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Skirts Ahoy!

Year:

1952

Duration:

USA:109 min

Genres:

Comedy | Musical

IMDB rate:

5.6

Director:

Sidney Lanfield

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1952-08-08

Filming Locations: Great Lakes Naval Training Station, Illinois, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Kathleen O'Malley

Esther Williams

Whitney Young

Joan Evans

Mary Kate Yarbrough

Vivian Blaine

Una Yancy

Barry Sullivan

Lt. Cmdr. Paul Elcott

Keefe Brasselle

Dick Hallson

Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstein

Dean Miller

Archie O'Conovan

Margalo Gillmore

Lt. Cmdr. Stauton

The DeMarco Sisters

The Williams Sisters

Anne DeMarco

Williams sister (as The De Marco Sisters)

Arlene DeMarco

Williams Sister (as The De Marco Sisters)

Gene DeMarco

Williams Sister (as The De Marco Sisters)

Gloria DeMarco

Williams Sister (as The De Marco Sisters)

Terri DeMarco

Williams Sister (as The De Marco Sisters)

Jeff Donnell

CPO Giff

Thurston Hall

Thatcher Kinston

Emmett Lynn

Pop the Plumber

Skip Martin

Orchestra Leader (as Skip Martin and His Orchestra)

Marimba Merrymakers

The Marimba Merrymakers

Roy Roberts

Capt. Graymont

Hayden Rorke

Doctor

Kathy Tongay

Little Girl

Russell 'Bubba' Tongay

Little Boy

Dorothy Abbott

WAC (uncredited)

Bette Arlen

Bridesmaid (uncredited)

Henny Backus

Nurse (uncredited)

Tom Bernard

Young Sailor (uncredited)

Margaret Bert

Servant (uncredited)

Whit Bissell

Mr. Yarbrough (uncredited)

Madge Blake

Mrs. Jane Vance (uncredited)

Robert Board

Young Sailor (uncredited)

Mildred Boyd

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Millie Bruce

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Diane Cassidy

WAC (uncredited)

Wheaton Chambers

Servant (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Miss LaValle (uncredited)

Mady Comfort

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Lillian Culver

Servant (uncredited)

Fred Datig Jr.

Man in Theatre (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Upstairs Maid

Mary Foran

Fat Girl in Tearoom (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Tearoom Manager (uncredited)

Louise Franklin

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Kathleen Freeman

Sarcastic Seamstress (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Waiter (uncredited)

William Haade

Bosun's Mate (uncredited)

Don Haggerty

Military Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Suzette Harbin

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Paul Harvey

Old Naval Officer in Theatre (uncredited)

Fred Hoose

Minister (uncredited)

Jody Hutchinson

Bridegroom (uncredited)

Phyllis Kennedy

Seamstress (uncredited)

Mina Kolb

Wave C.P.O. (uncredited)

Rudy Lee

Randy Yarbrough (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

Mrs. Yarbrough (uncredited)

Nan Leslie

WAC (uncredited)

John Logan

Man in Theatre (uncredited)

Mauri Lynn

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Harry Mackin

Man in Theatre (uncredited)

Roger McGee

Sailor (uncredited)

Nolie Miller

Minor Role (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

French-Speaking Sailor (uncredited)

Juanita Moore

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Frances E. Nealy

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Ellanora Needles

WAVE Instructor (uncredited)

Gloria Noble

Bride (uncredited)

Tom Poston

Walk-on (uncredited)

Debbie Reynolds

Elaine Riley

WAVE (uncredited)

Frances Robinson

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Kay Scott

Woman in Theatre (uncredited)

Sally Seaver

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bob Simpson

Military Policeman (uncredited)

Tomi Thurston

Wave C.P.O. (uncredited)

Lena Torrence

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Mitzie Uehlien

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bobby Van

Bobby Van (uncredited)

Wendy Waldron

Boots

Steve Wayne

Sailor (uncredited)

Beverly Wills

Boots

Helen Winston

WAVE Officer (uncredited)

Wilson Wood

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn (uncredited)

Artie Young

Black Drill Team Member (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

In her autobiography ("Million Dollar Mermaid") Esther Williams asserts that she designed the swimsuits in the film (with the help of Cole of California), after seeing the Navy's swimsuits for women. Esther describes the old ones as "cotton sleeveless T-shirts" that were not at all good for swimming. She spoke to the director of the Navy, who then made the swimsuit the new official swimsuit of the US Navy. She also worked with the writer to add more swimming sequences.

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Esther Williams, in her autobiography ("Million Dollar Mermaid"), describes director Sidney Lanfield a tyrant, who was particularly cruel to Vivian Blaine.

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Final feature film of veteran director Sidney Lanfield.

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Quotes

WAVE Instructor: Young! Turn in your water wings!

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