Here comes the Navy
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Here comes the Navy |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1934 |
| length | 87 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Lloyd Bacon |
| script |
Earl Baldwin Ben Markson Alfred A. Cohn |
| music |
Harry Warren Sammy Fain |
| camera | Arthur Edeson |
| cut | George Amy |
| occupation | |
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Here Comes the Navy is an American comedy film from 1934. The screenplay is based on a story by Ben Markson.
action
Navy officer Biff Martin gets into an argument with worker Chesty O'Connor as he dances with Chesty's friend Gladys Hawkins at a party. The fight that ensues results in Chesty losing his job. Chesty signs up for the Navy. After 90 days of training, Chesty and his friend Wilbur Mullins are sent to the USS Arizona , on which Biff also serves. Since Biff is an officer, Chesty has to follow his orders.
Biff receives a visit from his sister Dorothy. Chesty knows nothing about the relatives and tries to hook up with Dorothy. He learns that she works as a telegraph operator on the ship. Chesty and Wilbur visit her in the evening. They pretend to send Wilbur's mother money for her new teeth. Dorothy invites Chesty to dinner at her home. However, Chesty's advances are rejected. Now Biff arrives too and throws Chesty out. Biff wants his sister to stop seeing Biff. But Dorothy rebukes her brother, who should be better friends with Chesty. Chesty, in turn, refuses to allow Chesty to go ashore to visit Dorothy. Chesty sneaks off board and wants to leave the Navy too. Dorothy tells him that she can never love a deserter. Chesty goes back on board and is punished for leaving the ship without permission.
The other sailors don't want anything to do with Chesty because he's negative about the Navy. Dorothy defends Biff's actions. This turns Chesty against her and he leaves her. Then he proves brave when he can contain a fire in the ship's armory. He is honored with a medal, but does not take it seriously.
For Navy Day in San Pedro, Chesty and some of the sailors are supposed to bring a dirigible airship there. When the airship lands, Biff also helps to moor it. But he gets caught in the ropes and is pulled into the air. Chesty asks permission to save Biff, but permission is denied. Nevertheless, he shimmy down the rope to Biff and can parachute safely back to earth with him. Chesty and Dorothy find each other again. At the wedding, Biff hands the bride over to Chesty. Finally, Chesty is promoted. He is now higher in rank than his brother-in-law.
Reviews
Frank S. Nugent of the New York Times described the film as a fast-paced comedy, infused with authentic Navy material.
Awards
In 1935 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Picture category.
background
The film premiered on July 20, 1934 in New York.
The film is the first collaboration between James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, who made eight other films together.
The airship shown was the USS Macon , which served as a flying aircraft carrier and which crashed in a storm in 1935. The battleship USS Arizona , on which the film was shot, was destroyed by Japanese bombers during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
The idea for the rescue scene shown in the film was based on a true story that happened two years earlier. Three men were pulled into the air by tethers when the Macon's sister ship , the USS Akron , accidentally ballasted off again. One of the sailors managed to save himself on board the Akron , his two comrades fell and were killed.
Web links
- Here Comes the Navy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Review of the New York Times (English)
- ↑ Here Comes the Navy at Turner Classic Movies (English)