The Frogmen [HD]

First Rate UDT Action Adventure
To those of us who share the collective title of "boomers" (not to be confused with certain nuclear submarine types) , there are certain movies out there in the DVD marketplace now that bring back fond memories. In the early 1960s, television was coming out of a period when most of what was shown..movie-wise...were cinematic studio "oldies" shown on local "late shows". "early shows", "shock theatres", etc. This is where we got introductions to Crosby & Hope, Karloff, Lugosi, King Kong, the Duke, Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, the "Three Mesquiteers", Errol Flynn, and many others.

As these new 60s got underway, though, something new and exciting began on the NBC network. The Peacock crowd (with their new toy , color television) cranked up a new tv show..."Saturday Night At the Movies"...shown every Saturday night (natch)at 9:00 p.m. EST (or DST in summer). Verbally hosted by Donald Rickles (NOT to be confused with comedian DON Rickles), "Saturday Night At The Movies" was a...

Changed Lives
Never say movies do not affect children's lives, for bad or the good. This one set many of us on the path to becoming U. S. Navy Frogmen then SEALs. I will treasure this DVD.

John Carl Roat

Class-29, UDT-21, UDT-11 SEAL Team 1

"Right smack into Jap country."
Fast-moving and thoroughly entertaining WWII actioner with solid performances by a big name, all male cast: Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, Jeffrey Hunter, Gary Merrill, Harvey Lembeck and if you don't blink Robert Wagner.

The guys of Underwater Demolition Team #4 idolized their last commander but when he died it's up to newcomer Widmark to fill his shoes. And if that's not a tall enough order to fill already, he has to do it while infiltrating Japanese strongholds. Lots of action including some underwater hand-to-hand combat. Highly recommended for WWII buffs.

DVD has a great picture, but the extras only consist of three trailers. How about a commentary by a Navy SEALs historian? That would have been interesting.

D: Lloyd Bacon (THE SULLIVANS, LARCENY, INC.)

Lt. Cmdr. John Lawrence - Richard Widmark (NIGHT AND THE CITY, ROLLERCOASTER)
Jake Flannigan - Dana Andrews (THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES, LAURA)
Pappy Creighton - Jeffrey...

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