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Follow the Fleet (1936)

APPROVED 110 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   20 February 1936 (USA)
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A Navy sailor tries to rekindle a romance with the woman he loves while on liberty in San Francisco.

Director:

Mark Sandrich

Writers:

Allan Scott (screen play), Dwight Taylor (screen play), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

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

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Plot Keywords:

Sailor | Dancing | Navy | Dancer | Monkey  | See more »

Taglines:

In the Super-Dreadnought of Musical Shows See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Blekitna parada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$747,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (re-release)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Victor System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

During the final dance sequence on the boat it is possible to see Fred Astaire hit in the face by Rogers' beaded sleeve. The sequence was shot again 23 times in the hope of capturing the magic of that take without the accident, but it wasn't to be, and this original take was used. See more »

Quotes

Bake Baker: [about Bilge] He's stuck on that Iris Manning. Say, what's she like?
Sherry Martin: Anything in a uniform.
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Connections

Spoofed in Silent Movie (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket"
(1936) (uncredited)
Written by Irving Berlin
Played during the opening credits
Also played on piano by Fred Astaire
Song and dance performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers See more »