In the Navy (film)
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| In the Navy | |
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 In The Navy Theatrical Poster |
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| Directed by | Arthur Lubin |
| Produced by | Alex Gottlieb |
| Written by | Arthur T. Horman John Grant |
| Starring | Bud Abbott Lou Costello Dick Powell The Andrews Sisters Shemp Howard |
| Music by | Charles Previn |
| Editing by | Philip Cahn |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 27, 1941 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 85 min |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $335,000 |
| Preceded by | Buck Privates (1941) |
| Followed by | Hold That Ghost (1941) |
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In The Navy is a 1941 film starring the comedy team of Abbott and Costello.
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[edit] 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 of The 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.
[edit] Production
In the Navy was filmed from April 8, 1941 through May 9, 1941.[1] 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.[1] 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.[1]
[edit] Re-release
In the Navy was re-released in January 1949 with Who Done It?.[1]
[edit] DVD releases
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). Abbott and Costello in Hollywood. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0
