ANOTHER CLASSIC DOUBLE-SIDER FROM FRED ASTAIRE

Irving Berlin's "WE SAW THE SEA"

 b/w  I'M PUTTING ALL MY EGGS IN ONE BASKET

from the film "FOLLOW THE FLEET"

Follow the Fleet () is a Hollywood comedy film with a nautical theme and stars , , , , and , with music and lyrics by . and also appear, in small supporting roles. The film was directed by with script by and based on the 1922 play Shore Leave by .

Dance commentators and point out that, aside from the obvious weakness --  a discursive and overlong plot lacking quality specialist comedians to bring its whimsical elements to life, a flaw which also characterised -- this film contains some of the Astaire-Rogers partnership's most prized duets, not least the iconic "." According to Croce: "One reason the numbers in Follow the Fleet are as great as they are is that Rogers had improved remarkably as a dancer. Under Astaire's coaching she had developed extraordinary range, and the numbers in the film are designed to show it off." That this film's remarkable score was produced immediately after his smash-hit score for is perhaps testimony to Berlin's claim that Astaire's abilities inspired him to deliver some of his finest work. As an actor, however, Astaire makes an unconvincing attempt at shedding the wealthy man-about-town image by donning a sailor's uniform, while Rogers, in this her fifth pairing with Astaire, brings her usual comedic and dramatic flair to bear on her role as a nightclub entertainer.

Follow the Fleet was extremely successful at the box office, and during 1936, Astaire's recorded versions of "", "", and "" reached their highest positions of 3rd, 2nd, 3rd respectively in the US Hit Parade. Harriet Hilliard and Tony Martin made their screen debuts in this film. RKO borrowed Randolph Scott from Paramount and Astrid Allwyn from Fox for the production.

 

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