Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on July 9, 2018

It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 500. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Hit the...   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on September 26, 2014

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78129/Hit-the-Deck/articles.html#tcmarcp-142597 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own After last week’s melodramatic masterpiece Now, Voyager, it’s time for an exuberant, sparkling MGM musical where the worst things that happen are lovers&#8217   read more

The Blonde At The Film Posted by Cameron on September 26, 2014

via: http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/78129/Hit-the-Deck/articles.html#tcmarcp-142597 Unless otherwise noted, all images are my own After last week’s melodramatic masterpiece Now, Voyager, it’s time for an exuberant, sparkling MGM musical where the worst things that happen are lovers&#8217   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 3, 2014

Like the more celebrated musical, On the Town (1949), Hit the Deck (1955) tells the story of three sailors looking for love during a brief shore leave, although in this case the action takes place in San Francisco rather than New York City. The two movies also share a common...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 3, 2014

Like the more celebrated musical, On the Town (1949), Hit the Deck (1955) tells the story of three sailors looking for love during a brief shore leave, although in this case the action takes place in San Francisco rather than New York City. The two movies also share a common...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on January 3, 2014

Like the more celebrated musical, On the Town (1949), Hit the Deck (1955) tells the story of three sailors looking for love during a brief shore leave, although in this case the action takes place in San Francisco rather than New York City. The two movies also share a common...   read more

The Vintage Cameo Posted by Emily on October 13, 2013

I was delighted to spot this one coming up on my Rare Musicals list for October, as the sailor musical has quickly become one of my shortcuts to making my movie selections. I was particularly interested in Hit the Deck because of the stellar cast, as well as the fact that it’s...   read more