The movie being discussed is “Don’t Go Near the Water” from the year 1957. Set during World War 2 on a small South Pacific island, it revolves around US Navy P.R. personnel navigating their personal lives while trying to avoid sea duty. Key players include Glen Ford as Lt. J.G. Max Siegel, Gia Scala as Melora Alba, and Earl Holliman as Adam Garrett. This article explores the filming locations and fun trivia associated with the film.
Where it Filmed?
“Don’t Go Near the Water” was chiefly filmed at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios located at 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA. The movie went into production on March 1, 1957.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Glenn Ford | Lt. J.G. Max Siegel |
| Gia Scala | Melora Alba |
| Earl Holliman | Adam Garrett |
| Anne Francis | Lt. Alice Tomlen |
| Keenan Wynn | Gordon Ripwell |
| Fred Clark | Lt. Cmdr. Clinton T. Nash |
| Eva Gabor | Deborah Aldrich |
| Russ Tamblyn | Ens. Tyson |
| Jeff Richards | Lt. Ross Pendleton |
| Mickey Shaughnessy | Farragut Jones |
| Howard Smith | Adm. Junius Boatwright |
| Romney Brent | Mr. Alba – Melora’s Father |
| Mary Wickes | Janie |
| Jack Straw | Lt. Cmdr. Gladstone |
| Robert Nichols | Lt. Cmdr. Hereford |
| John Alderson | Lt. Cmdr. Diplock |
| Jack Albertson | Rep. George Jansen |
| Charles Watts | Rep. Arthur Smithfield |
| Don Anderson | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Hugh Boswell | Jerry Wakely (uncredited) |
| Tex Brodus | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Lowell Brown | Flag Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Paul Bryar | Lt. Cmdr. Flaherty (uncredited) |
| Don Burnett | Lt. Hepburn (uncredited) |
| John Cason | Seabee Metkoff (uncredited) |
| Jerado Decordovier | Native (uncredited) |
| John Dennis | Cpl. Donohue (uncredited) |
| Harry Denny | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Ken DuMain | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Raoul Freeman | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Richard Gardner | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Ike Gibson | Lt. Cmdr. Pratt (uncredited) |
| James Gonzalez | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Shep Houghton | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| William Joyce | Lt. Boone (uncredited) |
| Mailoa Kalili | Native (uncredited) |
| ‘King Kong’ Kashey | Native (uncredited) |
| Carey Loftin | Navy Officer On Roof (uncredited) |
| Gregg Martell | Boatswain (uncredited) |
| Tom Mayton | Yeoman (uncredited) |
| Murray Pollack | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Jose Portugal | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Max Reid | Townsman (uncredited) |
| Julian Rivero | Mr. Seguro (uncredited) |
| John Roy | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Mike Steen | Marine Orderly (uncredited) |
| Audrey Swanson | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Arthur Tovey | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Steve Warren | Seaman Flaherty (uncredited) |
| Wilson Wood | Yeoman (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- The movie’s inventive use of ‘bleeping’ for foul language was one of the first instances of this technique being used in a theatrical release. Mickey Shaughnessy’s character uses ‘blue’ language that represented by comic bleeps on the soundtrack. This method of portrayal was directly referenced from the novel where the character’s language was also ‘bleeped’ out on the written page.
- The film contains a consistency error with the ship’s bell ringing in the Navy, which is supposed to occur every 30 minutes. However, with the duration between the ringing of two and three bells during a staff meeting being only four minutes, the real-time scene doesn’t follow this rule.
- The film is referenced in another movie, “Eva Gabor (2)”, released the same year in 1957.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios – 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.0177219
- Longitude: -118.4010554
- Place ID: ChIJdz_a2y66woARft2-DvNq-K4
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 10202 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
