Tars and Stripes
5.3
Naval recruit Elmer is seemingly unable to discharge any of his duties without making life miserable for his irascible commanding officer, who winds up getting doused with paint, splattered with muck, and repeatedly tossed into the water due to Elmer's ineptitude. To make matters worse, Elmer takes a shine to the CO's girlfriend, which prompts her jealous boyfriend into several wrathful chases after Elmer. He eventually has Elmer locked in the brig -- but his girlfriend is in there too, so she can be together with her beloved Elmer.
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Buster Keaton
Apprentice Seaman Elmer Doolittle
Known for
The General
Sherlock Jr.
Vernon Dent
Chief Gunners Mate Richard Mack
Also in
Malice in the Palace
Sing a Song of Six Pants
Dorothea Kent
Mack's Girlfriend
Known for
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
Jack Shutta
Sailor
Also in
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood
The Ghost Walks
Buster Keaton Director · Charles Lamont Director Marcy Klauber Screenplay
United States release May 3, 1935 · Produced in United States · Production Fox Film Corporation
Production
Educational Pictures
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Fox Film Corporation
Studio
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 3, 1935
Theatrical
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