Incredible Mr. Limpet

Pros: It's, as Douglas Adams might have said, mostly harmless
Cons: Sappy at times, modern audiences might think it looks primitive

I wish, I wish I was a fish. Poor Henry Limpet. He's a shy and awkward accountant for a New York City shipping line who has fantasies about joining the Navy and becoming a medal-winning hero but has been categorized as 4-F (unfit for military ...

Pros: Knotts shines as an underwater Walter Mitty; the action moves fast as a smart sit-com
Cons: Dated by spoonsful of sugary sentiment; treacly and creaky in spots

My thirteen-year-old daughter, for reasons she can’t fully articulate, hates The Incredible Mr. Limpet.

I stare at her baffled. What’s not to love about what is arguably Don Knotts’ best film, his Citizen...

Pros: Knotts, mix of animation and live action, very original idea, Crusty
Cons: annoying music, Ladyfish, not as funny as I thought it would be

In my all-time favorite Muppet song, Ernie sings about his desire to visit the sea - "but I don't think I'd like to stay there," he qualifies. "I could stay for a day there if I had my wish, but there's not much to do when your friends are all fish..." ...

Pros: One Of The First Animation/Live Action Movies
Cons: Movie Is Dated, Has War Themes, and Reincarnation References That Younger Children May Not Understand

The Incredible Mr. Limpet is one of the first movies that was made that combined live action with cartoon characters. Even though the production seems crude now, this movie was phenomenal at its first release and even now, it's very entertaining...

Pros: fun family film
Cons: set in WWII, it's a little dated.

Long before Sebastian the Crab met Ariel the Mermaid, there was Crusty the crab and "The Incredible Mr. Limpet". This is a fun film from 1964 starring Don Knotts in one of his best roles. Don plays Henry Limpet, who, like most Don Knotts...