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Hit the Deck  (1955)

Hit the Deck
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Hit the Deck

Hit the Deck is the second film version of the same-named 1927 hit Broadway musical. Though updated for the 1950s, the basic plot remains the same. Sailors Tony Martin, Vic Damone and Russ Tamblyn spend their entire shore leave in pursuit of three beautiful gals. Martin is "that way" about Ann Miller, Damone is stuck on Jane Powell, and Russ Tamblyn only has eyes for Debbie Reynolds. Some fun is extracted from the fact that Tamblyn is the son of by-the-book admiral Walter Pidgeon. Additional comedy relief is provided by Alan King (the same!) and Henry Slate as a pair of dumb-dumb shore patrolmen. The Vincent Youmans-Leo Robin-Clifford Grey-Irving Caesar score includes such standards as "Sometimes I'm Happy", "I Know that You Know", and the showstopping "Hallelujah". The 1930 version of Hit the Deck, starring Jack Oakie, was filmed by RKO; that version was purchased by MGM and hasn't been seen publicly in nearly 70 years. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


Hit the Deck Trivia

Who played Susan Smith in the movie Hit the Deck?
Jane Powell played Susan Smith in the movie Hit the Deck

Who played Chief Boatswain's Mate William F. Clark in the movie Hit the Deck?
Tony Martin played Chief Boatswain's Mate William F. Clark in the movie Hit the Deck

Who played Carol Pace in the movie Hit the Deck?
Debbie Reynolds played Carol Pace in the movie Hit the Deck

Who played Read Admiral Daniel Xavier Smith in the movie Hit the Deck?
Walter Pidgeon played Read Admiral Daniel Xavier Smith in the movie Hit the Deck

Who played Rico Ferrari in the movie Hit the Deck?
Vic Damone played Rico Ferrari in the movie Hit the Deck

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