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Lady Be Careful (1936)

1936-09-03 · 1h 11m · EN
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THEY JOINED THE NAVY TO SEE THE WORLD...BUT THEY NEVER EXPECTED ANYTHING LIKE THIS!

Previously filmed in 1930 as True to the Navy, Kenyon Nicholson's old stage farce Sailor Beware returned to the screen in 1936 as Lady Be Careful. The plot remains substantially the same, as an amorous sailor named Dynamite (Lew Ayres) bets his pals that he can "thaw" icy beauty-contest winner Billie (Mary Carlisle). What follows is a series of misunderstandings, arguments and reconciliations, all wrapped up in a happy-ever-after conclusion.

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Theodore ReedDirector

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Lew AyresLew AyresChester aka DynamiteMary CarlisleMary CarlisleBillie 'Stonewall' JacksonBenny BakerBenny BakerBarneyBuster CrabbeBuster CrabbeJakeGrant WithersGrant WithersLt. LoomisIrving BaconIrving BaconHappyBarbara BarondessBarbara BarondessDodeSheila BromleySheila BromleyHazelWilma FrancisWilma FrancisBerniceEthel SykesEthel SykesDancerMurray AlperMurray AlperMattieJack ChapinJack ChapinHerb

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U.s. navyReconciliation

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Genre affinityComedy · Romance · MusicTheme affinityU S Navy · ReconciliationMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Lady Be Careful about?

Previously filmed in 1930 as True to the Navy, Kenyon Nicholson's old stage farce Sailor Beware returned to the screen in 1936 as Lady Be Careful. The plot remains substantially the same, as an amorous sailor named Dynamite (Lew Ayres) bets his pals that he can "thaw" icy beauty-contest winner Billie (Mary Carlisle). What follows is a series of misunderstandings, arguments and reconciliations, all wrapped up in a happy-ever-after conclusion.

How long is Lady Be Careful?

Lady Be Careful has a runtime of 71 minutes.