Operation Petticoat (1959)

This original US Insert poster was issued for the 1959 theatrical release of Blake Edwards’ smash-hit World War II comedy, Operation Petticoat. Featuring Cary Grant holding a telltale pink undergarment while Tony Curtis admiringly watches a pair of legs descend a submarine ladder, this playful design is topped with a whimsical caricature of the titular vessel and the brilliant tagline, "20,000 Laughs Under the Sea!"

For Tony Curtis, sharing top billing in this picture was the realisation of a lifelong dream. Curtis famously idolised Grant, having just spent a significant portion of his previous blockbuster, Some Like It Hot, performing a spot-on, exaggerated impression of the legendary actor. Grant actually championed Curtis for the role of the hustling Lieutenant Holden, leading to a massively successful production that enjoyed unprecedented cooperation from the U.S. Navy, who went so far as to allow the filmmakers to paint a genuine, combat-veteran World War II submarine (the USS Balao) completely pink for the exterior shots. 

• Year: 1959
• Nationality: United States 
• Condition: Unfolded
• Type: Original US Insert
• Size: 14 X 36 Inches
• Product Code: T6910