- In the Navy (film)
Infobox Film | name = In the Navy
caption = "In The Navy" Theatrical Poster
director =Arthur Lubin
producer = Alex Gottlieb
writer =Arthur T. Horman
John Grant
starring =Bud Abbott Lou Costello Dick Powell The Andrews Sisters Shemp Howard
music =Charles Previn |
cinematography =
editing =Philip Cahn
distributor =Universal Pictures
released =May 27 , 1941 (U.S. release)
runtime = 85 min
language = English
budget = $335,000
imdb_id = 0033754
preceded_by = "Buck Privates " (1941)
followed_by = "Hold That Ghost " (1941)"In The Navy" is a 1941 film starring the comedy team of
Abbott and Costello .Plot
Popular crooner Russ Raymond (
Dick Powell ) abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts (Claire Dodd ), 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 (
Bud Abbott ) and Pomeroy (Lou Costello ), who help hide him from Dorothy, who hatches numerous schemes in an attempt to photograph Tommy/Russ being a sailor. Pomeroy is in love with Patty, one ofThe Andrews Sisters , sends her numerous fan letters, and tries to impress her with false tales of his physique and his naval rank. Eventually, Patty discovers that Pomeroy is only a baker, and Pomeroy spends much of the movie attempting to win her affection.Production
"In the Navy" was filmed from
April 8 ,1941 throughMay 9 ,1941 .Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). "Abbott and Costello in Hollywood". New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0] The Navy only reluctantly let the crew use a battleship to film the movie. However, the film was sent back in for reshoots after the Navy prevented Universal from releasing it. They were offended at a scene which showed Pomeroy Watson impersonating a captain and putting the battleship through a series of madcap maneuvers. The scene was left in, but the reshoots turned it into a dream of Pomeroy's so as not to portray the Navy in a bad light.Despite the fact that it was filmed after "Hold That Ghost ", Universal decided to release this military themed film after "Buck Privates " became a huge hit.Re-release
"In the Navy" was re-released in January 1949 with "Who Done It?".
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