Sailor Beware (1951)

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Using elements of two earlier films, The Fleet's In and Lady Be Careful, Paramount came up with the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis vehicle Sailor Beware. As usual, Jerry Lewis is the helpless goof and Dean Martin the suave ladies' man; this time Lewis is a navy recruit while Martin is his… More Using elements of two earlier films, The Fleet's In and Lady Be Careful, Paramount came up with the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis vehicle Sailor Beware. As usual, Jerry Lewis is the helpless goof and Dean Martin the suave ladies' man; this time Lewis is a navy recruit while Martin is his submarine-officer buddy. The film skips from one comic setpiece to another (the best is a parody of radio audience participation shows) until it reaches the slapstick climax: A boxing match pitting Lewis against the navy champion. After a few very funny moments in which Lewis pretends to be a punch drunk pug, the match commences, much to the dismay of Lewis and the delight of his fervent fan following. Martin makes good use of his screen time by romancing an "ice princess" movie star (Corinne Calvert), who of course melts once Dino turns on the charm. Betty Hutton, star of Sailor Beware's precursor The Fleet's In, pops up at the beginning and end of the Martin/Lewis epic as "Hetty Button." And watch for an unbilled James Dean as one of the team's shipmates. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr.
Directed By: Hal Walker
Genres: Action & Adventure, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 31, 1952 Wide

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Cast

            Dean Martin as Al Crowthers

            Jerry Lewis as Melvin Jones

            Corinne Calvet as Herself

            Marion Marshall as Hilda Jones

            Robert Strauss as Lardoski

            Leif Erickson as Commander Lane

            Don Wilson as Mr. Chubby

            Vince Edwards as Blayden

            Skip Homeier as Mac

            Dan Barton as 'Bama

            Mike Mahoney as Tiger

            Mary Treen as Ginger

            Drew Cahill as Bull

            James Dean as In boxing scene

            Jimmie Dundee as Bartender

            Richard Emory as Petty Officer

            James Flavin as Petty Officer

            Stephen Gregory as McDurk

            Don Haggerty as Lt. Connors

            Jerry Hausner as Corpsman

            Louis Jean Heydt as Navy Doctor

            Betty Hutton as Guest

            Richard Karlan as Guard

            Donald MacBride as Chief Bos'n Mate

            Larry McGrath as Referee

            Mary Murphy as Pretty Girl

            Marshall Reed as Corpsman

            Elaine Riley as Commentator

            Dick Stabile as Band Leader

            Elaine Stewart as Lt. Saunders

            Danny Arnold as Turk

            Robert Carson as Navy Captain

            Duke Mitchell as Second

            Joseph Darr Smith as Jeff Spencer

            Richard Clayton
            
            John Close as Hospital Corpsman

            Irene Martin as Girl

            Eddie Simms as Killer Jackson
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