Navy Blues (1941 film)

Navy Blues
Navy Blues
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Lloyd Bacon
Screenplay by	Jerry Wald; Richard Macaulay; Arthur T. Horman; Sam Perrin
Story by	Arthur T. Horman
Produced by	Jack Saper; Jerry Wald
Starring	Ann Sheridan; Jack Oakie; Jack Haley; Herbert Anderson; Martha Raye; Jackie Gleason; William T. Orr
Cinematography	Tony Gaudio; James Wong Howe; Sol Polito
Edited by	Rudi Fehr
Music by	Heinz Roemheld
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	September 13, 1941;
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$929,000
Box office	$1,826,000

Navy Blues is a 1941 American musical comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and written by Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay, Arthur T. Horman and Sam Perrin. The film stars Ann Sheridan, Jack Oakie, Martha Raye, Jack Haley, Herbert Anderson, Jack Carson, Jackie Gleason (in his screen debut) and William T. Orr. The film was released by Warner Bros. on September 13, 1941.^[2]^[3]

Plot[]

Margie Jordan and her friend Lilibelle Bolton arrive in Honolulu, Hawaii, much to the surprise of Lillibelle's former husband, Powerhouse Bolton, a sailor who is behind on the alimony he owes her.

In need of money, Powerhouse and his shipmate Cake O'Hara come up with a scheme. Learning that the crew is about to include Homer Matthews, a marksman, they make bets with practically everybody aboard on how a shooting competition will turn out. They are then stunned when it turns out Homer's going home, his service hitch being up before the contest.

Although he misses the family farm, Homer falls in love with Margie and wants to marry her but Powerhouse and Cake fib to him that Margie's only interested in his shooting skill. Homer re-enlists, wins the contest and wins Margie, too, while Lilibelle grabs the prize money before Powerhouse can.

Cast[]

Ann Sheridan as Marge Jordan
Jack Oakie as Cake O'Hara
Jack Haley as Powerhouse Bolton
Herbert Anderson as Homer Matthews
Martha Raye as Lilibelle Bolton
Jack Carson as 'Buttons' Johnson
Jackie Gleason as Tubby
William T. Orr as Mac
Richard Lane as 'Rocky' Anderson
John Ridgely as Jersey
Kay Aldridge as Navy Blues Sextette Member
Georgia Carroll as Navy Blues Sextette Member
Marguerite Chapman as Navy Blues Sextette Member
Peggy Diggins as Navy Blues Sextette Member
Leslie Brooks as Navy Blues Sextette Member
Claire James as Navy Blues Sextette Member

Box office[]

According to Warner Bros. records, the film earned $1,243,000 in the U.S. and $583,000 elsewhere.^[1]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 22 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
^ "Navy Blues (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
^ Crowther, Bosley (1941-09-20). "Movie Review - - ' Navy Blues,' Warners Musical, Is Warped Into the Strand - 'General Suvorov' at the Stanley". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.

External links[]

Navy Blues at IMDb

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[warners-1] Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 22 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551

[2] "Navy Blues (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.

[3] Crowther, Bosley (1941-09-20). "Movie Review - - ' Navy Blues,' Warners Musical, Is Warped Into the Strand - 'General Suvorov' at the Stanley". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.

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