Hit the Deck (1955)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Roy Rowland

Writers:

Herbert Fields (writer)
Clifford Grey (musical play "Hit the Deck")

Release Date:

4 March 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

Broadway's hit musical hits the screen splashed with COLOR and sensational CINEMASCOPE

Plot:

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"...

Plot Keywords:

Sailor | US Navy | Revue | Navy | Based On Play

Cast

Jane Powell	...	Susan Smith
Tony Martin	...	Chief Boatswain's Mate William 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 Patrolman
Henry Slate	...	Shore Patrolman
The Jubilaires	...	Vocal Ensemble

Also Known As:

La fille de l'amiral (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
Admiraals' dochter (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Hallå sjömän (Sweden) [sv]
In Frisco vor Anker (West Germany) [de]
Meripojat ankkurissa (Finland) [fi]
Oloi sto katastroma (Greece) [el]
Sømænd ser på show (Denmark) [da]
Tutti in coperta (Italy) [it]

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.55 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (original master sound track) | Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Ann Miller's character is named after Ginger Rogers who appeared with Fred Astaire in Follow the Fleet (1936), the film on which this movie is loosely based.

Quotes:

Chief Boatswain's Mate William F. Clark: Ginger, baby, I worship the ground you walk on!
Ginger: Now he's talking real estate!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Mariel Hemingway/Blues Traveler (#21.1)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Keepin' Myself for You

Last attempt to revive Musicals, a waist of talent

Hit the deck This film is a poorly written script. The Musical numbers are okay, but not impressive. Of course Ann Miller is good looking, but what a waste of talent. In this film they put musical numbers where there should be none. The songs are annoying and it looks like a last attempt to revive musical. If any one wants to make a musical they better have a darn good script and great musical numbers to compete with the great musicals of all time. If you want to see a good musical rent Singing in the Rain or An American in Pairs or Seven Brother for Seven Brides. Save your money and DON'T RENT HIT THE DECK!