Everything about Sailor Beware totally explained
Sailor Beware is a 1951 film starring the comedy team of
Martin and Lewis and is an adaption of a 1933 play of the same name. It was released on February 9,
1952 by
Paramount Pictures.
Plot
After meeting in the navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers (
Dean Martin) and Melvin Jones (
Jerry Lewis) become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, 11 times, but was always rejected because of a bad knee. However, he keeps trying so that he can impress women, including
Betty Hutton in a cameo role as 'Hetty Button'. Melvin, meanwhile, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the navy as this was the only way he could afford to follow doctor's orders.
Unbeknown to Al, the naval requirements have been lowered and this time he's been accepted, as has Melvin. They are assigned to Lardoski (
Robert Strauss), a bully they met in line and referred to as 'fathead'.
While in San Diego, Melvin falls in love with a woman Hilda Jones (
Marion Marshall), who doesn't wear makeup. However, Melvin seems to attract women to him, and Lardoski wagers with Al that Melvin has to kiss any girl he names. Al agrees and Lardoski picks
Corinne Calvet, who is playing at a nightclub in Honolulu. The crew then get sent out on the next submarine to Hawaii, in which Melvin is caught on deck when the ship is submerging. Upon his rescue he's tied to a torpedo for the rest of the voyage to avoid any more incidents.
Once in Hawaii, Al romances Corinne while Melvin also vies for her affection in order to gain a kiss to win the bet which his shipmates have informed him about, and is unsuccessful in comforting Hilda who becomes jealous. Lardoski tries to prevent the kiss by getting the shore patrol to arrest Melvin, but he disguises himself as a hula dancer and gains the kiss. Al wins the bet (and Corinne), and Melvin works things out with Hilda.
Production
Sailor Beware was filmed from September 5,
1951 through October 12
1951.
Cast
Cameos
Betty Hutton has an unbilled cameo as Dean's girlfriend, who is curiously named Hetty Button.
James Dean appears briefly in one of the scenes in the locker room, and even has a line of dialogue: "That guy's a professional!"
Duke Mitchell appears briefly as the cornerman in the boxing scene. He would later team with
Sammy Petrillo and star in
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla, in which they play
Martin and Lewis-like characters.
Alternate title
It was released in the United Kingdom under the title
Panic in the Parlour by
British Lion Films.
Re-release
The film was re-released on a double-bill with another
Martin and Lewis film,
Jumping Jacks in
1957. It was re-released a second time in
1968.
DVD release
Image:m&ldvd1.jpg|October 31, 2006
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