In the Navy (1941)
6/10
Lou Costello breaking character makes this a must watch.
24 December 2023
Famous singer Russ Raymond has enlisted into the navy under his real name Tommy Halstead. A reporter is after to click his picture and break the news first. It is upto Smokey Adams and Pomeroy Watson to hide Tommy from the reporter and thwart any attempt from her to expose him while Pomeroy and Smokey have their routine along with Pomeroy falling for one of the Andrews sisters. On board the battleship, the comedic mayhem ensues.

The duo do their best and repeat their famous acts to keep this 1hr 25mins film as funny as possible. The repetitiveness of the routine doesn't let the fun get impacted entirely as the duo are still in form. The other plot involving the singer is half baked as well and doesn't leave any impact. The Andrews sisters get to sing and that is largely passable. Much of the heavy lifting is done by Lou Costello and he doesn't disappoint. Overall it's a decent one time watch, not too funny as one can expect.
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