The Navy Lark

The Navy Lark (1959)

An Inshore Minesweeping Unit has been forgotten by the Navy after World War II on the peaceful island of Boonsley and they have adapted to their circumstances. The men still wear uniforms and the proper reports are filed, although the reports of hundreds of mines are exaggerated. The captain spends his time fishing, the Number One is busy romancing the only Wren on the island and The Chief Boatswain runs a wine smuggling business. Unfortunately the Navy start to get suspicious.

Date of release
1959-01-01
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (7)
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Comedy
Director
Gordon Parry

Casting

Interesting facts

The Navy Lark is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Cecil Parker, Ronald Shiner and Leslie Phillips, Gordon Jackson and Hattie Jacques. It was based on The Navy Lark radio series broadcast on the BBC Light Programme.

Production

It was filmed mainly at West Bay, Bridport, Dorset. The film was produced at Walton-on-Thames.

Only Phillips had appeared on the radio version – all other parts were recast.

The character name Admiral Troutbridge is a nod to the radio series where the ship is called HMS Troutbridge, the ship being named after the Admiral.

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