Best comedy movie trivia of 1959

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Operation Petticoat picture

Trivia: Operation Petticoat was filmed at the US Naval Base in Key West Fla. They actually did paint a submarine pink. I was attending the Fleet Sonar School on the base at the time and watched with great interest. The submarine used was the U.S.S. Balao (SS-285), which was still in commission at the time.

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Some Like It Hot picture

Trivia: Not a mistake, just a fact. According to I.A.L. Diamond,Tony Curtis' "Josephine" voice was dubbed by another actor, as Curtis couldn't speak high enough.

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Carry on Nurse picture

Trivia: In the scene where Joan Sims is about to give a patient a bath she looks at his feet and comments about them. The big feet were actually Bernard Breslaw's.

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Carry on Teacher picture

Trivia: Robin Stevens, one of the pupils, is played by Richard O'Sullivan, who later became famous for his role in the TV sitcoms "Man About The House" and "Robin's Nest."

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Trivia: In the cartoon's opening title credits, there is no "Layout" next to Robert Gribbroek's name, which makes him appear to be an animator.

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