McHale's Navy A Star Falls on Taratupa (Season 3, Episode 35)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

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McHale's Navy

A Star Falls on Taratupa (Season 3, Episode 35)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

In response to a letter from Gruber and the guys, a glamorous movie star makes the trip to Taratupa, with a plan to create some publicity for herself. But her scheme soon goes awry, and someone else winds up grabbing all the headlines.

Director

Hollingsworth Morse

Writers

Ray Brenner (written by) | Barry E. Blitzer (written by) (as Barry Blitzer)

Producer

Si Rose

Composer

Frank Comstock

Cinematographer

Lionel Lindon

Editor

Richard G. Wray

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Edit Released

Updated May 18, 1965

Release date

May 18, 1965 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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14 cast members

Name	Known for
Ernest Borgnine Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale Lt. Cmdr. Quinton McHale See fewer	Marty (1955)
Joe Flynn Captain Wallace B. Binghamton Captain Wallace B. Binghamton See fewer	The Rescuers (1977)
Tim Conway Ensign Charles Parker Ensign Charles Parker See fewer	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Carl Ballantine Lester Gruber Lester Gruber See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Bob Hastings Lt. Elroy Carpenter Lt. Elroy Carpenter See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Gary Vinson George Christopher George Christopher See fewer	The Roaring 20's (1960)
Billy Sands 'Tinker' Bell 'Tinker' Bell See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Edson Stroll Virgil Edwards Virgil Edwards See fewer	Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
John Wright Willy Moss Willy Moss See fewer	McHale's Navy (1962)
Yoshio Yoda Fuji Kobiaji Fuji Kobiaji See fewer	McHale's Navy (1962)
Jean Hale Mimi St. Clair Mimi St. Clair See fewer	In Like Flint (1967)
Roy Roberts Admiral Rogers Admiral Rogers See fewer	Chinatown (1974)
Fay DeWitt Frances Frances See fewer	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2015)
Gary Owens The Photographer The Photographer See fewer	Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993)