Meet the Navy
Synopsis
During World War II, the Canadian Navy gathered a troupe of diverse performers (dancers, comedians, singers, musicians) from its ranks and sent them off to entertain their shipmates, and the show/revue ultimately played London's Hioopodrome. The acceptance was based more on wartime-London's appreciation of the gallantry of Britain's sons and daughters from over the seas than it was on the artistic value of the show or the talent of the performers. The film is a fictional/fact mixture of the adventures of the troupe members, and the ending, only part filmed in Technicolor, is primarily the Revue as seen at the Hippodrome.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alfred Travers
- Screenplay & Story
- Lester Cooper
- Original Title
- Meet the Navy
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- British National Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alfred Travers
Lester Cooper
Ernest Palmer
Lito Carruthers
Louis H. Jackson
Department Leadership Roster
Alfred Travers
Director
Louis H. Jackson
Producer
Ernest Palmer
Director of Photography
Lester Cooper
Writer
Lito Carruthers
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Frequently Asked Questions About Meet the Navy
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What is Meet the Navy about?
During World War II, the Canadian Navy gathered a troupe of diverse performers (dancers, comedians, singers, musicians) from its ranks and sent them off to entertain their shipmates, and the show/revue ultimately played London's Hioopodrome. The acceptance was based more on wartime-London's appreciation of the gallantry of Britain's sons and daughters from over the seas than it was on the artistic value of the show or the talent of the performers. The film is a fictional/fact mixture of the adventures of the troupe members, and the ending, only part filmed in Technicolor, is primarily the Revue as seen at the Hippodrome.
Who directed Meet the Navy?
Meet the Navy was directed by Alfred Travers.
Who stars in Meet the Navy?
The principal cast of Meet the Navy includes Lionel Murton, Margaret Hurst, John Pratt, Robert Goodier, Phyllis Hudson.
When was Meet the Navy released and how long is it?
Meet the Navy was released in 1946 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.