You're in the Navy Now (1951)

When a new commander is assigned to a submarine chaser with an experimental engine, he finds the entire crew has as little experience as he does.

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Writers:

John W. Hazard (magazine article), Richard Murphy

Stars:

Gary Cooper, Jane Greer, Millard Mitchell

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview:
Gary Cooper	...	Lt. John W. Harkness
Jane Greer	...	Ellie C. Harkness
Millard Mitchell	...	George Larrabee
Eddie Albert	...	Lt. Bill Barron
John McIntire	...	Cmdr. W. R. Reynolds
Ray Collins	...	Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
Harry von Zell	...	Capt. 'Danny' Eliot (as Harry Von Zell)
Jack Webb	...	Ens. Anthony 'Tony' Barbo
Richard Erdman	...	Ens. Chuck Dorrance
Harvey Lembeck	...	Norelli
Henry Slate	...	Chief Engineer Ryan
Ed Begley	...	Port Commander

Storyline

When Lt. John Harknesshe, a 90 day wonder with an engineering degree, is assigned as the new skipper of submarine chaser equipped with an experimental steam engine, he hopes that the U.S.S. Teakettle's veterans will afford him enough help to accomplish the ship's goals. Unfortunately he finds the crew and its officers share his novice status or only have experience in diesel engines.

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Plot Keywords:

90 day wonder | steam engine | boiler room | depth charge | chief executive officer | 

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Taglines:

Hilarious Comedy About A Snafu Ship !

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Genres:

Comedy | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 1951 (France)

Also Known As:

U.S.S. Teakettle

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Harvey Lembeck's first film.

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Goofs

When we first see Gary Cooper he is in a car driving onto a Navy base. There is a guard stationed at the base who waves Cooper in. The guard has a 1911 Pistol holstered on his belt. There isn't a magazine inserted in the pistol so he is guarding the front gate with an unloaded weapon.

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Quotes

Ens. Anthony 'Tony' Barbo: Sir, I haven't got a degree in engineering!
Cmdr. W. R. Reynolds: Then you better pay close attention.

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Connections

Referenced in Hollywood Remembers Lee Marvin (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Yours (Quiereme Mucho)"
(uncredited)
Written by Augustin Rodriguez, Gonzalo Roig and Jack Sherr

User Reviews

If you are USNavy, then you can enjoy the film

This film is a good representation of life in the Navy,even in today's world. Anyone who served on a "steamer" as a "snipe" will easily understand the sacrifices required to keep the ship going. The human bonding that is very evident, while the Officers are growing into their authority, is constantly repeated in today's Navy. A ship's complement will turn-over 50 percent after returning from a deployment, returning the ship to a state of controlled chaos. What is seen in this movie is a very good look at what happens to every ship every two-three years. Ultimately, the crew completes the "quickening" and are able to function as a team. Try to understand the leadership techniques that "Coop" appears to stumble over with the intended effect. These tools are constantly in use today. Also understand the "level of silliness" that is demanded by the US Navy. While civilians will pooh-pooh the Navy brass requirements, this is taken with the utmost seriousness and urgency to complete, especially in time of war. As nit-picky the Navy demands are, it is very common for the entire ship to put their combined effort on this objective. Hence, it looks as silly as an elephant standing on a thimble. The amazing thing is that it is actually happening.