Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware – Martin & Lewis chase pretty girls, blow up a liferaft inside a submarine, virtually every sailor gag ever thought of, singing

Sailor Beware (1952) starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

The description from Amazon.com reads: “Chasing pretty girls, blowing up a liferaft inside a submarine, virtually every sailor gag ever thought of, and a bunch of songs fill out this Martin and Lewis outing as a pair of sailors.”

That pretty much summarizes it pretty well.  Effectively a series of skits or sketches around the theme of being in the Navy.  It gives ample room for slapstick for Jerry Lewis, singing for Dean Martin, and comedic interaction between the two of them.

Sailor Beware is available as part of the Martin and Lewis Collection, Volume 1

Editorial Review of Sailor Beware starring Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis

Because of a misunderstanding Melvin Jones (Jerry Lewis) is inducted into the Navy despite numerous allergies. When appearing on a TV show sponsored by a lipstick manufacturer, fluke circumstances cause him to be perceived as an irresistibly great kisser, and he is undeservedly hyped in the media as ‘Mr. Temptation.’ His shipmates bet their pay that he can get Corinne Calvet, a sexy French chanteuse, to kiss him. Despite his allergy toward kissing girls, he tries not to let them down even though it threatens his relationship with girlfriend Hilda. …Sailor Beware

 Trivia for Sailors Beware

• When Corinne Calvet shows disdain for the advances of the sailors in the nightclub, the manager mentions that she was enamored with the club’s former crooner who sang “Moonlight Becomes You,”. He suggests that Dean Martin‘s character’s singing style might be a successful substitute. “Moonlight Becomes You” was a Bing Crosby standard … Dean Martin consciously tried to imitate Crosby early in his career.
• James Dean has an uncredited part as the boxing opponent’s second
• Jerry Lewis “wrote” the boxing scene. He demanded an extra $50,000 for it …. Which he then donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association

Cast of characters

• Dean Martin (Scared Stiff; Ocean’s 11 (1960)) … Al Crowthers
• Jerry Lewis (Visit to a Small Planet; The Disorderly Orderly) … Melvin Jones
• Corinne Calvet … Corinne Calvet
• Marion Marshall (The Stooge) … Hilda Jones
• Robert Strauss (The Atomic Kid) … CPO Lardoski
• Leif Erickson (Never Wave at a WAC) … Cmdr. Lane
• Don Wilson (Thank Your Lucky Stars) … Mr. Chubby
• Vince Edwards … Blayden (as Vincent Edwards)
• Skip Homeier (Black Widow (1954)) … Mac
• Dan Barton … ‘Bama
• Mike Mahoney … Tiger
• Mary Treen (They Got Me Covered) … Ginger

Songs

• Sailor’s Polka
  • Lyrics by Mack David
  • Music by Jerry Livingston
• Never Before
  • Lyrics by Mack David
  • Music by Jerry Livingston
• Merci Beaucoup
  • Lyrics by Mack David
  • Music by Jerry Livingston
• The Old Calliope
  • Lyrics by Mack David
  • Music by Jerry Livingston
• Today, Tomorrow, Forever
  • Lyrics by Mack David
  • Music by Jerry Livingston
• Blue Hawaii
  • Music by Ralph Rainger
  • Lyrics by Leo Robin
• Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
  • Music by Joseph J. Lilley
  • Lyrics by Frank Loesser
• Say Si Si
  • Music by Ernesto Lecuona
  • English Lyrics by Al Stillman