A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob (1941)

Director:

Richard Wallace

Writers:

Bert Granet (writer)
Grover Jones (story)

Release Date:

14 March 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Anchors Aweigh FOR A GOB AND THE SEASON'S MOST HILARIOUS GAGS! (original ad - mostly caps)

Plot:

Steve is a shy quiet man who is an executive for a shipping firm. He meets Dot at the Opera where she...

Plot Keywords:

Opera | Secretary | Navy | Transformation | Romantic Rivalry

Cast

George Murphy	...	Claudius J. 'Coffee Cup' Cup
Lucille Ball	...	Dorothy 'Dot' / 'Spindle' Duncan
Edmond O'Brien	...	Stephen Herrick
Henry Travers	...	Abel Martin
Franklin Pangborn	...	Pet shop owner
George Cleveland	...	Pokey 'Pop' Duncan
Kathleen Howard	...	Jawme Duncan
Marguerite Chapman	...	Cecilia Grange
Lloyd Corrigan	...	Pigeon Duncan
Mady Correll	...	Cora
Frank McGlynn Sr.	...	'Panky' Pankington
Doodles Weaver	...	Eddie 'Ed'
Frank Sully	...	Salty (sailor)
Nella Walker	...	Mrs. Grange
Richard Lane	...	Recruiting officer

Also Known As:

The Navy Steps Out (UK)

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #6726)

Company:

RKO Radio Pictures

Trivia:

Merritt B. Gerstad was director of photography for the first two weeks of production, while Russell Metty completed filming No, No, Nanette (1940).

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Lucy & Desi: Before the Laughter (1991) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Happy Birthday to You

Just a lot of fun!

I wanted to see this film because my grandfather acted in it. His name is James Spencer. His south sea island scenes were cut out in the final release of this film. I still found this film to be a great treat and a lot of fun. It was a great example of the screw-ball comedies of the time before WW2. This should be seen on cable tv. Great chemistry between all the actors here.