Hello Down There (1969)

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

This was fun back when it was released. Watching it now I find it even more delicious. It's a potent dose of 60s nostalgia. The Ivan Tors team did one comedy previous to this (Birds Do It with Soupy Sales), but here everything clicks into place. The excellent cast really helps keep this afloat- with sure-footed timing and affable charm. The production values are top-notch- with excellent effects and the sort of superb underwater action you would expect from the Tors team (Lamar Boren and Ricou Browning). The underwater house is great- it's everything I wanted from a house as a kid. Really quite ridiculous and all the better for it.

Our family was stationed at the Subic Bay Naval Base, in the Philippines back when this movie came out. We had 4 movie theaters on the base and each one was free. There wasn't any T.V. out there except for Philippine stations and they weren't in English. We would go to the movies all the time. The movies would play for a week and then a few months later make their way back. I saw this movie 5 or 6 times on the giant screen and it was always fun. I haven't seen it since on any movie stations. It was a true bubble gum kind of movie. Another movie that made the circuit back in the day was "Where Angels Go Trouble Follows". This was another of the silly 60's era movies that were always fun to watch. Other movies that remind me of the Philippine days are "The Graduate", "The Wild Bunch", "The Thomas Crown Affair", just to name a few. These movies all remind me of the great times we had out in the Philippines.

I too, saw this movie as a kid, and will never forget Tony Randall warding off sharks with those balloons. I do, from time to time, still have the "Little Goldfish" song running through my head. All I remember is the refrain, but would love to hear it again. So, any word of a DVD of this movie? I really can't believe that there isn't one of this movie. I have seen so many rotten movies in the discount bargain bin at Wal-Mart, that "Hello Down There" should be released. Just the name recognition of the stars in this movie should be enough for some company to release it. As my peer said in the other comment, Richard Dreyfuss is a draw, so is Tony Randall. Lets get with it people, there should be a release of this classic film showing how culture in the late 60's looked those off us NOT on acid! We need this movie!

Hello Down There is one of my favorite childhood movies, I can't believe it didn't make it to DVD yet! I still sing Little Goldfish at the oddest times because it harbors sentimental value I guess. It's kind of soothing...my bunnies like it. And I'll never forget calling that home under the sea "the Green Onion." Richard Dryfeuss is classic as the hippie boyfriend every dad had nightmares about. Tony Randall and Janet Leigh play comedically well off each other, especially as Janet Leigh tries to come to terms with being under the ocean. Just at great all around movie.Although some people might feel it is cheesy, I think it's hilarious. There's something to be said for wholesome fun family movies. So, get it on DVD!