Meet the Navy (1946)

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Director:

Alfred Travers

Writers:

Lester Cooper (story)
Lester Cooper (screenplay)

Release Date:

2 September 1946 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | War

Plot:

During World War II, the Canadian Navy gathered a troupe of diverse performers (dancers, comedians, singers...

Plot Keywords:

Troupe | Performer | Canadian | Dancer | Singer

Cast

Lionel Murton	...	Johnny
Margaret Hurst	...	Midge
John Pratt	...	Horace
Robert Goodier	...	Tommy
Phyllis Hudson	...	Jenny
Percy Haynes	...	Cook
Bill Oliver	...	C.P.O. Oliver
Jeanette De Hueck	...	Gracie
Oscar Natzke	...	Fisherman
Alan Lund	...	Dancer
Mae Richards	...	Dancer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Stuart Robertson

Runtime:

85 min | USA:79 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Company:

British National Films

Canadian navy on stage

This a filming of a wartime revue produced by the Canadian navy. Its' climax is the cast's performance at a royal command performance in London, England. The cast is made of up mostly amateurs, and their lack of experience shows in the acting. The musical numbers however hold up surprisingly well. There is one fantastic tap dancing sequence in a barber's shop and John Pratt's song "You'll Get Used To It" was a wartime hit. Although the film was made in England there are a few Hollywood names in the credits, which probably accounts for the technical gloss of the musical numbers. Most of the cast were never heard of again but John Pratt made an appearance in a few movies and had a successful career in Canadian politics. The movie still sometimes shows up on television, usually at some unearthly hour of the morning. Most surviving prints seem to be all black and white but in the original the final performance was in color.