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Catalog/Comedy/Navy Blues
Navy Blues poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.1 / 100
1929·Comedy / Drama·1h 17m

NAVY BLUES

On shore leave, a young sailor meets and falls in love with a pretty young blonde. He goes home with her to meet her parents, but they don't approve of him at all. Their daughter takes offense at this, and in the ensuing argument she storms out of the house determined to live on her own.

Above the Line
Clarence Brown·DirectorRaymond L. Schrock·StoryDale Van Every·AdaptationMerritt B. Gerstad·Director of PhotographyWilliam Axt·MusicHugh Wynn·Editor
Cast
William Haines·Jack KellyAnita Page·Alice BrownKarl Dane·Sven SwansonJ. C. Nugent·Mr. Reginald BrownEdythe Chapman·Mrs. BrownWade Boteler·HigginsFrankie GenardiClarence Brown·Roller Coaster RiderGino Corrado·Headwaiter at Garden CabaretShorty English·Sailor at Canteen
Full Crew
(11 credits)
Directing· 1
Clarence Brown·Director
Writing· 5
Raymond L. Schrock·StoryDale Van Every·AdaptationJ. C. Nugent·DialogueElliott Nugent·DialogueW.L. River·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Merritt B. Gerstad·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Hugh Wynn·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
William Axt·Music
Art & Design· 1
Cedric Gibbons·Art Direction
Production· 1
Clarence Brown·Producer
By the Numbers
61.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Navy Blues's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#000080
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Mood
Lively, Patriotic, Musical
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a central female figure in a sailor-style crop top and a red, white, and blue striped skirt with stars, saluting. Above her, six women in wh”

musicalcomedyromance
Key Elements
TrumpetBlue FlagsSailor HatsMusical NotesStars
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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