Although his older brother "John Randall" (George O'Brien) is currently attending West Point, a young man fresh out of high school by the name of "Paul Randall" (William Janney) is excited at the opportunity to go to Annapolis where his grandfather, "Rear Admiral John Randall" (Lumsden Hare) had also attended many years before. Upon arriving there, however, he soon finds things much more difficult than he had previously imagined and, had it not been for a young woman named "Nancy Wayne" (Helen Chandler), he might not have been able to handle the stress. Yet as much as he appreciates Nancy and enjoys spending time with her, that quickly changes when one of John's female admirers named "Marian Wilson" (Joyce Compton) appears and suddenly begins to show an interest in him--and then John arrives, and things really get complicated for all concerned. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was an okay film which, unfortunately, stands out more as a historical curiosity than a good romantic-comedy. Of special interest was the presence of both John Wayne (as "Midshipman Bill") and Ward Bond ("Midshipman Harold") in supporting roles. Likewise, the uniforms and equipment used by the football players in the Army-Navy game was also rather interesting as well. Be that as it may, even though this movie is quite dated, it still managed to pass the time fairly well, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.
