation Petticoat, which takes forever to get going, and even then only moves in fits and starts, plot-wise.
Hasn't aged especially well. Still, on the strength of Grant and co-lead Tony Curtis, Edwards' film remains a diverting enough escape from reality. [Blu-ray]
With shining, contarsting turns from Cary Grant and Tony Curtis, Blake Edwards's slick and funny military comedy was one of 1959's most popular films and one of Grant's biggest commercial hits in a long and brilliant career.
