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Ship Ahoy

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Tallulah Winters (Eleanor Powell), a Broadway dancer, is inadvertently involved in a spy plot when she agrees to carry a vital piece of equipment on a cruise to Rio. The spy ringleader got the idea of using an entertainer from a story by eccentric dime magazine writer Merton K. Kibble (Red Skelton) -- whose friend Skip Owens (Bert Lahr) has convinced him to take the cruise as well. Tallulah and Merton hit it off, until Tallulah overhears him discussing a plot for a story and thinks he is a spy.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 13, 2008
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Mixes music, comedy, a spy spoof and patriotism into one lame film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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David K @RT61474040 Jan 11, 2026 Imagine a world where Red Skelton plays the straight man to the Cowardly Lion's zany humor. Then, throw into that a ridiculous semi-plot about WWII spies broken up by America's greatest female tap dancer. That's what you get here. See more Nov 20, 2016 ok musical a la 'flying down to rio" See more May 24, 2015 MGM musical with a silly wartime plot; Red Skelton gets the Metro star treatment at the expense of Eleanor Powell, who was on her way out. Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra (including Frank Sinatra) get the best musical numbers including the hit song "Last Call for Love." See more Jul 22, 2013 Silly bit of nonsense but with Eleanor tapping, Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra playing, Virginia O'Brien deadpanning, Frank Sinatra showing up for a solo and Red Skelton and Bert Lahr horsing around why complain about sense. See more ashley h @ashleyhobgood87 Sep 18, 2012 Ship Ahoy is a cute film. It is about Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton give excellent performances. The screenplay is well written. Edward Buzzell did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the music and romance. Ship Ahoy is a must see. See more Aug 30, 2009 Add a review (optional)... See more Read all reviews
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Edward Buzzell

Director

Eleanor Powell

Tallulah Winters

Red Skelton

Merton K. Kibble

Bert Lahr

Skip Owens

Virginia O'Brien

Fran Evans

William Post Jr.

H. U. Bennet
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Synopsis Tallulah Winters (Eleanor Powell), a Broadway dancer, is inadvertently involved in a spy plot when she agrees to carry a vital piece of equipment on a cruise to Rio. The spy ringleader got the idea of using an entertainer from a story by eccentric dime magazine writer Merton K. Kibble (Red Skelton) -- whose friend Skip Owens (Bert Lahr) has convinced him to take the cruise as well. Tallulah and Merton hit it off, until Tallulah overhears him discussing a plot for a story and thinks he is a spy.
Director
Edward Buzzell
Producer
Jack Cummings
Screenwriter
Matt Brooks, Bert Kalmar, Bradford Ropes, Harry Clork, Irving Brecher, Harry Kurnitz
Distributor
MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Loew's Inc.
Production Co
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 17, 1942, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 28, 2016
Runtime
1h 35m
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