Follow the Fleet

"In the Super-Dreadnought of Musical Shows"

1936 1h 50m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 76

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.

“In the Super-Dreadnought of Musical Shows”

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Cast

Fred Astaire
Bake Baker
Ginger Rogers
Sherry Martin
Randolph Scott
Bilge Smith
Harriet Nelson
Connie Martin
Astrid Allwyn
Iris Manning
Betty Grable
Singer in Trio
Harry Beresford
Captain Hickey
Russell Hicks
Jim Nolan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark Sandrich
Writers: Allan Scott, Dwight Taylor
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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90 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mark Sandrich, shot by David Abel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Irving Berlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Henry Berman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and Randolph Scott carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In the Super-Dreadnought of Musical Shows".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark Sandrich directs. David Abel behind the camera. Irving Berlin scores. Henry Berman cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
390 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Mark Sandrich, shot by David Abel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Irving Berlin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Henry Berman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers and Randolph Scott carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "In the Super-Dreadnought of Musical Shows".
9IMDB entry: tt0027630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 20 themes, including "dancing", "navy", "san francisco, california", "show business".