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Give Me a Sailor
Give Me a Sailor
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  2. Give Me a Sailor

Give Me a Sailor

1938
1h 20m
Comedy
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1938

Runtime

1h 20m

Storyline

"3 CHEERS! RAYE! RAYE! RAYE!"

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!

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Aug 19, 1938
Languages
English
Director
Elliott Nugent
Elliott Nugent
Production
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

40 Cast Members

Martha Raye

Martha Raye

Letty Larkin

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Jim Brewster

Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Nancy Larkin

Jack Whiting

Jack Whiting

Walter Brewster

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Captain Tallant

J. C. Nugent

J. C. Nugent

Mr. Larkin

Bonnie Jean Churchill

Bonnie Jean Churchill

Ethel May Brewster

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Brewster

John Henry Allen

Messenger Boy (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

The Druggist (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Sailor (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Reporter (uncredited)

Don Brodie

Don Brodie

Reporter (uncredited)

Billy Daniel

Billy Daniel

Dancer at Picnic (uncredited)

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Sailor (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Newsreel Director (uncredited)

Edward Earle

Edward Earle

Businessman (uncredited)

Norah Gale

Girl (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Reporter (uncredited)

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