In the Navy (film)

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In the Navy

In The Navy Theatrical Poster
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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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.

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 it, but the reshoots turned it into a dream of Pomeroy's to not portray the Navy in a bad light. .[2] 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.[3]

In the Navy was re-released in January 1949 with Who Done It?[4]

  1. ^ Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). Abbott and Costello in Hollywood. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0
  2. ^ Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). Abbott and Costello in Hollywood. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0
  3. ^ Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). Abbott and Costello in Hollywood. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0
  4. ^ Furmanek, Bob and Ron Palumbo (1991). Abbott and Costello in Hollywood. New York: Perigee Books. ISBN 0-399-51605-0

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