Don't Go Near the Water
1957
107 Min
Synopsis
War doesn’t seem half bad in director Charles Walters’ satirical gem about the Navy public relations department, which is spending World War II far from the shooting on a tiny island in the South Pacific. Still, life is no picnic for Lt. Max Siegel (Glenn Ford): As second in command to a nitwit, Siegel must keep his boss out of trouble, the media happy and the sailors in dates. The talented cast also includes Earl Holliman and Anne Francis.
Director
Charles Walters
Charles Walters (November 17, 1911 – August 13, 1982) was a Hollywood director and choreographer most noted for his work in MGM musicals and comedies in from the 1940s to the 1960s.
He was born in Pasadena, California, and educated at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
He is notable for directing Esther Williams’ musicals involving underwater swimming and diving sequences, such as Dangerous When Wet, as well as several musicals starring Leslie Caron, such as Gigi (for which he is uncredited) and Lili. He has also directed musical remakes, including High Society, a remake of The Philadelphia Story (1940), and Bundle of Joy, a remake of Bachelor Mother (1939). Walters also directed the last pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, The Barkleys of Broadway, as well as Cary Grant in the actor’s last film Walk, Don’t Run.
Walters died from lung cancer at the age of 71.
According to William J. Mann’s book, “Behind the Screen”, Walters was gay… read more
Wall
Displaying 0 wall posts.
Related Films
Articles
Our roundup of essays and articles on this film.
Movie Poster of the Week: "Designing Woman"
By Adrian Curry on October 14, 2011
A three-dimensional collage for Vincent Minnelli’s film and other 3D work by the caricaturist Jacques Kapralik.
Reviews
No reviews yet — Write the first
Forum
Displaying
0 discussion topics.