The sketch show 5 episodes 20052005 medium 2 episodes 20052011 a christmas carol 2004 inlaws 15 episodes 20022003 fired up 1 episode 1997 remarks by 10. Not an original or terribly well written screenplay. Ward, that stars kelsey grammer, lauren holly, and rob schneider. Frasier crane on the television series cheers and its spinoff frasier grammer grew up in new jersey and florida and began acting in high school. A unorthodox navy officer given command of a wwii submarine, a crew of misfits and an impossible war game mission. A few solid actors, but mostly unknowns, and this movie just makes you laugh out loud.
This is a quirky military comedy, where a borderline command washout is assigned a old wwii diesel powered sub and a misfit crew to run some war games against the us nuclear navy. With kelsey grammer, lauren holly, rob schneider, harry dean stanton. So when hes offered the captains seat on a decrepit boat that is part of a simulated challenge on. You know, something like a movie version of mchales navy but underwater. I learned about this movie from the web site tv tropes, which has a lot of. Kelsey grammer is a seasoned american film and tv actor who arrived in the entertainment scene with 1982s tv film macbeth. He was good friends with late producer david angell. Rob schneider provides comic support as an uptight ensign, and lauren holly plays an officer who has to fight her own willtheyacceptmebecauseimawoman anxieties. Kelsey grammers good friend and the producer of frasier, david angell, died in the september 11 terrorist attacks. Down periscope is a fox produced comedy film, directed by david s.
The former world war ii naval captain of pt73 now a funloving black marketeer reunites with his crew to battle a bumbling russian terrorist. Kelsey grammer brings ebenezer scrooge to life in this musical adaptation of charles dickens classic tale. Ancestor charts showing the family relationships of kelsey grammer 1955 to other famous people. The film almost sunk without a trace, but i recommend it highly for home. Frasier cra ne on the nbc sitcoms cheers and frasier. Kelsey grammer list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Released march 1st, 1996, down periscope stars kelsey grammer, lauren holly, bruce dern, rob schneider the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. He won five emmy awards and three golden globe awards. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Vulgar, slapstick comedy abounds in this feature film debut for television sitcom star kelsey grammer. From there, he became part of tv dramas such as another world, cheers and top of the hill. Kelsey has six children and one grandchild from his daughter jude gordon grammer. The tragic family life of kelsey grammer today i found out.
Down periscope 1996 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The former world war ii naval captain of pt73 now a funloving black. Encouraged by his teachers to consider acting as a career. Grammer was drawn to the works of william shakespeare and spent two years at the prestigious juilliard school. This movie is much more believeable to watch than any of the police academy movies. Find exclusive interviews, video clips, photos and more on entertainment tonight. Lieutenant commander thomas dodge fights to save his naval career while also being saddled with a. Currently, he is married to kayte walsh since 2011 and currently lives with her in manhattan.
Commander thomas dodge, a freethinking yet undeniably capable officer whose first command in the u. Kelsey grammer has been married for four times and yet none of them had succeeded. Angell and his wife, lynn, were both passengers of american airlines flight 11, the first plane to hit the world trade center. He produced the sitcom girlfriends, which aired on upn and the cw. A musical setting for charles dickens a christmas carol is a natural, and this holiday tv movie based on the broadway version generously crams music into its quick spin through the venerable story. It stars kelsey grammer, who plays one of the worst commanders in the navy and whos given an even worse crew of submariners who all manage to fail upwards. Allen kelsey grammer born february 21, 1955 is an american actor, voice actor, comedian, singer, producer, director, writer and activist, best known for his twodecadelong portrayal of psychiatrist dr. Grammer is most widely known for playing the character dr. When this movie first came out, it didnt receive the attention it deserved. Frasier crane on the nbc sitcoms cheers and frasier. Frasier may be one of the biggest sitcoms of all time, but the life of the shows star has been the polar opposite. This might be because kelsey grammer was a tv star who didnt translate well to the big screen. Down periscope 1996 stream and watch online moviefone. Tom dodge kelsey grammer is not thought of very highly among his fellow navy officers.
Tom dodge is assigned as captain to the uss stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days. Kelsey grammer biography, movie highlights and photos. Kelsey grammer as dodge, rob schneider as marty pascal, harland williams as sonar especially hilarious and the rest of the cast are great. For better or worse, leading actor kelsey grammers name will probably forever be associated with the pompous, garrulous, and selfabsorbed but lovable psychiatrist frasier crane, a character grammer has played on television since he first appeared on the nbc sitcom cheers, in 1984, as a love interest for shelley long. Down periscope dvd, 2004 very funny movie about a war game. During world war ii, an american destroyer meets a german uboat. Lieutenant commander tom dodge kelsey grammer is a navy officer to which his peers raise their brow at.
Macy, rob schneider, and even a young patton oswald. For better or worse, leading actor kelsey grammers name will probably forever be associated with the pompous, garrulous, and selfabsorbed but lovable psychiatrist frasier crane, a character grammer has played on television since he first appeared. Kelsey grammer plays captain tom dodge, a naval officer with a black mark on. Commander tom dodge kelsey grammar is just one step from being booted out of the submarine navy, not for lack of skills, but for a temporary lack of good judgment some years before, and the unfortunate act of making an enemy of a really prick admiral.
Kelsey grammer simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. It might also be because the military was not in such high favorthe movie was ahead of its time. For better or worse, leading actor kelsey grammer s name will probably forever be associated with the pompous, garrulous, and selfabsorbed but lovable psychiatrist frasier crane, a character grammer has played on television since he first appeared on the nbc sitcom cheers, in 1984, as a love interest for shelley long. With tom arnold, dean stockwell, ernest borgnine, debra messing. With kelsey grammer, cary elwes, viola davis, john c. The 1996 navy comedy starring kelsey grammer is a favorite of the salty seaman, but it is not without its niggling navy faults, even. Kelsey grammer, 64, locks lips with wife kayte walsh, 38. Though frasier was not intended to become a series regular, grammers. Feb 17, 2020 kelsey grammer, american actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the pompous, acerbic, but somehow lovable psychiatrist dr. Virgin islands, to sally cranmer, a singer, and frank allen grammer, jr.
Virgin islands, american actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the pompous, acerbic, but somehow lovable psychiatrist dr. A sixtime emmy award winner, kelsey grammer was born in saint thomas, u. A musical setting for charles dickens a christmas carol is a natural, and this holiday tvmovie based on the broadway version generously crams music into its quick spin through the venerable story. Kelsey grammer full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Commander thomas dodge finds himself in command of a junked world war ii submarine manned by a group of navy misfits who make gilligan look like. Parents need to know that down periscope is a 1996 film in which kelsey grammer plays a naval officer who is given command of a downattheheels. Kelsey grammer wiki, affair, married, gay with age, height.
Kelsey grammer, in particular, played a very likeable commander and even though he had the goofiest men under his command, grammer brought out the best in each of them. Down periscope is a 1996 american military comedy submarine film from 20th century fox, produced by robert lawrence, directed by david s. Click on the names below to see their relationship charts. Among the pantheon of notable television actors, kelsey grammer easily ranks alongside jerry seinfeld and the now disgraced bill cosby. Ward, starring kelsey grammer, rob schneider, lauren holly, harry dean stanton, rip torn, bruce dern and william h. Down periscope 1996 trailer hd kelsey grammer lauren holly. Allen kelsey grammer born february 21, 1955 is an american television, voice, and movie actor. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. The next generation fifth season episode cause and effect. Oct 04, 2017 kristen bell sits on a stoop with her costar kelsey grammer while filming a scene for their upcoming movie like father on monday october 2 in new york city the 37yearold actress plays a. Kristen bell sits on a stoop with her costar kelsey grammer while filming a scene for their upcoming movie like father on monday october 2 in new york city the 37yearold actress plays a. Down periscope is proof of the corollary to that theory.
Kelsey grammer 3 episodes, 20102012 i dont know how she does it 2011 clark cooper hank tv series 20092010 hank pryor 10 episodes, 20092010 the troop. Frasier crane on the television series cheers 198493 and its spinoff frasier 19932004. Tom dodge kelsey grammer is assigned as captain to the uss stingray, an old diesel driven submarine that has seen better days. It would be easy to just say that kelsey grammar carried this movie, but that isnt truly the case. Veteran skipper john dodge grammer will never be a textbook officer, but hes a brilliant seaman whos always wanted to command. Down periscope 1996 bumbling navy lieutenant tom dodge has been given one last chance to clean up his record. The film costars bruce dern, harry dean stanton, william h. Kelsey grammer has been married four times and has five children. At the end of the movie when the crew come out from the submarine in their dress uniforms. The last time kelsey grammer starred in a big summer action blockbuster he was very much on the heroic side, playing the fuzzy, blue, brilliant beast in brett ratners xmen. Kelsey grammer celebrity profile check out the latest kelsey grammer photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes.
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