Follow the Fleet

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Follow the Fleet

1936,

1h 50m,

Musical/

Comedy

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82%

11 Reviews

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2,500+ Ratings

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77%

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2,500+ Ratings

Sailors Bake Baker (Fred Astaire) and Bilge (Randolph Scott) have just docked in San Francisco. For Bake, the goal is to get back together with his former flame and onetime dance partner, Sherry (Ginger Rogers). When Bilge meets Sherry's sister, Connie (Harriet Hilliard), he, too, has romance in mind. But things do not go as planned for the couples, as Bake's shaky unemployment history threatens his chances with Sherry and Bilge's fear of commitment endangers his future with Connie.

Dan Callahan

Slant Magazine

Aug 1, 2005

3/4

Burdened with a dull plot but blessed with a rousing Irving Berlin score.

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy)

Esquire Magazine

Apr 17, 2020

The inspiration for this was the thought that Fred Astaire ought to be shown in something besides tails sometime, so why not a naval jumper-suit? The pants have a nice flare. Irving Berlin had the rest of the inspiration.

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Ann Ross

Maclean's Magazine

Oct 2, 2019

The world's greatest stepping pair surpass themselves as usual.

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Graham Greene

The Spectator

Jun 2, 2018

It needs an effort of the mind to remember that Mr. Fred Astaire was not invented by a film director and drawn by a film draughtsman. He is the nearest we are ever likely to get to a human Mickey [Mouse].

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

Apr 30, 2016

3/4

...the standout numbers here, ironically, are the solo ones.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Aug 9, 2011

B

Though not one of Astaire-Rogers strongest musicals, the musical is still enjoyable despite its rather bland plot.

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Feb 1, 2019

The best musical movie ever made!

Hagrid M

Feb 22, 2018

A fun film, with amazing dancing and a great supporting cast!

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Mark Sandrich

Director

Fred Astaire

Bake Baker

Ginger Rogers

Sherry Martin

Randolph Scott

Bilge Smith

Harriet Hilliard

Connie Martin

Astrid Allwyn

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Synopsis

Sailors Bake Baker (Fred Astaire) and Bilge (Randolph Scott) have just docked in San Francisco. For Bake, the goal is to get back together with his former flame and onetime dance partner, Sherry (Ginger Rogers). When Bilge meets Sherry's sister, Connie (Harriet Hilliard), he, too, has romance in mind. But things do not go as planned for the couples, as Bake's shaky unemployment history threatens his chances with Sherry and Bilge's fear of commitment endangers his future with Connie.

Director: Mark Sandrich
Producer: Pandro S. Berman
Screenwriter: Dwight Taylor, Allan Scott
Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co: Radio Pictures
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 20, 1936, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 50m

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