Let's Go Navy! (1951)

The Bowery Boys join the Navy to catch some crooks who are posing as sailors.

Director:

William Beaudine

Writers:

Max Adams, Bert Lawrence (additional dialogue)

Stars:

Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Allen Jenkins

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Leo Gorcey	...	Terence Aloysius 'Slip' Mahoney
Huntz Hall	...	Horace Debussy 'Sach' Jones
Allen Jenkins	...	CPO Mervin Longnecker
Tom Neal	...	Joe
Charlita	...	Princess Papoola
Richard Benedict	...	Red
Paul Harvey	...	Lt. Cmdr. O. Tannen
Jonathan Hale	...	Captain
William 'Billy' Benedict	...	Whitey (as William Benedict)
Bernard Gorcey	...	Louie Dumbrowsky
Buddy Gorman	...	Butch
David Gorcey	...	Chuck
Emory Parnell	...	Police Sgt. Mulloy
Douglas Evans	...	Lt. Smith (Personnel Dept.)
Frank Jenks	...	Shell game sailor

Storyline

The Bowery Boys join the Navy to catch some crooks who are posing as sailors.

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Plot Keywords:

sailor | bowery boys | battleship | robbery | naval officer | 

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Taglines:

Sea-going shennanigans!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 July 1951 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

68 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Shot in six days.

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Connections

Followed by Jalopy (1953)

User Reviews

The Bowery Boys Slip Up

"Dansant (meaning 'Dance and') Chowder party" chairman Leo Gorcey (as Slip Mahoney) and "Eagle Beak" sidekick Huntz Hall (as Sach Jones) celebrate raising $1,683 for needy New York City families, but are robbed by two crooks posing as sailors, before they delivering the funds to a local charity. To wit, Mr. Gorcey, Mr. Hall, William "Billy" Benedict (as Whitey), Buddy Gorman (as Butch), and David Gorcey (as Chuck) decide to track down the crooked sailors by joining the Navy. Gorcey asks, "Who but a silly moron would ever suggest looking for two sailors in the navy?"

"The Bowery Boys" spend much of their time swabbing the deck, which leads to the expected slip-ups. They look for the distinctive tattoo one of the robbers had on his chest, but everyone seems to keep their shirt on in this Navy. The showers don't turn out to be a good place to look for suspects, either - in once scene, Hall showers in full bed clothes and cap. "Let's Go Navy!" could be described as an average entry in the sitcom series. Possibly, Gorcey sneaks in the word "pee" for "tea" during once scene. Blustery Allen "Top Cat" Jenkins (as Mervin Longnecker) is a welcome guest star.

**** Let's Go Navy! (7/29/51) William Beaudine ~ Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Allen Jenkins, William 'Billy' Benedict