Flirtation Walk (1934)

A Musical-romance with Dick Powell as a private stationed in Hawaii who gets involved with Ruby Keeler, the general's engaged daughter. In order to avoid a scandal, the pair break up, but ... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Borzage

Writers:

Delmer Daves (screen play), Delmer Daves (original story),

Stars:

Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, Pat O'Brien

Nominated for 2 Oscars.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dick Powell	...	Dick 'Canary' Dorcy
Ruby Keeler	...	'Kit' Fitts
Pat O'Brien	...	'Scrapper' Thornhhill
Ross Alexander	...	'Oskie'
John Arledge	...	'Spike'
John Eldredge	...	Lieut. Biddle
Henry O'Neill	...	Gen. Fitts
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams	...	'Sleepy' (as Guinn Williams)
Frederick Burton	...	Gen. Landacre
John Darrow	...	Chase
Glen Boles	...	'Eight Ball'

Storyline

A Musical-romance with Dick Powell as a private stationed in Hawaii who gets involved with Ruby Keeler, the general's engaged daughter. In order to avoid a scandal, the pair break up, but meet again years later when Powell's at West Point producing the annual play that turns out to star Keeler.

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Plot Keywords:

west point | romantic rivalry | marching | father daughter relationship | parade | 

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Taglines:

Attenshun! Here comes Warner Bros. military musical!

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Genres:

Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 December 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

Começou Num Automóvel

Filming Locations:

Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

First National Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Allie Wrubel and Mort Dixon wrote additional songs that were not used: "I See Two Lovers", "When Do We Eat" and "Smoking in the Dark".

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Connections

Featured in Three Cheers for the Girls (1943)

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Soundtracks

"No Horse, No Wife, No Mustache"
(1934) (uncredited)
Music by Allie Wrubel
Lyrics by Mort Dixon
Sung by Dick Powell and cast in the show

User Reviews

Spirited melange of music, romance and West Point drama

Flirtation Walk (Frank Borzage, 1934) is an entertaining if disjointed salute to the West Point military academy that flits from romantic comedy to putting-on-a-show musical to sentimental drama. Dick Powell is a happy-go-lucky private who joins officer training when he thinks he's lost the girl he loves (Ruby Keeler). Though the film doesn't really gel, there are some great sequences: Powell and Keeler falling in love in hazily-romantic Hawaii, his speedy rendition of Mr & Mrs Is the Name and the penultimate scene: an emotional encounter between the forlorn Powell and gruff, good-hearted sergeant Scrapper (Pat O'Brien). The rest is comprised of broad comedy, petty squabbling and lots of enthusiastically-choreographed marching. It's a wonder any young girls continued to idolise Powell after seeing him manufacture a quadruple-chin here - then maintain it through an entire montage. Incidentally, the curious, antiquated title comes from a romantic pathway in the film, which has a legend attached.