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In the Navy

1941 · 86 min

A breezy, silly romp of slapstick gags, big-band numbers and harmless sailor mischief that goes down easy and leaves you smiling.

Tagline
THE FLEET'S ALL IN...Since Those Riotous "Buck Privates" Abbott and Costello Joined Up!
Overview
Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts, a reporter, discovers his identity and follows him in the hopes of photographing him and revealing his identity to the world. Aboard the Alabama, Tommy meets up with Smoky and Pomeroy, who help hide him from Dorothy, who hatches numerous schemes in an attempt to photograph Tommy/Russ being a sailor.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • friendship
  • deception
  • celebrity
Places
  • sea
  • military
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism5
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy, music, war
Directed by
Arthur Lubin
Written by
John Grant, Arthur T. Horman
Starring
Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell, Claire Dodd, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews, Dick Foran
Cinematography
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Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Italian

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