Ship Ahoy Movie Review 1942

Songs, comedy, a spy spoof, and some patriotism thrown in for good measure. Powell plays a dancer who works with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra. They're on their way to Puerto Rico, via ocean liner, along with her pulp fiction writer boyfriend (Skelton). Emery, posing as an FBI man, convinces Powell to smuggle a package for him but he's really a spy and the whole thing's a con which turns out to be based on one of Skelton's potboiler plots. An uncredited Frank Sinatra is the singer with the Dorsey band, along with drummer Buddy Rich and trumpeter Ziggy Elman who provide some great musical solos.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 95 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Sail Away, World War II Spies, MGM Musicals, Puerto Rico

Screenplay

Harry Kurnitz, Harry Clork, Irving Brecher

Cast

Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton, Bert Lahr, Virginia O'Brien, John Emery, William Post

Director

Edward Buzzell

Producer

Jack Cummings, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures