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Hit the Deck

Year:

1955

Duration:

112 min (Turner library print) (copyright length)

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Roy Rowland

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1955-03-04

Cast

Actor

Character

Henry Slate

Jane Powell

Susan Smith

Tony Martin

Chief Boatswain's Mate Wm. F. Clark

Debbie Reynolds

Carol Pace

Walter Pidgeon

Rear Adm. Daniel Xavier Smith

Vic Damone

Rico Ferrari

Gene Raymond

Wendell Craig

Ann Miller

Ginger

Russ Tamblyn

Danny Xavier Smith

J. Carrol Naish

Mr. Peroni

Kay Armen

Mrs. Ottavio Ferrari

Richard Anderson

Lt. Jackson

Jane Darwell

Jenny

Alan King

Shore Patrol

The Jubilaires

Themselves (as Jubilaires)

Robert Burton

Commander (uncredited)

John Close

Petty Officer

James Conaty

Audience Member (uncredited)

John Damler

Marine Orderly (uncredited)

Burnell Dietch

Sailor / Dancer (uncredited)

Robert Dix

Naval Officer (uncredited)

Alvin Greenman

George - Machinist Mate 3rd Class (uncredited)

Dabbs Greer

Eddie (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

Audience Member (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Audience Member (uncredited)

Peter Leeds

Lieutenant - Operaton Mud Pie (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Stagehand (uncredited)

Frank Reynolds

Dancer (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Audience Member (uncredited)

Jimmy Thompson

Sailor (uncredited)

Frances E. Williams

Mabel (uncredited)

Robert Williams

Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Singer (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The "Funhouse" segment starring Debbie Reynolds and Russ Tamblyn, which lasts four and one half minutes on screen, took three days to film.

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The 2008 DVD from Warner Home Video contains the audio of a Jane Powell-Vic Damone duet, "Sometimes I'm Happy" (music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Irving Caesar). A solo version by Jane is presented in the released film.

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Ann Miller's character is named after Ginger Rogers who appeared with Fred Astaire in Follow the Fleet (1936), the film on which this movie is loosely based.

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Quotes

Chief Boatswain's Mate William F. Clark: Ginger, baby, I worship the ground you walk on!

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Susan Smith: This morning I had four men fighting over me. Now I've got nothing.

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