Hit the Deck (1955)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Roy Rowland

Writers:

William Ludwig (screenplay), Sonya Levien (screenplay)

Stars:

Jane Powell, Tony Martin, Debbie Reynolds

Won 1 Golden Globe.

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	...	Wendell Craig
Ann Miller	...	Ginger
Russ Tamblyn	...	Danny Xavier Smith
J. Carrol Naish	...	Mr. Peroni
Kay Armen	...	Mrs. Ottavio Ferrari
Richard Anderson	...	Lt. Jackson
Jane Darwell	...	Jenny
Alan King	...	Shore Patrol
Henry Slate	...	Shore Patrol
The Jubalaires	...	Navy Kitchen Vocal Quartette (as Jubilaires)

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...

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Plot Keywords:

remake | navy | admiral | dancer | sailor | 

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Taglines:

Broadway's hit musical hits the screen splashed with COLOR and sensational CINEMASCOPE (print ad - Abilene Reporter-New - Key City Drive-In Theatre - Abilene, Texas - Sept. 4, 1955)

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Passed

Did You Know?

Trivia

With Hit the Deck (1955), Joe Pasternak continued his long-standing tradition of using his films to establish crossover potential for pop and classical performers. Kay Armen had made a splash in nightclubs and recordings, and she received an 'introducing' credit in the main title. While this treatment would result in successful film careers for Deanna Durbin, Jane Powell, Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson and Connie Francis, the heavyset Armen did not catch on with movie audiences, despite her pitch-perfect, clarion-like rendering of the dynamic "Hallelujah!"

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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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Crazy Credits

And Introducing Kay Armen

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Connections

Featured in 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955)

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Soundtracks

I Know That You Know
(1926) (uncredited)
Music by Vincent Youmans
Lyrics by Anne Caldwell
Performed by Vic Damone and Jane Powell

User Reviews

Great Classic Musical

Enjoy viewing Classic Musical films that were made in the 50's and this film was full of great talented actors, singers and dancers. Jane Powell, (Susan Smith) was at the top of her career along with a great performance by Debbie Reynolds, (Carol Pace) who put her heart and soul into her role as a girl whose father was Walter Pidgeon,(Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith. Vic Damone, (Rico Ferrari) sang some great songs along with Tony Martin,(Chief Boatswain's Mate William F. Clark). J. Carrol Naish, (Mr. Peroni) played the role of a florist who wanted to marry Rico Ferrari mother and his acting kept me laughing at his great performance. If you looked close, you will see the great comedian Alan King perform as a Shore Patrol Petty officer. I almost forgot that Ann Miller, (Ginger) showed her great talent as a fantastic dancer. Enjoy

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 1955 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hit the Deck

Filming Locations:

San Francisco, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min (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