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It's Nifty in the Navy (1965)

It's Nifty in the Navy poster
Original title
Flådens friske fyre
Directed by
Finn Henriksen
Genre
comedy film, family film
Country
Denmark
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
A
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three young fishermen are drafted into the Danish navy while trying to pay off a loan on their boat. They juggle their new military duties with their financial troubles.

lightheartedplayfulwhimsicaleasygoingcheerfulmildly chaoticnostalgic

What happens

It's Nifty in the Navy (Danish: Flådens friske fyre) is a 1965 Danish comedy film directed by Finn Henriksen and starring Dirch Passer and Ghita Nørby. The film follows three young fishermen who get drafted by the Danish navy. Meanwhile, they also have to earn money to pay off their bank loan on their fishing boat. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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