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Released May 30, 1941
Featuring Shemp Howard (Solo)
Universal
85 min. (Feature Film)

Radio singing star Russ Raymond (Dick Powell) tires of the spotlight, changes his name to Tommy Halstead, and enlists in the Navy. His sudden disappearance causes an uproar with his fans, and reporters scour the country to find him. Among them is magazine photographer Dot Roberts (Claire Dodd), who stows away on the USS Alabama when 'Halstead' ships out for Pearl Harbor.

As Smokey Adams and Pomeroy Watson, A&C are inept seamen constantly aggravating CPO 'Dynamite' Dugan (Dick Foran). The duo befriend Russ and attempt to keep his real identity a secret. Watson (Costello) winds up helping stowaway Dot, when he finds her hiding in the ship's food locker. Pomeroy is also courting Patty Andrews of The Andrews Sisters (as themselves), and builds a 'sea' of lies when he tells her that he is a Captain... a tale that backfires when the Andrews come to Pearl Harbor on a USO tour, and Patty expects a Captain's tour of the ship.

Shemp Howard costars as galley cook Seaman 'Dizzy,' and joins A&C in performing several of their routines, "7 x 13 = 28," "Buzzing the Bee" and "The Lemon Bit."

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello star in their second service comedy, filmed after HOLD THAT GHOST, but released prior to capitalize on the box-office success of BUCK PRIVATES.

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Bud Abbott
Smokey Adams

Lou Costello
Pomeroy Watson

Dick Powell
Russ Raymond / Tommy Halstead

Claire Dodd
Dot Roberts

Dick Foran
CPO 'Dynamite' Dugan

William B. Davidson
Capt. Richards

Jack Mulhall
Lt. Scott

Nick Condos
Tap-dancing sailor

Steve Condos
Tap-dancing sailor

Blanche Payson
Battleaxe wife at radio station

Lorin Raker
Husband of battleaxe

Flower Parry
Radio audience member

Sandra Morgan
Well-dressed woman

Estelle Etterre
Well-dressed woman

Edna Hall
Fat woman

Gary Breckner
Radio announcer

Gayle Mellott
Girl throwing kiss

Brick Sullivan
Cop at stage door

Ralph Dunn
Pete, traffic cop

Chuck Morrison
Dump truck driver

Carole Costello
Baby in stroller

Lee Kass
Dancehall bandleader

Don Terry
Reef, dancehall manager

Richard Alexander
Dancehall bully

Eddie Dunn
Dancehall ticket taker

Mickey Simpson
Dancehall brawler

Ken Terrell
Dancehall brawler

Harry Strang
Chief commisary steward

Harold Daniels
Chief commisary secretary

Frank Penny
Bos'n mate

Eddie Hall
Shirtless sailor

Joe Bautista
Captain's mess boy

Hooper Atchley
Senate committee member

Ralph T. Brooks
Dancing officer

Jim Farley
Policeman

Lyle Latell
Marine sentry

Lois Austin
Secretary

Virginia Engels
Office secretary

Richard Crane
Office boy


Arthur Lubin
Director

Arthur T. Horman
Story and Screenplay

John Grant
Screenplay

Joseph Valentine
Director of Photography

Philip Cahn
Film Editor

Jack Otterson
Art Director

Harold MacArthur
Associate Art Director

Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration

Bernard B. Brown
Recording Director

Charles Carroll
Sound Technician

Charles Previn
Musical Director

Ted Cain
Music Supervisor

Vic Schoen
Music Arranger

Frank Skinner
Original Music

Sonny Burke
Original Music

Don Raye
Lyrics

Nick Castle
Choreographer

Phil Karlson
Assistant Director

John P. Fulton
Visual Effects

Joan Hathaway
Dialogue Director

H. E. Harris
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