''Dames Ahoy!'' is a 1930 American
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
William James Craft
William James Craft (1886 – 30 June 1931) was a Canadian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1910 and 1931. He is also credited with writing for 12 films between 1920 and 1928. Craft was born in Toronto ...
and starring
Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon (born Glenn Monroe Kunkel; August 2, 1898 – April 18, 1970) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1951.
Biography
He was born as Glenn Monroe Kunke ...
,
Otis Harlan and
Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor (born Gertrude Irene Eyster; November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977) was an American motion picture character actress, who began her career playing trombone in a woman's band.
Early years
Gertrude Irene Eyster was born in Lakew ...
.
The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: ''Dames Ahoy!''
/ref> Produced and distributed by Universal Pictures
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, it was also released in a silent version.
Synopsis
Three sailors
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The profession of the s ...
on shore leave
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During the Age of Sail, shore leave was often abused by the ...
search for a blonde
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woman who conned one of them out of some money. The encounter a different woman in a dance hall
Dance hall in its general meaning is a hall for dancing. From the earliest years of the twentieth century until the early 1960s, the dance hall was the popular forerunner of the discothèque or nightclub. The majority of towns and cities in ...
and win a contest.
Cast
*Glenn Tryon
Glenn Tryon (born Glenn Monroe Kunkel; August 2, 1898 – April 18, 1970) was an American film actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1923 and 1951.
Biography
He was born as Glenn Monroe Kunke ...
as Jimmy Chase
*Helen Wright as Mabel McGuire
* Otis Harlan as Bill Jones
*Eddie Gribbon
Eddie Gribbon (January 3, 1890 – September 29, 1965) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films from the 1910s to the 1950s. Gribbon began working in Mack Sennett films in 1916 and continued through the 1920s. He usuall ...
as Mac Dougal
*Gertrude Astor
Gertrude Astor (born Gertrude Irene Eyster; November 9, 1887 – November 9, 1977) was an American motion picture character actress, who began her career playing trombone in a woman's band.
Early years
Gertrude Irene Eyster was born in Lakew ...
as The Blonde
*Alice Belcher as Parson's Wife
* Walter Brennan
Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ...
as Side Show Barker
* Edmund Cobb as Marine
* Andy Devine
Andrew Vabre Devine (October 7, 1905 – February 18, 1977) was an American character actor known for his distinctive raspy, crackly voice and roles in Western films, including his role as Cookie, the sidekick of Roy Rogers in 10 feature fil ...
as Marine at Dance Contest
* Robert Dudley as Parson
* Franklyn Farnum as Master of Ceremonies
* Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk (February 19, 1895 – September 13, 1948) was an American film actor from Missoula, Montana who had roles in over 300 films, mostly B-westerns, from 1926 and 1954.
Selected filmography
* '' The Stolen Ranch'' (1926)
* ''Dames Ahoy! ...
as Sailor
References
External links
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Australian daybill; lobby poster
accessible version of lobby poster
1930 films
Films directed by William James Craft
Universal Pictures films
1930 comedy films
American comedy films
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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