Meeting in a navy recruiting line, Al Crowthers and Melvin Jones become friends. Al has tried to enlist before, but was always rejected. He keeps trying so that he can impress women. Melvin, is allergic to women's cosmetics and his doctor prescribed ocean travel, so he decided to join the navy.
Cast
Dean Martin
Al Crowthers
Jerry Lewis
Melvin Jones
Corinne Calvet
Corinne Calvet
Marion Marshall
Hilda Jones
Robert Strauss
CPO Lardoski
Leif Erickson
Commander Lane
Don Wilson
Mr. Chubby
Vince Edwards
Blayden
Skip Homeier
Mac
Dan Barton
'Bama
Mike Mahoney
Tiger
Mary Treen
Ginger
James Dean
Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Betty Hutton
Hetty Button (uncredited)
Duke Mitchell
Fight Second (uncredited)
Alan Dexter
Navy Physician (uncredited)
Norma Eberhardt
Girl (uncredited)
Don Haggerty
Lt. Connors (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
Bit Role (uncredited)
Suzanne Ridgway
Bathing Suit Model on TV (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Officer at Ringside (uncredited)
Marshall Reed
Hospital Corpsman (uncredited)
Al Kikume
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Louis Jean Heydt
Naval Doctor (uncredited)
James Flavin
Petty Officer (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Bartender (uncredited)
Jerry Hausner
Corpsman (uncredited)
Donald MacBride
Chief Bos'n Mate (uncredited)
Ralph Montgomery
Civilian Workman (uncredited)
Elaine Riley
Commentator (uncredited)
Dick Stabile
Band Leader (uncredited)
Terry Wilson
Shore Patrol (uncredited)
Franca Faldini
Bit Role (uncredited)
Richard Emory
Petty Officer (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Doorman (uncredited)
Tani Marsh
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Tela Mansfield
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Freddie Letuli
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Freddy Baker
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
Danny Arnold
Turk
Richard Bergren
Shore Patrol (uncredited)
John Bishop
Officer (uncredited)
Drew Cahill
Bull (uncredited)
Robert Carson
Navy Captain (uncredited)
Richard Clayton
Yeoman (uncredited)
John Close
Hospital Corpsman (uncredited)
Dan Cressey
Petty Officer (uncredited)
Jim Davies
Yeoman First Class (uncredited)
Darren Dublin
User (uncredited)
Stephen Gregory
McDurk (uncredited)
Jerry James
Shore Patrol (uncredited)
Richard Karlan
Guard (uncredited)
Walter Kelley
Yeoman (uncredited)
Charles La Torre
First Brother (uncredited)
Mike Lally
Officer at ringside (uncredited)
Irene Martin
Girl (uncredited)
Bobby Mayo
Cameo
Eddie Mayo
Cameo
Roger McGee
Yeoman (uncredited)
Marimba Merrymakers
Themselves
Mary Murphy
Girl (uncredited)
Joe Recht
User (uncredited)
Carl Saxe
Shore Patrol (uncredited)
Jack Shea
Shore Patrol (uncredited)
Eddie Lou Simms
Killer Jackson (uncredited)
Darr Smith
Jeff Spencer (uncredited)
Elaine Stewart
Lt. Saunders (uncredited)
Dan Willis
Sailor (uncredited)
Larry McGrath
Referee (uncredited)
Crew
Hal Walker
Director
Elwood Ullman
Adaptation
James B. Allardice
Screenplay
Martin Rackin
Screenplay
Warren Low
Editor
Daniel L. Fapp
Director of Photography
Hal B. Wallis
Producer
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Harry D. Mills
Sound Recordist
Walter Oberst
Sound Recordist
Gordon Jennings
Special Effects
Leigh Harline
Original Music Composer
Joseph J. Lilley
Original Music Composer, Music Director
Mack David
Songs
Jerry Livingston
Songs
John Grant
Additional Dialogue
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
Bertram C. Granger
Set Decoration
Kenyon Nicholson
Theatre Play
Charles Robinson
Theatre Play
Henry Bumstead
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
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