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Ship Ahoy

  • 1942
  • Approved
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Eleanor Powell, Tommy Dorsey, and Red Skelton in Ship Ahoy (1942)
Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved. The enemy agents got the plan from a pulp novel written by Kibble, who is also on the ship and falls for her. But then she overhears his new novel and believes that he is talking about her. So when they leave the boat, she ignores him, but somehow, the bags get switched and he gets the magnetic mine - which she must later retrieve. It is mainly a Tommy Dorsey showcase with Sinatra singing - Powell dancing - and a small plot.
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Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, bu... Read allMiss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.

  • Director
    • Edward Buzzell
  • Writers
    • Harry Clork
    • Matt Brooks
    • Bradford Ropes
  • Stars
    • Eleanor Powell
    • Red Skelton
    • Bert Lahr
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    789
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward Buzzell
    • Writers
      • Harry Clork
      • Matt Brooks
      • Bradford Ropes
    • Stars
      • Eleanor Powell
      • Red Skelton
      • Bert Lahr
    • 26User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast99+

    Eleanor Powell
    Eleanor Powell
    • Tallulah Winters
    Red Skelton
    Red Skelton
    • Merton K. Kibble
    Bert Lahr
    Bert Lahr
    • 'Skip' Owens
    Virginia O'Brien
    Virginia O'Brien
    • Fran Evans
    William Post Jr.
    William Post Jr.
    • H. U. Bennet
    James Cross
    • 'Stump'
    Eddie Hartman
    • 'Stumpy'
    Stuart Crawford
    Stuart Crawford
    • Art Higgins
    John Emery
    John Emery
    • Dr. Farno
    Bernard Nedell
    Bernard Nedell
    • Pietro Polesi
    Tommy Dorsey
    Tommy Dorsey
    • Tommy Dorsey
    Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
    Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
    • Tommy Dorsey and His Band
    Philip Ahn
    Philip Ahn
    • Koro Sumo
    • (uncredited)
    Mariska Aldrich
    • Waldo's Mother
    • (uncredited)
    Ernie Alexander
    • Stagehand
    • (uncredited)
    Zita Baca
    Zita Baca
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Louise Bates
    Louise Bates
    • Passenger
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Bedford
    Barbara Bedford
    • Mrs. Loring
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Buzzell
    • Writers
      • Harry Clork
      • Matt Brooks
      • Bradford Ropes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews26

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The title was changed from "I'll Take Manila" to "Ship Ahoy" because the Philippines had already fallen to the Japanese in the war. The ship's destination was changed from Manila to Puerto Rico, and the song "I'll Take Manila" was changed to "I'll Take Tallulah".
    • Goofs
      When Kibble starts to hug Tallulah in his room and looks back at the hotel detective, he is holding his hat with his right hand. On the next cut, which is a two-shot, he is now holding the hat with his left hand. Then, on the very next cut, he is back to holding the hat with his right hand.
    • Quotes
      • 'Skip' Owens: [kisses a woman's hand and continues up her arm arm] Sorry, it's the salmon in me trying to run upstream.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Great Morgan (1946)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
      (1932) (uncredited)
      Music by George Bassman
      Lyrics by Ned Washington
      Performed by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra at a nightclub in the first scene

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lios a bordo
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Loew's
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,037,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 35m(95 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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