In the Navy

Buy This Item In the Navy by Universal Studios  Available from Amazon  $14.99  on 11-17-2008     In this rollicking nautical musical comedy, Abbott and Costello are two sailors bound for duty on the high seas. They befriend singing star Dick Powell, who has ditched the limelight for a quiet enlisted life, and must help him evade an ambitious reporter intent on using his new identity for her big story. Reader Reviews 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 Available from Amazon Price: $14.99 Updated on 11-17-2008.

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