McHale's Navy The Day They Captured Santa (Season 1, Episode 11)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

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McHale's Navy

The Day They Captured Santa (Season 1, Episode 11)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, War

'Santa' McHale must practice some psychological warfare, when he, the crew, Binghamton, and a war correspondent are captured by a Japanese patrol, while on a mission to bring some Christmas joy to the children of a nearby orphanage.

Director

Sidney Lanfield

Writers

Larry Markes (written by) | Michael Morris (written by)

Producer

Edward Montagne (as Edward J. Montagne)

Composer

Axel Stordahl (music score)

Cinematographer

Fred Mandl

Editor

Sam E. Waxman

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 27, 1962

Release date

Dec 27, 1962 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
19 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)
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)
Gavin MacLeod Happy Happy See fewer	The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
John Wright Willy Moss Willy Moss See fewer	McHale's Navy (1962)
Yoshio Yoda Fuji Kobiaji Fuji Kobiaji See fewer	McHale's Navy (1962)
Bob Hastings Lt. Elroy Carpenter Lt. Elroy Carpenter See fewer	The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Anna Lee Pamela Parfrey Pamela Parfrey See fewer	The Sound of Music (1965)
Noel Drayton The Commander The Commander See fewer	The Court Jester (1955)
Cherylene Lee Tani Tani See fewer	Donovan's Reef (1963)
Tom Cound The Aide The Aide See fewer	Hawaiian Eye (1959)
Joe Finnigan Barney Skyler Barney Skyler See fewer	Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Thomas Bellin The Co-Pilot The Co-Pilot See fewer	Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999)
Bill Saito The Japanese Soldier The Japanese Soldier See fewer	Matchstick Men (2003)
Yuki Shimoda Major Simuru Major Simuru See fewer	Auntie Mame (1958)