Ship Ahoy (1942)
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84% of users liked it
(104 ratings)
This musical -- a concoction of comedy, songs, dancing, and war-time patriotism mixed together with a spy spoof plot -- opens with Tommy Dorsey and his band swinging through "Hawaiian War Chant" while Eleanor Powell taps away. Powell, it turns out, is Tallulah Winters, the band's… More This musical -- a concoction of comedy, songs, dancing, and war-time patriotism mixed together with a spy spoof plot -- opens with Tommy Dorsey and his band swinging through "Hawaiian War Chant" while Eleanor Powell taps away. Powell, it turns out, is Tallulah Winters, the band's official tap dancer, and she and the orchestra are taking an ocean liner to Puerto Rico for their next gig. Also on board are some enemy agents, anxious to secretly and safely transport their stolen plans, which include a prototype magnetic mine that can make play a big role in the war. Utilizing a plot device from a novel by Merton K. Kibble (played by Red Skelton), the enemy agents pretend to be working for the U.S. government and enlist Winters to help them with their plans. A series of misunderstandings and confusions ensue, including a baggage mix-up that leaves Kibble unwittingly in possession of the mine. Eventually Winters discovers that she has been duped and works to set all things right. Ship Ahoy takes advantage of the talents of its musical stars -- including Frank Sinatra and Jo Stafford -- to offer a nice spread of musical numbers, including "Last Call for Love," "I'll Take Tallulah," "Poor You," and "On Moonlight Bay." ~ Craig Butler, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edward Buzzell
- Written By
- Harry Kurnitz
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- May 1, 1942 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Mixes music, comedy, a spy spoof and patriotism into one lame film.
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Cast
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Eleanor Powell
as Tallulah Winters
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Red Skelton
as Merton K. Kibble
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Virginia O'Brien
as Fran Evans
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William Post Jr.
as H.U. Bennett
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Jimmy Cross
as "Stump"
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Eddie Hartman
as "Stumpy"
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Stuart Crawford
as Art Higgins
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John Emery
as Dr. Farno
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Bernard Nedell
as Pietro Polesi
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Philip Ahn
as Koro Sumo
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Barbara Bedford
as Mrs. Loring
- Gladys Blake
- Hillary Brooke
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Mary Currier
as Secretaries
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John Dilson
as Dr. Loring
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Ralph Dunn
as Grimes
- Connie Haines
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Russell Hicks
as Capt. C.V. O'Brien
- Tsui Siu Keung
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Bert Lahr
as "Skip" Owens
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Bobby Larson
as Waldo
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Moroni Olsen
as Inspector Davis
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Nestor Paiva
as Felix
- The Pied Pipers
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Otto Reichow
as Waiter
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Grandon Rhodes
as Lt. Cmdr. Thurston
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Buddy Rich
as Himself
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Addison Richards
as Agent in Puerto Rico
- Jo Stafford
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Tommy Dorsey & His Band
as Themselves
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Mary Treen
as Nurse
- Carolyn Hughes
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Frank Sinatra
as Singer in Tommy Dorsey's Band
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William Tannen
as Flammer
- Grant Withers
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Natalie Thompson
as Girl
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Mariska Aldrich
as Waldo's Mother
