When the fleet's in port, Bobby and Johnny see all the girls being snapped-up by the Navy, so they dress as sailors and rapidly find themselves transported to swabbing decks on a Man-of-War..
Is this for you? If you have a soft spot for 1940s screwball comedies and don't mind a plot that’s thinner than the ship’s hull, you’ll probably have a good time. If you need logic or, like, a coherent ending, stay far away. Bob Hope is basically playing the same guy he plays in everything, which is fine by me. He’s f...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lloyd French
Henry Edwards
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"Is this for you? If you have a soft spot for 1940s screwball comedies and don't mind a plot that’s thinner than the ship’s hull, you’ll probably have a good time. If you need logic or, like, a coherent ending, stay far away. Bob Hope is basically playing the same guy he plays in everything, which is fine by me. He’s frantic, he’s fast-talking, and he’s constantly looking for an exit strategy that doesn't exist. The whole premise of dressing up as a sailor to get girls feels like something out ..."
Jack Henley, Burnet Hershey
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