Movie

Sailor Beware

1952 · 108 min

A breezy, silly romp full of slapstick and charm, easy to watch and forget.

Tagline: They go down to the sea in ships… and come up with oceans of LAUGHTER!
Overview: Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps trying so that he can impress women. Melvin, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the navy.
How it feels: Light, whimsical, absurd and campy. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, love, identity, betrayal
Content: Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 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: friendship
love
identity
betrayal
loyalty
Places: military
sea
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex mild