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The Fleet's In is a 1942 movie musical produced by Paramount Pictures, directed by Victor Schertzinger, and starring Dorothy Lamour and William Holden. Although sharing the title of the 1928 Paramount film starring Clara Bow and Jack Oakie , it was not a remake.
The Fleet's In: Directed by Victor Schertzinger. With Dorothy Lamour, William Holden, Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton. After a shy sailor is kissed by a female starlet as part of a publicity stunt, he becomes known as a stud; his friends then bet that he'll be able to defrost an icy nightclub singer.
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- Musical, Romance
- Victor Schertzinger
- 1942-01-24
Film Length. 8,357ft (9 reels) When star Diana Golden performs for a gathering of sailors, shy sailor Casey Kirby goes backstage to get her autograph for his sister. Casey is tricked into a publicity kiss with Golden for the cameras and when his buddy, Barney Waters, reports back to their buddies on ship, the kiss instantly creates Casey's ...
- Victor Schertzinger, Ralph Murphy, Hal Walker
- Dorothy Lamour
The Fleet's In (1942) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Fleet's In. When an unassuming sailor, Casey Kirby (William Holden), goes backstage for a famous actress' autograph, he winds up kissing her for a publicity photo. As it circulates, Kirby ...
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- Victor Schertzinger
- Musical, Comedy
- Dorothy Lamour
Summaries. After a shy sailor is kissed by a female starlet as part of a publicity stunt, he becomes known as a stud; his friends then bet that he'll be able to defrost an icy nightclub singer. Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a famous actress. His buddies then make a bet with some other ...
5.75/10 And most of those points go to William Holden for generally helping to keep the plot on course and believable. As the title suggests the sailors are in town, but instead of brawling and drinking this film is focused on some cat & mouse games played by Dorothy Lamour, William Holden and Eddie Bracken & Betty Hutton (together before their perfect pairing in 'The Miracle at Morgan's Creek').
