''Yanks Ahoy'' is a 1943 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
Kurt Neumann and written by Earle Snell and Clarence Marks. The film stars
William Tracy
William Tracy (December 1, 1917 – June 18, 1967) was an American character actor.
Early life and career
Tracy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He is perhaps best known for the role of Pepi Katona, the delivery boy, in ''The Shop ...
,
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer (born Joseph Sauers, August 29, 1906 – April 21, 1982) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1927 and 1962, and was sometimes billed under his birth name.
Early life
Sawyer was born August 29, 1 ...
,
Marjorie Woodworth
Marjorie Woodworth (June 5, 1919 – August 23, 2000) was an American actress.
Born in Inglewood, California, she was a drum majorette at the University of Southern California.
Woodworth appeared in the films ''Dance, Girl, Dance'', '' Road Sh ...
,
Minor Watson
Minor Watson (December 22, 1889 – July 28, 1965) was a prominent character actor. He appeared in 111 movies made between 1913 and 1956. His credits included '' Boys Town'' (1938), ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942), ''Kings Row'' (1942), '' Guada ...
and
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen (born Charles Francis Ruf, December 8, 1905 – August 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Largely a bit player and character actor, he occasionally played more fleshed-out supporting roles during his forty-two ...
. The film was released on June 29, 1943, by
United Artists
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.
Plot
Sgt. Dorian 'Dodo' Doubleday (William Tracy) and Sgt. Ames (Joe Sawyer) attempt to attract the affections of Phyllis Arden (Marjorie Woodworth) while the ship they're on tracks a Japanese submarine in this comedy romp.
Cast
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William Tracy
William Tracy (December 1, 1917 – June 18, 1967) was an American character actor.
Early life and career
Tracy was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He is perhaps best known for the role of Pepi Katona, the delivery boy, in ''The Shop ...
as Sgt. Dorian 'Dodo' Doubleday
*
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer (born Joseph Sauers, August 29, 1906 – April 21, 1982) was a Canadian film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1927 and 1962, and was sometimes billed under his birth name.
Early life
Sawyer was born August 29, 1 ...
as Sgt. Ames
*
Marjorie Woodworth
Marjorie Woodworth (June 5, 1919 – August 23, 2000) was an American actress.
Born in Inglewood, California, she was a drum majorette at the University of Southern California.
Woodworth appeared in the films ''Dance, Girl, Dance'', '' Road Sh ...
as Phyllis Arden
*
Minor Watson
Minor Watson (December 22, 1889 – July 28, 1965) was a prominent character actor. He appeared in 111 movies made between 1913 and 1956. His credits included '' Boys Town'' (1938), ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' (1942), ''Kings Row'' (1942), '' Guada ...
as Capt. Scott
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Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen (born Charles Francis Ruf, December 8, 1905 – August 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Largely a bit player and character actor, he occasionally played more fleshed-out supporting roles during his forty-two ...
as Quartermaster Jenkins
*
Walter Woolf King
Walter Woolf King (November 2, 1899 – October 24, 1984) was an American film, television and stage actor and singer.
Born in San Francisco, California in 1899, King started singing for a living at a young age and performed mostly in chur ...
as Capt. Gillis
* Romaine Callender as Col. Elliott
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Robert Kent as Lt. Reeves
References
External links
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1943 films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Kurt Neumann
United Artists films
1943 comedy films
American comedy films
Military humor in film
World War II films made in wartime
Films scored by Edward Ward (composer)
1940s English-language films
English-language comedy films
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