Follow the Fleet (1936)

A Navy sailor tries to rekindle a romance with the woman he loves while on liberty in San Francisco.

Director:

Mark Sandrich

Writers:

Dwight Taylor (screen play), Allan Scott (screen play),

Stars:

Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Randolph Scott

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Fred Astaire	...	Bake Baker
Ginger Rogers	...	Sherry Martin
Randolph Scott	...	Bilge Smith
Harriet Hilliard	...	Connie Martin
Astrid Allwyn	...	Mrs. Iris Manning
Betty Grable	...	Singer in Trio
Harry Beresford	...	Captain Hickey
Russell Hicks	...	Jim Nolan
Brooks Benedict	...	David Sullivan
Ray Mayer	...	Dopey Williams
Lucille Ball	...	Kitty Collins

Storyline

When the fleet puts in at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing: Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her; and despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.

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Plot Keywords:

sailor | navy | dancing | song | san francisco california | 

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Taglines:

In the Super-Dreadnought of Musical Shows

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 February 1936 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blekitna parada

Box Office

Budget:

$747,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min 80 min (re-release)

Sound Mix:

Mono (R C A Victor System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The role of Connie Martin was originally planned for Irene Dunne, but she was unavailable.

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Quotes

Bake Baker: Let's kiss and make up.
Sherry Martin: No, let's just make up. That'll give you something to work for.

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Connections

Referenced in Bankers Also Have Souls (1982)

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Soundtracks

"I'd Rather Lead a Band"
(1936) (uncredited)
Written by Irving Berlin
Song performed by Fred Astaire
Dance performed by Fred Astaire and chorus

User Reviews

We joined the navy to see the world! And what did we see? We saw the sea...

This is my all-time favorite Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film. The dialogue between the two is so cute and funny and very clever. Not to mention this film contains some of the best songs recorded by the two; like I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket and Let's Face the Music and Dance. If I remember correctly, this was the film that introduced me to Fred Astaire so I suppose because of that it will always hold a special place in my heart (sorry for the sentimental cr*p but I'm woman so get over it)All in all this film gets an 8/10 from me. The choreography was superb and also the fact that Lucille Ball is in it makes it even more awesome.