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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.2 / 100
1936·Comedy / Musical / Romance·1h 50m

FOLLOW THE FLEET

“In the Super-Dreadnought of Musical Shows”

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.

Above the Line
Mark Sandrich·DirectorDwight Taylor·ScreenplayAllan Scott·ScreenplayDavid Abel·Director of PhotographyIrving Berlin·Original Music ComposerHenry Berman·Editor
Cast
Fred Astaire·Bake BakerGinger Rogers·Sherry MartinRandolph Scott·Bilge SmithHarriet Nelson·Connie MartinAstrid Allwyn·Iris ManningBetty Grable·Singer in TrioHarry Beresford·Captain HickeyRussell Hicks·Jim NolanBrooks Benedict·David SullivanRay Mayer·Dopey Williams
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Mark Sandrich·Director
Writing· 4
Dwight Taylor·ScreenplayAllan Scott·ScreenplayHubert Osborne·Theatre PlayIrving Berlin·Lyricist
Camera· 1
David Abel·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Henry Berman·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Irving Berlin·Original Music ComposerPhilip Faulkner Jr.·Sound RecordistMax Steiner·Music DirectorHugh McDowell Jr.·Sound RecordistGeorge Marsh·Sound Editor
Art & Design· 4
Bernard Newman·Costume DesignVan Nest Polglase·Art DirectionDarrell Silvera·Set DresserCarroll Clark·Assistant Art Director
Production· 1
Pandro S. Berman·Producer
Other Departments· 3
Vernon L. Walker·Visual EffectsHermes Pan·ChoreographerHarvey S. Haislip·Technical Advisor
By the Numbers
78.2
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 265%
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 Follow the Fleet's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#ADD8E6
#000080
#FFFF00
Mood
Joyful, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a man and a woman dancing on top of a large white anchor. The woman is wearing a white and blue sailor-style top with red pants and he”

romancecomedymusical
Key Elements
AnchorStarsShips
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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