The Navy Steps Out
(1941)
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The Navy Steps Out
(1941)
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| Lucille Ball | ... | ||
| Edmond O'Brien | ... | ||
| Henry Travers | ... | ||
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Franklin Pangborn | ... | |
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George Cleveland | ... | |
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Kathleen Howard | ... | |
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Marguerite Chapman | ... | |
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Lloyd Corrigan | ... | |
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Mady Correll | ... | |
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Frank McGlynn Sr. | ... | |
| Doodles Weaver | ... | ||
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Frank Sully | ... |
Salty
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Mrs. Grange
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Richard Lane | ... |
Recruiting Officer
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Steve is a shy quiet man who is an executive for a shipping firm. He meets Dot at the Opera where she had his seats and the next day she shows up as his temporary secretary. Then Coffee Cup comes to town to see Dot, his gal. When Steven is with Cecilia, everything is boring. When he is with Dot and Coffee Cup, everything is exciting and he falls for Dot. But Coffee is getting out of the Navy in a few days and he plans to marry Dot. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
It's films like this that never guaranteed LUCILLE BALL would become a big star in her early Hollywood comedies. There's nothing subtle here in this film produced by Harold Lloyd and directed by Richard Wallace.
Lucille is the scatterbrained daughter in a family of zanies who meets EDMOND O'BRIEN in a mix-up over theater tickets. He's a casual, laid back executive, not very assertive (unlike his later roles), and when he needs a substitute secretary Lucy shows up for the job. It's a hectic film from then on.
GEORGE MURPHY is her brash sailor boyfriend, LLOYD CORRIGAN her brother, HENRY TRAVERS her father and the befuddled FRANKLIN PANGBORN is a pet shop owner.
It's a more subdued Lucy than usual with the others having most of the heavy mugging and pratfalls to do. MARGUERITE CHAPMAN is wasted as O'Brien's neglected girlfriend. Nice cast but they all have mediocre material to deal with.
Summing up: Passes the time pleasantly enough, but is nothing special.