Alice in the Navy ( el, Η Αλίκη στο ναυτικό) is a 1961 Greek comedy film directed by

Alekos Sakellarios Alekos Sakellarios ( el, Αλέκος Σακελλάριος, 13 November 1913 in Athens – 28 August 1991 in Athens) was a Greece, Greek writer and a director. He was born in Athens and grew up in Agios Panteleimonas, Athens, Agios Pante ...

Cast

Aliki Vougiouklaki Aliki Stamatina Vougiouklaki (Greek: Αλίκη Σταματίνα Βουγιουκλάκη Greek pronunciation: ˈlici stamaˈtina vuʝuˈklaci 20 July 1934 – 23 July 1996) was a Greek cinema and theater actress, singer and theatrical producer ...

- Alice *

Dimitris Papamichael Dimitris Papamichael ( el, Δημήτρης Παπαμιχαήλ ; 1934–2004) was a popular Greek actor and director. In 1965, he married Aliki Vougiouklaki, the so-called "national star" of Greece. The star couple remained married for a decade ...

- Kostas Degleris *

Giannis Gionakis Giannis Gionakis ( el, Γιάννης Γκιωνάκης; 1922 – 25 August 2002) was a Greek actor in film and theater. Biography Gionakis was born in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is ...

- cadet * Giannis Malouhos - Alkis Vranas * Kaiti Lambropoulou - Sofia *

Despo Diamantidou Despoina "Despo" Diamantidou ( el, Δέσπω Διαμαντίδου; 13 July 1916 – 18 February 2004) was a Greek actress. She appeared in more than seventy films from 1949 to 2003. She played Tatiana in Alan King's summer replacement sitcom, ' ...

- Alice's mother *

Kostas Papachristos Kostas Papachristos ( el, Κώστας Παπαχρήστος; 1916 – 29 September 1995) was a Greek actor who was known for his comedic acting roles. Biography He was born in Volos in 1916 and died in Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, ...

- officer *

Lambros Konstantaras Lambros Konstantaras (13 March 1913 – 28 June 1985) was a Greek film actor. He appeared in 80 films between 1940 and 1981. He was born and died in Athens. Biography He was born in 1913, in Kolonaki, Athens. He studied acting in Paris an ...

- commander * Kostas Voutsas - cadet *

Stavros Paravas Stavros Paravas ( el, Σταύρος Παράβας; April 15, 1935 – September 15, 2008) was a Greek actor. Biography He was born on April 15, 1935 in the Athens neighborhood of Tourkovounia. His parents were poor refugees from Asia Minor, a ...

- cadet * Giorgos Tsitsopoulos - Takis Dimitriou * Dinos Karyris - Nikolaos Apostolou * Margarita Athanasiou - Eirini

Production

It was filmed aboard the ship Aetos D01, part of the "Wild Beasts" flotilla of the Greek Navy. Aetos was constructed during World War 2 for the United States Navy, serving as USS Slater DE-766, before being transferred to Greek service as part of the

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in 1951. After decommissioning from Greek service in 1991, Aetos was returned to the United States and restored. She now operates as the USS Slater Destroyer Escort Historical Museum in

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, and she is the last destroyer escort afloat in America.

References

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* 1961 comedy films 1961 films Greek comedy films Films set in Greece Military humor in film Films scored by Manos Hatzidakis 1960s Greek-language films {{Greece-film-stub