Sailor Beware (1952)

Although allergic to kissing girls, Seaman Melvin Jones, through a fluke TV appearance, gets the undeserved reputation of a great kisser dubbed "Mr. Temptation" and is pursued by amorous young females.

Director:

Hal Walker

Writers:

James B. Allardice (screenplay) (as James Allardice), Martin Rackin (screenplay)

Stars:

Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Corinne Calvet

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Dean Martin	...	Al Crowthers
Jerry Lewis	...	Melvin Jones
Corinne Calvet	...	Corinne Calvet
Marion Marshall	...	Hilda Jones
Robert Strauss	...	CPO Lardoski
Leif Erickson	...	Cmdr. Lane
Don Wilson	...	Mr. Chubby
Vince Edwards	...	Blayden (as Vincent Edwards)
Skip Homeier	...	Mac
Dan Barton	...	'Bama
Mike Mahoney	...	Tiger
Mary Treen	...	Ginger

Storyline

Because of a misunderstanding Melvin Jones is inducted into the Navy despite his numerous allergies. When appearing on a TV show sponsored by a lipstick manufacturer, fluke circumstances cause him to be perceived as an irresistibly great kisser by viewers, and he is undeservedly hyped in the media as "Mr. Temptation." His shipmates bet their pay that he can get Corinne Calvet, a sexy French chanteuse, to kiss him. Despite his allergy toward kissing girls, he tries not to let them down even though it threatens his relationship with girlfriend Hilda.

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Plot Keywords:

dancing | slapstick comedy | tap dancing | navy | undeserved reputation | 

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Taglines:

Dean and Jerry Launch a 1000 NEW Laughs!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Marion Marshall had toiled as a chorus girl at 20th Century-Fox from 1947 to 1951, at which point she was tapped by Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis to portray the distaff romantic interest in three of their films at Paramount: "That's My Boy" (1951), "The Stooge" (1951) and "Sailor Beware" (1952).

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Goofs

The men are all entering the submarine through a hatch. Each drops his bag down and then climbs down himself. Al and Melvin are toward the front of the line, but after they go down, not another single seaman follows them and they're all alone heading off to look for their bunks.

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Quotes

Melvin Jones: Lose something?
Naval Doctor: No, but I think you did. Where's your heart?
Melvin Jones: You're the doctor.

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Connections

Referenced in Martin and Lewis (2002)

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Soundtracks

BLUE HAWAII
(uncredited)
Music by Ralph Rainger
Lyrics by Leo Robin

User Reviews

That whiny voice, like scratching a chalkboard...

56/100. This is one of the better films in the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis pairings, but that's not saying much. If you can stomach Jerry Lewis' brand of humor you will likely love this. As for me, it was difficult to sit through the silliness. I find Jerry Lewis so irritating, and he seems to think he is so funny visually through body movements, but he sure could take some lessons from Charlie Chaplin. I guess since I am not French I am missing something here. It is at times quite funny, but usually when Jerry Lewis isn't involved, Dean Martin sings some good songs and does a competent job. His whiny voice is nerve wracking. Robert Strauss is good in a supporting role.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

At Sea with the Navy

Filming Locations:

Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Wallis-Hazen

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1