In the Navy (1941)

In the Navy: Directed by Arthur Lubin. With Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell, Claire Dodd. Russ Raymond, America’s number one crooner, disappears and joins the Navy under the name Tommy Halstead. Dorothy Roberts, a magazine journalist, is intent on finding out what happened to Russ and she tries everything she can to get a picture of him to prove he’s Russ Raymond. Tommy’s friends, Pomeroy Watson and Smokey Adams,help him while Pomeroy writes love letters to Patty Andrews. But because Smokey makes Pomeroy lie about himself in the letters, and when Patty comes to the Navy base, she’s furious at Pomeroy. When Pomeroy, Smokey, Tommy and the Andrews sisters set sail for Hawaii, Pomeroy discovers there’s a tomato in the potato locker, and she’s been snapping shots of Tommy the whole trip. Whether Pomeroy’s proving that 7 x 13 = 28 – three different ways, having Smokey help him play ship captain for Patty, or falling out of his hammock, it’s an Abbott and Costello classic.

“The duou0026#39;s second service comedy of 1941 is also one of their best films. The humor abounds, especially in the sequence where Costello tries to impress the Andrews Sisters by captaining the ship. The comic highlights of the film are the u0026quot;Lemon Bitu0026quot; (watch as the boys try to keep a straight face) and Costellou0026#39;s efforts to get into a hammock.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe romantic subplot isnu0026#39;t bad, either, as the always excellent Dick Powell croons his way into Claire Doddu0026#39;s heart. One may find themself wrapped up in this plotline, unlike most romantic subplots in Au0026amp;Cu0026#39;s films.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFunny material, the Andrews Sisters, a decent plot and an appearance by the one and only Shemp Howard make u0026quot;In The Navyu0026quot; an Au0026amp;C treat. 8 out of 10.”