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| Director: | Mark Sandrich | 
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| Writer: | Dwight Taylor, Allan Scott | 
| Staring: | 
| When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 20, 1936 | 
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| Director: | Mark Sandrich | 
| Writer: | Dwight Taylor, Allan Scott | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Romance | 
| Keywords | dancing, san francisco, california, show business, navy, musical, tap dancing, u.s. navy, remake, ballroom dancing, based on play or musical, singing, black and white, sailor, showbiz, taxi dancer, dance number, dance team, dance film, jazz dancer, sisters, boat repair | 
| Production Companies | RKO Radio Pictures | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $2,727,000 Budget: $747,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
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| Fred Astaire | Bake Baker | 
| Ginger Rogers | Sherry Martin | 
| Randolph Scott | Bilge Smith | 
| Harriet Nelson | Connie Martin | 
| Astrid Allwyn | Iris Manning | 
| Betty Grable | Singer in Trio | 
| Harry Beresford | Captain Hickey | 
| Russell Hicks | Jim Nolan | 
| Brooks Benedict | David Sullivan | 
| Ray Mayer | Dopey Williams | 
| Lucille Ball | Kitty Collins | 
| Tom Brower | Policeman (uncredited) | 
| Lita Chevret | Showgirl in Casino Number (uncredited) | 
| Jeanne Gray | Singer in Trio (uncredited) | 
| Joy Hodges | Singer in Trio (uncredited) | 
| Tony Martin | Sailor (uncredited) | 
| Kitty McHugh | (uncredited) | 
| Frank Moran | Husky Sailor (uncredited) | 
| Dick Purcell | Lead Marine on Ship (uncredited) | 
| Name | Job | 
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| Dwight Taylor | Screenplay | 
| Allan Scott | Screenplay | 
| Hubert Osborne | Theatre Play | 
| David Abel | Director of Photography | 
| Henry Berman | Editor | 
| Carroll Clark | Assistant Art Director | 
| Harvey S. Haislip | Technical Advisor | 
| Bernard Newman | Costume Design | 
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | Sound Recordist | 
| George Marsh | Sound Editor | 
| Darrell Silvera | Set Dresser | 
| Philip Faulkner Jr. | Sound Recordist | 
| Mark Sandrich | Director | 
| Irving Berlin | Original Music Composer, Lyricist | 
| Vernon L. Walker | Visual Effects | 
| Hermes Pan | Choreographer | 
| Van Nest Polglase | Art Direction | 
| Max Steiner | Music Director | 
| Name | Title | 
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| Pandro S. Berman | Producer | 
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