A successful crooner who doesn't want to join the Navy decides to prove to his father, a Navy admiral, that he has what it takes to make it in the fleet.A successful crooner who doesn't want to join the Navy decides to prove to his father, a Navy admiral, that he has what it takes to make it in the fleet.A successful crooner who doesn't want to join the Navy decides to prove to his father, a Navy admiral, that he has what it takes to make it in the fleet.
Ernie Alexander
- Radio Fan
- (uncredited)
Joan Barclay
- Song Spectator
- (uncredited)
Eleanor Bayley
- Song Spectator
- (uncredited)
Frederick Burton
- Adm. Fred Graves
- (uncredited)
Mabel Colcord
- Cowboy's Mother
- (uncredited)
Ronnie Cosby
- Boy in Dance Class
- (uncredited)
Virginia Dabney
- Song Spectator
- (uncredited)
Gloria Faythe
- Song Spectator
- (uncredited)
James Flavin
- Instructing Officer
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaNear the end of the movie is a great shot of a Martin P3M-2 seaplane landing in the ocean. Markings on the side of the plane show a "6". Only 6 P3M-2s were ever built.
- GoofsThe West Point Alma Mater is played several times throughout the movie. This must drive Annapolis graduates nuts.
- Quotes
Lafayette 'Sparks' Brown: I was raised on radio. Weaned on radio. Gotta have a radio.
- ConnectionsReferenced in I'd Love to Take Orders from You (1936)
- SoundtracksDon't Give Up the Ship
(uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Played during the opening credits
Played occasionally throughout the picture
Sung by Dick Powell
Later danced to by Ruby Keeler
Frequently played in the background
Featured review
In New York, popular crooner and radio star Dick Powell (as Richard "Dick" Melville) meets tap-dancer Ruby Keeler (as June Blackburn) at a Navy celebration. As you would expect, they are mutually attracted. Helping the relationship considerably is the fact that both Mr. Powell and Ms. Keeler have soured on their US Navy connections. Powell wants to continue his singing career and resists Navy admiral father Lewis Stone (as Richard Melville), who wants his boy to continue a long family tradition. Having lost both a father and brother to Navy service, Keeler agrees Powell should keep his distance...
In order to prove he can make the grade, Powell predictably applies to the Navel Academy at Annapolis. Though he intended otherwise, Powell eventually joins the Navy as a midshipman. Keeler makes a few appearances, coming to terms with her family tragedies through Powell's experience...
Director Frank Borzage and the Warner Bros. team are equipped with plenty of location and stock footage, but too much of it is padding; this film's appeal would be greater with some trimming. Helping the formulaic Delmer Daves story is a colorfully introduced trio of "Shipmates Forever" - Ross Alexander (as Lafayette "Sparks" Brown) from Arkansas, Eddie Acuff (as Lincoln "Cowboy") from Texas and John Arledge (as Johnny "Coxswain" Lawrence) from Arizona. Robert Light (as Ted Sterling) is also on board. Best supporting actor is Mr. Arledge, who gets the best-written role and sails away with the film.
****** Shipmates Forever (10/12/35) Frank Borzage ~ Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, John Arledge, Ross Alexander
In order to prove he can make the grade, Powell predictably applies to the Navel Academy at Annapolis. Though he intended otherwise, Powell eventually joins the Navy as a midshipman. Keeler makes a few appearances, coming to terms with her family tragedies through Powell's experience...
Director Frank Borzage and the Warner Bros. team are equipped with plenty of location and stock footage, but too much of it is padding; this film's appeal would be greater with some trimming. Helping the formulaic Delmer Daves story is a colorfully introduced trio of "Shipmates Forever" - Ross Alexander (as Lafayette "Sparks" Brown) from Arkansas, Eddie Acuff (as Lincoln "Cowboy") from Texas and John Arledge (as Johnny "Coxswain" Lawrence) from Arizona. Robert Light (as Ted Sterling) is also on board. Best supporting actor is Mr. Arledge, who gets the best-written role and sails away with the film.
****** Shipmates Forever (10/12/35) Frank Borzage ~ Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, John Arledge, Ross Alexander
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- Jun 28, 2012
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- Runtime1 hour 49 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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