Hit the Deck

1955
Approved
1h 52m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

989

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Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, Tony Martin, Ann Miller, and Russ Tamblyn in Hit the Deck (1955)

Sailor Danny Xavier Smith and two other gobs try to save his sister Susan's virtue. She wants to get a role in the show "Hit the Deck". After wrecking the producers hotel suite, they land in the brig. But Danny's father is a Rear Admiral...

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Buddy Comedy Feel-Good Romance Pop Musical Comedy Musical Romance

Three sailors come ashore and take the city by storm, but can they win the hearts of three women by song?Three sailors come ashore and take the city by storm, but can they win the hearts of three women by song?Three sailors come ashore and take the city by storm, but can they win the hearts of three women by song?

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IMDb RATING

6.5/10

989

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win

Trivia
Based on his athletic dancing in films such as this one and Tom Thumb (1958), most audiences assume that Russ Tamblyn was a trained dancer. In fact, the actor had no history of dance training. He was a skilled tumbler, and that was originally slated to be his singular contribution to Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954), but his natural movement ability was so accomplished that he was incorporated more and more into the dance sequences. This would ultimately culminate in his being cast as Riff in West Side Story (1961), one of the most dance-heavy musicals in Broadway history.

Quotes
Chief Boatswain's Mate William F. Clark: Ginger, baby, I worship the ground you walk on!
Ginger: Now he's talking real estate!

Crazy credits
And Introducing Kay Armen

Connections
Featured in 1955 Motion Picture Theatre Celebration (1955)

Soundtracks
Overture (Join the Navy)
(1927) (uncredited)
Music by Vincent Youmans
Lyrics by Leo Robin and Clifford Grey
Performed by the MGM Studio Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by George Stoll

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Strong Female Leads

Though this film has plenty of talent in the lead roles, it has an unimpressive story and the songs are not inspiring as a whole. However, the film grew on me as it progressed. By its end, I found myself actually enjoying it.

The female leads are very strong. Consider Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds and Ann Miller. But the three leading men do not generate as much on-screen magic, leaving the production imbalanced and the love stories uninspiring.

"On the Town" (1949)---in contrast---is a much stronger film, that possesses energy throughout.