Here Comes the Navy [SEP] nominated for
authentic naval setting, this Warner production has the added advantage, in these parlous times, of being beyond censorial reproach."
"Here Comes the Navy" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Reception Box Office.
According to Warner Bros records the film earned $1,183,000 domestically and $575,000 internationally.
References.
References Bibliography.
- Smith, Richard K. "The Airships Akron & Macon: Flying Aircraft Carriers of the United States Navy". Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Institute,
Here Comes the Navy
Here Comes the Navy (also known as Hey, Sailor) is a 1934 American romantic comedy film written by Earl Baldwin and Ben Markson and directed by Lloyd Bacon. The film stars James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, Gloria Stuart and Frank McHugh. Stuart was Oscar-nominated 63 years later for another nautical epic, "Titanic" (1997).
Plot.
Riveter "Chesty" O'Conner (James Cagney) and his best friend, "Droopy" (Frank McHugh), join the