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Sweetheart of the Navy

Sweetheart of the Navy

Romance, Comedy, Music

1h 1m

June 8, 1937 (88 years ago)

Overview

Singer Joan Whitney, called the "Sweetheart of the Navy" by sailors, is struggling to re-open the Snug Harbor Cafe. After her partner, Richard, skips town with the money owed to their creditors, the club opens unceremoniously. Two of Joan's sailor friends, Andy and Pete, offer to help her raise money for the club by staging a fight with Bumper Martin, boxing champion of the fleet. At Andy's request, straight-laced yeoman Eddie Harris replaces him in the upcoming fight. Andy and Pete then intimidate or coerce the sailors into betting on the fight, promising to give Joan the profits. Navy Commander Lodge, who is grooming Eddie for the Naval Academy at Annapolis, is against the fight, however, and Joan decides to "vamp" Eddie to make him fight.

ActorAge thenAge now
Eric Linden

Eric Linden

Eddie Harris

Birthday: September 15, 1909

27 July 14, 1994 (84)
Cecilia Parker

Cecilia Parker

Joan Whitney

Birthday: April 26, 1914

23 July 25, 1993 (79)
Roger Imhof

Roger Imhof

Commander Lodge

Birthday: August 14, 1875

61 April 15, 1958 (82)
Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Mazie

Birthday: March 15, 1912

25 August 29, 1987 (75)
Don Barclay

Don Barclay

Pete

Birthday: December 26, 1892

44 October 16, 1975 (82)
Etta McDaniel

Etta McDaniel

Lily, the Cook

Birthday: December 1, 1890

46 January 13, 1946 (55)
Reed Howes

Reed Howes

Andrews

Birthday: July 4, 1900

36 August 6, 1964 (64)
Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Krump

Birthday: April 3, 1889

48 August 20, 1977 (88)
Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Bumper

Birthday: December 30, 1892

44 April 4, 1963 (70)
Cully Richards

Cully Richards

Andy

Birthday: October 31, 1908

28 June 17, 1978 (69)