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Abbott & Costello: In the Navy

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Russ Raymond (Dick Powell) is a hearthrob singer frustrated with his life in the spot light. To obtain a life of normalcy, he disappears and joins the Navy under his real name of Tommy Halstead. Dorothy Roberts (Claire Dodd) is a newspaper reporter trying to boost her career by finding the missing Russ Raymond. While in the Navy, Tommy becomes friends with Smokey Adams and Pomeroy Watson (Abbott & Costello). Smokey and Pomeroy help Tommy keep his hidden identity, while Pomeroy follows his infatuation with Patty Andrews (herself) of the Andrews Sisters. But because Smokey makes Pomeroy lie about himself in the letters, and when Patty comes to the Navy base, she's furious at Pomeroy. When Pomeroy, Smokey, Tommy, and the Andrews Sisters set sail for Hawaii, Pomeroy discovers there's a tomato (Dorothy) in the potato locker, and she's been snapping shots of Tommy the whole trip.

Whether Pomeroy's proving that 7 x 13 = 28 - three different ways, having Smokey help him play ship captain for Patty, or falling out of his hammock, this an Abbott and Costello classic.

ROUTINES & HILARIOUS MOMENTS

Lemon Bit
Money Counting Bit
Sons of Neptune
Hull of a ship
7 x 13 = 28
Lou drilling sailors in boat.

Trivia: When the picture was sent to the U.S. Navy for approval, the Navy refused to have its name associated with it because of the sequence at the end when Costello takes over a ship and does some decidedly un-military manoeuvers with it. The producers came up with the idea of having Costello accidentally taking a sleeping potion and dreaming the entire sequence. When this scene was shot and edited in, the Navy lent its backing to the picture.

This is an excellent film, definetly one of Abbott and Costello's best, especially if you like the andrews sisters.
A well worth buy.

The boys are sailors in the US Navy. Dick Powell plays a popular singing sensation who, in order to escape his fans, enlists in the Navy under his real name. A & C have many HILARIOUS highlights one which shows Lou proving to Bud that 7 x 13=28. And one which shows Lou having a nightmare (after having accindentaly taking a sleeping potion) in which he is the ship's captain and NEARLY DESTROYS it in a series of HILARIOUS manouers. The film also teams the boys with SHEMP HOWARD (of THE THREE STOOGES) who upstages them in every scene. Howard also appeared with the team in "BUCK PRIVATES" and "IT AIN'T HAY" with the same results.

This has always been my favorite A & C movie. The routines the two have are hilarious, the Andrew Sisters are wonderful, and I absolutely love the main song "Where in the Navy, Watch Dogs of Liberty!". Makes me want to go back to the recruiting office and rejoin!

Abbott & Costello in their prime. This is a very good picture for them. Very funny, any Abbott & Costello or old time comedy fan would enjoy this one. The scene when Costello adds up the donuts on the chalkboard is one of the most classic and hysterical scenes you will ever see. The ending could've been better but other then that the movie was outstanding.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are at their zaniest in this Naval Splash of a comedy. Enjoy the `water gag'. It will keep you in stitches, Abbott & Costello certainly were.

This film is dedicated to the US Navy personnel at the San Diego and San Pedro naval bases. America depends on the enlisted personnel to guard the shores. Russ Raymond is a popular singer who disappears from public sight. Pomeroy has a letter to deliver, Smoky helps him out. A reporter gets an interview with Tom Halstead. There are the comic skits that made them famous, such as the gambling scheme with lemons under a cup. The Andrews Sisters show their singing that made them popular. After a fight Pomeroy will be transferred to the battleship `Alabama' and sent to Hawaii as punishment. Pomeroy battles his hammock.

There is entertainment on deck. Two men show their tap dancing skills. Tom Halstead sings. Crossing the equator results in a special initiation that is one of the funniest skits in this film. Pomeroy explains how 28 doughnuts will provide 13 servings for 7 officers. Later Pomeroy delivers breakfast to the captain. Is there a problem? Can Pomeroy demonstrate the maneuverability of this battleship? Will there be some lucky break in this nightmare? The film ends with singing and dancing in those happy times. Soon things in Hawaii will change and America will never be the same.

In the Navy is the story of a bunch of guys who are, well, in the Navy! It stars Abbott and Costello, a great comedy team. Throughout the film they manage to get into scuffles with girls, officers, each other, and even inanimate objects, making a truly funny film. A sub-story revolves around a singing star (Dick Powell) who attempts to live a normal life by joining the Navy under his real name. A reporter follows him around trying to get a photo to break through into the journalism business.

This film has a great cast. Apart from the hilarious Bud and Lou and the adorable Powell, the Andrews sisters appear as entertainers for the boys. Some of their songs are cute and entertaining, but they prove to be somewhat annoying throughout. Shemp Howard of Three Stooges fame has a small part as a dishwasher too.

Overall, this is not an important film or one of genius, but it is terribly entertaining and fun for all ages.

One of their best comedies. Shemp Howard (of the Three Stooges) has a hilarious scene in it and upstages both Abbott and Costello