You're in the Navy Now (1951)

Director:

Henry Hathaway

Writers:

John W. Hazard (magazine article) and
Richard Murphy (writer)

Release Date:

16 May 1951 (France)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Hilarious Comedy About A Snafu Ship !

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Based On Article

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Gary Cooper	...	Lt. John W. Harkness
Jane Greer	...	Ellie C. Harkness
Millard Mitchell	...	George Larrabee
Eddie Albert	...	Lt. Bill Barron
John McIntire	...	Cmdr. W. R. Reynolds
Ray Collins	...	Rear Adm. L. C. Tennant
Harry von Zell	...	Capt. 'Danny' Eliot (as Harry Von Zell)
Jack Webb	...	Ens. Anthony 'Tony' Barbo
Richard Erdman	...	Ens. Chuck Dorrance
Harvey Lembeck	...	Norelli
Henry Slate	...	Chief Engineer Ryan
Ed Begley	...	Port Commander
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Charles Bronson	...	Wascylewski (uncredited)
Herman Cantor	...	Naval captain (uncredited)
James Cornell	...	New boy (sailor) (uncredited)
Johnny Dugan	...	Crew member (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum	...	Officer introducing Admiral Tennant (uncredited)
Joel Fluellen	...	Officer's Club Waiter (uncredited)
Glen Gordon	...	Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Ken Harvey	...	Crew member (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner	...	Crew member (uncredited)
Laurence Hugo	...	Shore Patrolman (uncredited)
Bernard Kates	...	Tugboat sailor (uncredited)
William F. Leicester	...	Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson	...	Lieutenant Commander (uncredited)
Lee Marvin	...	Radio man (uncredited)
Biff McGuire	...	Sailor messenger (uncredited)
John McGuire	...	Naval commander (uncredited)
Norman McKay	...	Admiral's aide (uncredited)
Bill McLean	...	Crew member (uncredited)
F. Ben Miller	...	Crew member (uncredited)
George Nader	...	Crew member (uncredited)
Damian O'Flynn	...	Doctor (uncredited)
Elsa Peterson	...	Admiral's wife (uncredited)
Fay Roope	...	Carrier Admiral (uncredited)
Charles Smith	...	Crew member (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope	...	Naval officer (uncredited)
Charles Tannen	...	Houlihan (uncredited)
Jack Warden	...	Tommy Morse (uncredited)

Directed by
Henry Hathaway

Writing credits
John W. Hazard		(magazine article)
Richard Murphy		writer

Produced by
Fred Kohlmar	....	producer

Original Music by
Cyril J. Mockridge		(as Cyril Mockridge)

Cinematography by
Joseph MacDonald		(as Joe MacDonald)

Film Editing by
James B. Clark

Art Direction by
J. Russell Spencer
Lyle R. Wheeler		(as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by
Thomas Little
Fred J. Rode

Costume Design by
Charles Le Maire

Makeup Department
Ben Nye	....	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eli Dunn	....	assistant director

Sound Department
W.D. Flick	....	sound
Roger Heman Sr.	....	sound (as Roger Heman)

Special Effects by
Ray Kellogg	....	special effects
Fred Sersen	....	special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson	....	wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department
Albert Gamse	....	composer: song "Yours"
Lionel Newman	....	musical director
Edward B. Powell	....	orchestrator (as Edward Powell)
Augustin Rodriguez	....	composer: song "Yours [Quiereme Mucho]"
Gonzalo Roig	....	composer: song "Yours [Quiereme Mucho]"
Jack Sherr	....	composer: song "Yours [Quiereme Mucho]"

Other crew
Joseph Warren Lomax	....	technical advisor

Production Companies

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1951) (USA) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

U.S.S. Teakettle (USA)

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Feature film debut of Charles Bronson.

Quotes:

Adm. Tennant: [Exiting engine room] I've never seen anything like it in my whole life!
Ryan: We keep it running, sir.
Adm. Tennant: Yeah, Yeah, you can also hang upside-down with your belt from a doorknob and kick the transom open with your feet, but I don't recommend it Chief.

If you are USNavy, then you can enjoy the film

This film is a good representation of life in the Navy,even in today's world. Anyone who served on a "steamer" as a "snipe" will easily understand the sacrifices required to keep the ship going. The human bonding that is very evident, while the Officers are growing into their authority, is constantly repeated in today's Navy. A ship's complement will turn-over 50 percent after returning from a deployment, returning the ship to a state of controlled chaos. What is seen in this movie is a very good look at what happens to every ship every two-three years. Ultimately, the crew completes the "quickening" and are able to function as a team. Try to understand the leadership techniques that "Coop" appears to stumble over with the intended effect. These tools are constantly in use today. Also understand the "level of silliness" that is demanded by the US Navy. While civilians will pooh-pooh the Navy brass requirements, this is taken with the utmost seriousness and urgency to complete, especially in time of war. As nit-picky the Navy demands are, it is very common for the entire ship to put their combined effort on this objective. Hence, it looks as silly as an elephant standing on a thimble. The amazing thing is that it is actually happening.