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Hit the Deck (1955)

APPROVED 112 min  -  Comedy | Musical | Romance  -   4 March 1955 (USA)
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Sailor Danny Xavier Smith and two other gobs try to save his sister Susan's virtue. She wants to get a role in the show "Hit the Deck"... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Rowland

Writers:

Sonya Levien, William Ludwig, and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Jane Powell, Tony Martin and Debbie Reynolds
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jane Powell ...
Susan Smith
Tony Martin ...
Chief Boatswain's Mate Wm. F. Clark
Debbie Reynolds ...
Carol Pace
Walter Pidgeon ...
Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith
Vic Damone ...
Rico Ferrari
Gene Raymond Gene Raymond ...
Wendell Craig
Ann Miller ...
Ginger
Russ Tamblyn ...
Danny Xavier Smith
J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish ...
Mr. Peroni
Kay Armen Kay Armen ...
Mrs. Ottavio Ferrari
Richard Anderson ...
Lt. Jackson
Jane Darwell ...
Jenny
Alan King ...
Shore Patrolman
Henry Slate Henry Slate ...
Shore Patrolman
The Jubilaires The Jubilaires ...
Themselves (as Jubilaires)
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Storyline

Sailor Danny Xavier Smith and two other gobs try to save his sister Susan's virtue. She wants to get a role in the show "Hit the Deck". After wrecking the producers hotel suite, they land in the brig. But Danny's father is a Rear Admiral... Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Navy | Admiral | Sailor | Shore Patrol | Marriage Proposal  | See more »

Taglines:

Broadway's hit musical hits the screen splashed with COLOR and sensational CINEMASCOPE See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La fille de l'amiral See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(Turner library print) (copyright length)

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (original master sound track) | Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Eastman Color)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1
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Trivia

The "Funhouse" segment starring Debbie Reynolds and Russ Tamblyn, which lasts four and one half minutes on screen, took three days to film. See more »

Quotes

Chief Boatswain's Mate William F. Clark: Ginger, baby, I worship the ground you walk on!
Ginger: Now he's talking real estate!
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Connections

Referenced in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Cheri Oteri (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hallelujah"
(1927) (uncredited)
(Finale)
Music by Vincent Youmans
Lyrics by Leo Robin and Clifford Grey
Sung by Kay Armen, Debbie Reynolds, Ann Miller, Jane Powell,
Tony Martin, Russ Tamblyn, Vic Damone and Chorus See more »