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Navy Blue and Gold

  • 19371937
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 34m
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James Stewart, Robert Young, and Florence Rice in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
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Three young men, with a common fondness for football, become roommates the at United States Naval Academy where they experience its rules and traditions.Three young men, with a common fondness for football, become roommates the at United States Naval Academy where they experience its rules and traditions.Three young men, with a common fondness for football, become roommates the at United States Naval Academy where they experience its rules and traditions.

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  • Director
    • Sam Wood
  • Writers
    • Rowland Brown(uncredited)
    • George Bruce(book)
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • James Stewart
    • Florence Rice
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sam Wood
  • Writers
    • Rowland Brown(uncredited)
    • George Bruce(book)
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • James Stewart
    • Florence Rice
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    • 10User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Navy Blue and Gold
    Trailer 2:52
    Navy Blue and Gold

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    James Stewart, Robert Young, and Florence Rice in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    James Stewart, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Young, and Tom Brown in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    James Stewart and Robert Young in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    Robert Young in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    Robert Young in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    James Stewart, Robert Young, and Florence Rice in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    Robert Young and Florence Rice in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    Florence Rice in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    James Stewart, Robert Young, and Tom Brown in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    James Stewart, Robert Young, and Florence Rice in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    James Stewart, Robert Young, and Tom Brown in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)
    James Stewart, Robert Young, and Florence Rice in Navy Blue and Gold (1937)

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    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • Roger 'Rog' Ashas Roger 'Rog' Ash
    James Stewart
    James Stewart
    • John Cross Carteras John Cross Carter
    Florence Rice
    Florence Rice
    • Patricia 'Pat' Gatesas Patricia 'Pat' Gates
    Billie Burke
    Billie Burke
    • Mrs. Alyce Gatesas Mrs. Alyce Gates
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Capt. 'Skinny' Dawesas Capt. 'Skinny' Dawes
    Tom Brown
    Tom Brown
    • Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.as Richard Arnold 'Dick' Gates Jr.
    Samuel S. Hinds
    Samuel S. Hinds
    • Richard Gates Sr.as Richard Gates Sr.
    Paul Kelly
    Paul Kelly
    • Tommy Miltonas Tommy Milton
    Barnett Parker
    Barnett Parker
    • Gravesas Graves
    Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    • Weeksas Weeks
    Minor Watson
    Minor Watson
    • Lt. Milburnas Lt. Milburn
    Robert Middlemass
    Robert Middlemass
    • Academy Superintendentas Academy Superintendent
    Phillip Terry
    Phillip Terry
    • Kellyas Kelly
    Charles Waldron
    • Cmdr. Carteras Cmdr. Carter
    Pat Flaherty
    Pat Flaherty
    • Coach of Southern Instituteas Coach of Southern Institute
    Dennis Morgan
    Dennis Morgan
    • Marine Second Lieutenantas Marine Second Lieutenant
    • (as Stanley Morner)
    Matt McHugh
    Matt McHugh
    • Heckleras Heckler
    Ted Pearson
    Ted Pearson
    • Harnetas Harnet
    • Director
      • Sam Wood
    • Writers
      • Rowland Brown(uncredited)
      • George Bruce(book) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    James Stewart plays "Truck" Cross an enlisted soldier who has been accepted into the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. Truck meets Roger "Rog" Ash (Robert Young) and Richard "Dickie" Gates Junior (Tom Brown). These three very different young men become roommates. Truck Cross has a secret he doesn't want let out; Ash is full of himself and needs to learn to be part of a team; Gates seems to just want to belong to something to get away from his mother (played by Billie Burke, whom you will instantly remember as Glinda the Good Witch). The boys make it through their Plebe year (Freshman) year, and into the Sophomore year is when the plot really begins to thicken--Truck's secret is found out, and the outcome could mean expulsion; Ash thinks he's not Navy at all and it could lead to expulsion as well; Captain Dawes, played by the incomparable Lionel Barrymore, always seems to be in the right place at the right time to help make things happen for this threesome. Will the three of them make it to the Army versus Navy Game, and who will wind up with Gates' sister Pat? —Harold Thornton
    • united states navy
    • college roommates
    • u.s. military
    • naval uniform
    • boys and girls
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      • TAKE A TIP FROM A GUY IN THE SERVICE...YOU'LL STAND AND CHEER THIS GREAT PICTURE! IT'S ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST THRILLING NAVY PICTURES EVER MADE! NO KIDDING! (original print ad - all caps)
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Sport
    • Certificate
      • Passed
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The sculpture of a Native American was the figurehead of USS Delaware which was burned in 1861 at the Gosport Navy Yard to prevent its capture by the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War. In 1868, the saved figurehead, officially titled Tamanend, Chief of the Delaware Indians, was transferred to the United States Naval Academy. In 1929, the sculpture was cast in bronze at the U.S. Naval Gun Factory, and presented by the Class of 1891. As Tamanend was a pacifist and friend to William Penn, he did not inspire the midshipmen of the Academy, and they eventually named the figurehead Tecumseh after the Shawnee warrior chief and ally of the British, who was killed in the Battle of the Thames during the War of 1812. To this day, Midshipmen toss pennies at the monument for good luck in their examinations and Army-Navy football games.
    • Goofs
      Near the end of the climactic Army-Navy game, Navy scores a touchdown and extra point to tie the score at 7 late in the game. The next scene has Army then kicking off to Navy. This is, of course, incorrect as Navy would be kicking to Army following the score.
    • Connections
      Featured in Great Performances: James Stewart: A Wonderful Life (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Anchors Aweigh
      (uncredited)

      Written by Charles A. Zimmerman, Alfred Hart Miles and R. Lovell

      Played often as part of the score

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    8/10
    Great cast, good director, but obvious and even contrived script
    It's pleasant, even fun, but you pretty much know where it's going, almost from the beginning.

    It's a nice look at football and how it was played in the 1930s; it's a nice look at how the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis was run at that time, with some silly rules that are probably still in effect.

    But Hollywood turned out SO MANY movies in which a smart aleck who prefers to be just along for the ride, and a chance at the girl, gets turned around, turned into a credit to the team, to the regiment, to the ...

    So it's not new, but it is fun. I do recommend it and it's available at YouTube.
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    • Mar 8, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 19, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Annapolis
    • Filming locations
      • U.S. Naval Academy - 121 Blake Road, Annapolis, Maryland, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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