Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1938 · 1h 20m

Give Me a Sailor

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Director
Elliott Nugent
Cast
Martha Raye as Letty Larkin Bob Hope as Jim Brewster Betty Grable as Nancy Larkin Jack Whiting as Walter Brewster Clarence Kolb as Captain Tallant J. C. Nugent as Mr. Larkin
Crew
Victor Milner — Director of Photography William Shea — Editor Doris Anderson — Screenplay Frank Butler — Screenplay Jeff Lazarus — Producer Edith Head — Costume Design
Tagline

3 CHEERS! RAYE! RAYE! RAYE!

Synopsis

Jim and Walter are two brother sailors in the United States Navy. Walter tells Jim as soon as they get home he is going to ask his beautiful girlfriend, Nancy Larkin to marry him. But Jim is also in love with Nancy so he begs Nancy's ugly duckling sister, Letty to help break Walter and Nancy up. Letty agrees only under one condition, he help her to win Walter!

Mood & Themes
navybrotherromantic rivalryromcomcontestsailordomesticitychildhood crushmiddle of nowhereugly ducklingmusical comedybrothers
Key Collaborators
Elliott Nugent Director Victor Milner Director of Photography William Shea Editor Doris Anderson Screenplay Frank Butler Screenplay Jeff Lazarus Producer Edith Head Costume Design
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