The Fleet's In

The Fleet's In (1942)

It's Ankles Aweigh...and Heaven help a poor sailor in a plight like this!

Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a famous actress. Things get complicated when bets are placed on his prowess with the ladies.

Date of release
1942-01-24
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (4)
Runtime
1h 33m
Genres
Music, Romance
Director
Victor Schertzinger

Casting

Interesting facts

The Fleet's In is a 1942 American romantic musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger. Produced and released by Paramount Pictures, the film stars Dorothy Lamour, William Holden and Eddie Bracken, with Betty Hutton, Betty Jane Rhodes, Leif Erickson, Cass Daley, Gil Lamb, Barbara Britton, Lorraine and Rognan and Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra. The film was Hutton, Daley and Lamb's feature-film debut. This was the final film of Schertzinger's long directorial career, as he died shortly before the film's production was scheduled to end.

Production

The film was announced in March, 1941, with Monte Brice hired to write the screenplay, although he was later replaced by Walter DeLeon, Sid Silvers and Ralph Spence. Originally, the film was to star Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Lamour.

FIlming was scheduled to begin on August 11, 1941 but was postponed to September. Filming started on September 15, 1941 and ended in early November, 1941. Schertzinger died unexpectedly in his sleep on October 26th, 1941, shortly before production of the film was scheduled to end. Ralph Murphy stepped in as director after Schertzinger's passing and completed the film. However, Murphy did not receive on-screen credit.

Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra were paid $75,000 to appear in the film.

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