As Elsa perches and poses on the rock cliffs within view and suns herself (in an incredible depth-of-field shot), becoming a siren herself, the creepy Grisby morbidly inquires about O""Hara""s background.Kirk complimented Spock for the rescue ("What would I do without you, Spock?"), causing the Vulcan to reconsider his decision to leave the Starfleet.He was a staunch supporter of the military""s opposition to mixed, multi-cultural marriages.There were also problems regarding US racial prejudice against the Japanese people.In particular, the bigoted Major was being deployed o dissuade his subordinate friend - a junior officer and enlisted Airman Joe Kelly (Red Buttons), from marrying a Japanese "native" woman, Katsumi (Miyoshi Umeki).Hitchcock""s film was nominated for hree Academy Awards: Best Color Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Color Costume Design (Edith Head), and its sole winning category - Best Color Cinematography (Robert Burks).