Sailor Beware

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Although allergic to kissing girls, Seaman Melvin Jones, through a fluke TV appearance, gets the undeserved reputation of a great kisser dubbed "Mr. Temptation" and is pursued by amorous you... Read allAlthough allergic to kissing girls, Seaman Melvin Jones, through a fluke TV appearance, gets the undeserved reputation of a great kisser dubbed "Mr. Temptation" and is pursued by amorous young females.Although allergic to kissing girls, Seaman Melvin Jones, through a fluke TV appearance, gets the undeserved reputation of a great kisser dubbed "Mr. Temptation" and is pursued by amorous young females.

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IMDb RATING

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Blayden
(as Vincent Edwards)

Skip Homeier

Dan Barton

'Bama

Mike Mahoney

Tiger

Mary Treen

Ginger

Danny Arnold

Turk
(uncredited)

Freddie Baker

Specialty Dancer
(uncredited)

Richard Bergren

Shore Patrol
(uncredited)

John Bishop

Officer
(uncredited)

Drew Cahill

Bull
(uncredited)

Robert Carson

Navy Captain
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The boxing scene was written by Jerry Lewis, who demanded an extra $50,000 for it, which he then donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Goofs
In the beginning of the movie, the Recruiting Officer addresses Chief Lardoski as "Petty Officer". A Chief Petty Officer is never addressed as "Petty Officer". The Recruiting Officer should have addressed him as "Chief Lardoski".

Quotes
Al Crowthers: Who was your toughest fight?
Melvin Jones: Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, the toughest fight I had was with, ah, Gene Tierney. That was the toughest fight.
Al Crowthers: Gene Tierney? You mean Gene Tunney.
Melvin Jones: You fight who you want, I fight who I want.

Connections
Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982)

Soundtracks
SAILOR'S' POLKA
Lyrics by Mack David
Music by Jerry Livingston

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Featured review

7/10

Come and do the sailor's polka.

Sailor Beware is the 5th big screen outing for Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis. It's directed by Hal Walker and also stars Corinne Calvet, Marion Marshall, Robert Strauss & Leif Erickson.

As was normally the way with a Martin & Lewis vehicle, the plot is rather thin. This one sees the boys, against all odds, pass the requirements for joining the Navy. When Lewis' bumbling kissing phobe Melvin Jones is mistaken for being "Mr Temptation" on a TV show, it leads to a big wager amongst the ranks that he can't kiss supposedly ice cold Corinne Calvet. The bet is on and chaos follows. Sailor Beware is one of the better black & white pictures from the duo. It finds Lewis on particularly manic form, suffice to say those with an aversion to his high energy buffoonery are best advised to stay away. Highlight here is the whole boxing sequence, the pre fight chatter and the actual fight itself. Some good tunes like Sailor's Polka and Blue Hawai brighten up proceedings, while Robert Strauss as a Bluto type character is perfect foil for the duo.

As a double act they were just about finding their feet in this one. Better things were to come but this certainly pays dividends for the Martin & Lewis fan. 7/10