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Give Me a Sailor (1938)

Give Me a Sailor poster
Directed by
Elliott Nugent
Genre
musical film, romantic comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two sisters compete for the same sailor's attention while he tries to sort out his feelings. One sister is glamorous and the other is goofy, leading to comedic misunderstandings and musical numbers.

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What happens

Give Me a Sailor is a 1938 American musical comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent and starring Martha Raye, Bob Hope, Betty Grable and Jack Whiting. This was Raye and Hope's third film together, the first in which they played the leads. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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