''The Fleet's In'' is a 1942 movie musical produced by

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, directed by

Victor Schertzinger Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 – October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include ''Paramount on Parade'' (co-director, 1930 in film, 1930), ''Something to Sing About (1937 fil ...

, and starring

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and

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. Although sharing the title of the 1928 Paramount film starring

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and

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, it was not a remake. It was actually the second film version of the 1933

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–Charles Robinson stage play ''Sailor, Beware!'', enlivened with songs by Schertzinger and lyricist

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. The score, under the musical direction of

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, includes the popular hits "

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", and " I Remember You".

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and his band are prominently featured in the movie. Supporting cast members include

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, singers

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and

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, and

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in her film debut. This was the final film of Schertzinger's long directorial career. He died in October 1941, before this production's release.

Plot

When unassuming sailor Casey Kirby goes backstage for a famous actress' autograph, he winds up kissing her for a publicity photo. The photo circulates, and Kirby earns a reputation as a ladies man among his fellow sailors. They bet on the chances of him kissing the stand-offish star "The Countess" of the Swingland club during a four-day leave in San Francisco. When they arrive in San Francisco, Kirby attempts to win the bet and finds that he has earnestly fallen in love with the Countess and wants to marry her. Their romance is complicated by the Countess finding out about the bet and assuming that his advances are only to win the bet, although she finds that she has fallen in love with him.

Cast

as the Countess *

as Casey Kirby *

as Barney Waters *

as Bessie *

as Diana Golden * Barbara Britton as Eileen *

as Himself *

as Cissie (uncredited)

References

External links

* 1942 films 1942 musical comedy films American musical comedy films American romantic musical films American black-and-white films American films based on plays Films directed by Victor Schertzinger Films set in San Francisco Paramount Pictures films Films about the United States Navy 1940s romantic musical films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub