The late william brinkley, the author of several books, served in the navy during. Dont go near the water 1957 official trailer glenn. Obviously inspired by such service comedies as mister roberts and operation mad ball, dont go near the water is a tribute to those unsung heroes of ww2. Set on a remote pacific island during the waning days of th. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The beach boys manager jack rieley suggested the band make a political song to stay relevant. Shaughnessy reputedly using what is politely called the fword, but you have to wade through much tediousness to get there. For instance, page 149 has the following detailspassages in the book. Dont go near the water by william brinkley fantastic fiction. Welcome to the quizmoz dont go near the water book quiz.
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Buy a cheap copy of dont go near the water book by william brinkley. In 1971, brinkley moved to mcallen, texas, where, in 1993, after a long bout of depression, he died from an overdose of barbiturates. Dont go near the water by william brinkley book cover, description, publication. Jason stephenson sleep meditation music 9,472,318 views. William brinkley humorous novel about the public relations section of the navy in the second world war.
Having been warned to stay away from the high waters of the local creek, the boys imaginations run as swiftly as the st. This is the first of several service comedies that ford appeared in after the huge success of teahouse of the august moon. Provided to youtube by universal music group dont go near the water remastered 2009 the beach boys surfs up. Navy public relations unit stationed on an island in the pacific ocean during world war ii. This book dont go near the water by william brinkleyhardcover june 1956 version is a good complement to having the film dont go near the water with one of the obvious differences of expanded details. Also included is what am i worth, a song previously recorded by george jones on his 1957 debut grand ole oprys new star. Set on a remote pacific island during the waning days of the world war ii, this classic humor novel about the public relations sector of the navy follows the. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. On a small south pacific island during ww2, various us navy p. This book dont go near the water by william brinkleyhardcover june 1956. Dont go near the water is a 1957 comedy film about a u. Buy sammy kershaws album titled dont go near the water to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
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The song puts an ironic, ecological spin on the traditional beach boys beach and surf based songs. I would characterize this book as being wellread but sound. The setting is a little reminiscent of micheners tales of the south pacific, but while the sitcomedic stories are relatively entertaining, they didnt hold my interest continually and i found myself skimming a lot. Liam payne lyric video song dont go near the water remastered 2009 artist. Dont go near the water is certified platinum in the united states. His bestselling work, dont go near the water, was published in 1956.
Folk tales from england, hawaii and central europe are. It is the time for taking cruises and going to the beaches. Sammy kershaw dont go near the water official video. Dont go near the water is an episodic tale of navy publicrelations officers on a southwestern pacific island in the later years of the war.
He published six more novels between 1961 and his final novel, the last ship, in 1988. Dont go near the water by william brinkley abebooks. Dont go near the water by brinkley, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The book parodies aspects of the wartime united states navy, particularly navy public relations. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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The title dont go near the water refers to the fact that the characters play on dry land well, until we see ms. Did justice to the book a list of 43 titles created 30 jun 20 world war 2 on film a list of 747 titles. Dont go near the water 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Before they know it, they have scared themselves silly with stories like the children with green teeth, from britain. He was a reporter for the washington post and wrote for life magazine. The officers depicted are in the public relations pr section of comfleets. Dont go near the water is a 1956 novel by william brinkley.
This is the hilarious novel that all america is laughing with the ribald and. All books listed are linked to braille and audio reading download site bard for downloading. This was based on a novel, which suggests there might have been a more interesting story somewhere. Brinkley is perhaps best known for his 1988 novel, the last ship, and his 1956 novel, dont go near the water, which was later adapted to film in 1957 by metrogoldwynmayer as dont go near the water.
The story is set in 1945, from just after the invasion of iwo jima to the end of the war. First edition book william brinkley dont go near the water 1st. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Quizmoz offers one of the internets largest collection of quizzes for you to tease your brain and pit your wits against the. Dont go near the water by sammy kershaw 731451016127. Yeoman garrett was like a man after a two year hunger feast. Brinkley was born in custer city, oklahoma on september 10, 1917, the youngest of five children and the son of a minister.
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