This movie strives to be a family comedy, but there isn't a laugh in it. The cast tries mightily by acting frantic and running around, but to no avail. Nonetheless, that doesn't mean this is not a fun film to watch, if you're in to Baby Boomer culture as I am. The cast is interesting and the cinematography features striking color. There is much underwater footage, as the film was made in cooperation with Miami's SeaQuarium, and the opening and closing credits cry out 1960s. The movie has a Disney quality about it and incorporates the emerging James Bond/computer/electronic gadget era. There are also some catchy bubblegum songs. Of the cast, Harvey Lembeck is wasted and Roddy McDowall is prissily annoying. The movie was filmed in 1968 and released in June 1969, but in style seems as if it was made two or three years earlier. Again, fun to watch, for the wrong reasons.
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