The movie “McHale’s Navy Joins the Air Force” was released in 1965, and based around the troubles of the crew of PT-73, lead primarily by Ensign Parker, portrayed by actor Joe Flynn, when they are mistaken for the Japanese fleet. Get ready to explore this movie and its filming locations along with discovering some interesting trivia about the movie.
Where it Filmed?
The entire filming of “McHale’s Navy Joins the Air Force” took place at Universal Studios, situated at 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA. Filming for the movie started on March 10, 1965.
Cast Details
| Cast Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Joe Flynn | Capt. Wallace B. Binghamton |
| Tim Conway | Ens. Charles Parker |
| Bob Hastings | Lt. Elroy Carpenter |
| Gary Vinson | Quatermaster George Christopher |
| Billy Sands | Motor Machinist Mate Harrison Bell |
| Edson Stroll | Virgil Edwards |
| John Wright | Willy Moss |
| Yoshio Yoda | Takeo ‘Fuji’ Fugiwara |
| Gavin MacLeod | Seaman Joseph Haines |
| Tom Tully | Gen. Harkness |
| Susan Silo | Cpl. ‘Smitty’ Smith |
| Henry Beckman | Col. Platt |
| Ted Bessell | Lt. Wilbur Harkness |
| Jean Hale | Sgt. Madge Collins |
| Cliff Norton | Maj. Bill Grady |
| Willis Bouchey | Adm. Doyle |
| Berkeley Harris | Vogel |
| Jacques Aubuchon | Dimitri |
| Len Lesser | NKVD Commissar |
| Henry Corden | NKVD Deputy |
| Jack Bernardi | Russian Seaman |
| Norman Leavitt | Russian Seaman |
| Joe Ploski | Russian Seaman |
| Andy Albin | Russian Seaman |
| Clay Tanner | Lt. Wilson |
| Tony Franke | Sgt. Frank Tresh |
| Paul Bradley | Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Robert Buckingham | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Albert Cavens | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| George DeNormand | Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Karen Dolin | WAC (uncredited) |
| Sharron Frye | WAC (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hanley | Clerk (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Harrow | WAC (uncredited) |
| Lee Krieger | Capt. McLeod (uncredited) |
| Mako | Japanese Submarine Captain (uncredited) |
| Sally Mansfield | Nurse Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Robert Millar | P.I.O. Officer (uncredited) |
| Nelson Olmsted | Col. Sutter (uncredited) |
| Gary Owens | Enlisted Man (uncredited) |
| Michael Pataki | Tech Sergeant (uncredited) |
| John Pedrini | Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Allen Pinson | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Paul Power | Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Robert Strong | Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Sandy Williams | WAC (uncredited) |
Trivia and Facts
- Firstly, the movie – “McHale’s Navy Joins the Air Force” was released on July 9, 1965, in the USA.
- The primary actors of the movie are Joe Flynn, Tim Conway, and Bob Hastings who portrayed the characters of Capt. Wallace B. Binghamton, Ens. Charles Parker, and Lt. Elroy Carpenter respectively.
- Despite being a comedy and war movie, it received a runtime of approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
- Interestingly, Joe Flynn – the actor who played Ensign Parker, had actually served the Army during World War II.
- Despite portraying a PT-73 boat, the boat used in the movie was much too small and not to scale, adding to the comic tone of the movie.
- In addition to the original, the movie was followed by another version – “McHale’s Navy” in 1997.
- The movie’s direction was handled by Edward Montagne, with the story written by John Fenton Murray and William J. Lederer.
Geo Location Details
- Location Name: Universal Studios – 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
- Latitude: 34.1370713
- Longitude: -118.3533061
- Place ID: ChIJzzgyJU–woARcZqceSdQ3dM
- Map Link: Google Map
- Place Address: 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608, USA
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
