Navy Blue and Gold (1937)

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MGM's Navy Blue and Gold prettily dresses up some of the oldest cliches in the "military cadet" movie genre. The film charts the progress of three Annapolis "plebes," all played by actors in the age range of 24 to 30. Wisecracking Roger Ash (Robert Young) is a cynic, wide-eyed Richard Gates Jr. (Tom… More MGM's Navy Blue and Gold prettily dresses up some of the oldest cliches in the "military cadet" movie genre. The film charts the progress of three Annapolis "plebes," all played by actors in the age range of 24 to 30. Wisecracking Roger Ash (Robert Young) is a cynic, wide-eyed Richard Gates Jr. (Tom Brown) is overeager), and reclusive Truck Cross (James Stewart) harbors a dark secret. When not going about their appointed duties, Ash and Cross battle over the attentions of heroine Patricia (Florence Rice), Gates' sister. All the while, Captain Skinny Dawes (Lionel Barrymore), the traditional crusty old seafarin' man with a heart of gold, tries to instill the love of Honor, Duty and Country in all three heroes. The plot is resolved in a climactic football game, with everyone showing his true colors (blue and gold, of course!) Many of the plot devices and stereotypical characters in Navy Blue and Gold would continue to resurface in similar films for the next five decades -- even in the R-rated Officer and a Gentleman (1980). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.
Directed By: Sam Wood
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

On DVD: Feb 23, 1994

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Cast

            Robert Young as Roger Ash

            James Stewart as John "Truck" Cross

            Florence Rice as Patricia Gates

            Billie Burke as Mrs. Alyce Gates

            Lionel Barrymore as Capt. "Skinny" Dawes

            Tom Brown as Richard Arnold Gates Jr.

            Samuel S. Hinds as Richard A. Gates Sr.

            Paul Kelly as Tommy Milton

            Barnett Parker as Albert Graves

            Frank Albertson as Weeks

            Minor Watson as Lt. Milburn

            Robert Middlemass as Academy Superintendant

            Phillip Terry as Kelly

            Pat Flaherty as Coach of Southern Institute

            Matt McHugh as Heckler

            Ted Pearson as Harnet

            Paul Barrett
            
            Don 'Red' Barry as Fellow Back

            Donald Douglas as Lt. North

            Tom Hanlon
            
            Eddie Hart as Official

            John Hiestand as Commentator

            Robert Hoover as Parr

            Dennis Morgan as Lieutenant of Marines

            Will Morgan as Classman

            Walter Soderling as Dr. Ryder

            Katharine Stevens
            
            Jack Pennick as Fireman

            Roger Converse as Size Inspector

            Charles Waldron as Commander Carter
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