All Hands on Deck is a 1961 feature DeLuxe film musical in CinemaScope starring Pat Boone as a naval officer and directed by Norman Taurog. It is based on the novel "Warm Bodies" by Donald R. Morris.
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Plot
Lt Donald (Pat Boone) of the US Navy is assigned to look after a troublesome sailor, Garfield (Buddy Hackett), who is from an oil-rich Indian tribe. He also romances journalist Sally Hobson (Barbara Eden).
Maps All Hands on Deck (film)
Cast
- Pat Boone as Lieutenant Victor 'Vic' Donald
- Buddy Hackett as Garfield
- Dennis O'Keefe as Lieutenant Commander O'Gara
- Barbara Eden as Sally Hobson
- Warren Berlinger as Ensign Rush
- Gale Gordon as Admiral Bintle
- David Brandon as Lieutenant Kutley
Original Novel
The film was based on a 1957 novel, Warm Bodies by Donald R. Morris, based on his experiences in the Navy. The New York Times described it as "a delightful book, fresh, warmhearted and full of fun." The Los Angeles Times called it "the best funny novel about the navy since... Mr Roberts".
Production
In 1958 screenwriter Jay Sommers optioned the rights to the novel and wrote a script, which he succeeded in selling to 20th Century Fox as a vehicle for Pat Boone. Part of the deal was that Sommers was kept on as writer; Oscar Brodney was assigned to produce.
It was Pat Boone's first movie in a number of months. He had been studying with Sanford Meisner for two years and felt in this movie he was finally a "good actor".
Diana Dors was mentioned as a possible co star but did not appear in the final film. Jody McCrea made an early appearance.
Filming started 14 November 1960.
It was photographed in CinemaScope and DeLuxe Color.
Release
The studio did not create a pressbook to market the film in the rush to release it. Instead, the studio's marketing of the film centered on interviews with the cast.
Songs
The film features four songs by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston:
- All Hands on Deck
- Somewhere There's Home
- There's No One Like You
- I've Got It Made
References
External links
- All Hands on Deck on IMDb
- All Hands on Deck at the TCM Movie Database
- All Hands on Deck at AllMovie
- All Hands on Deckd at the American Film Institute Catalog
- All Hands on Deck review at New York Times
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