Sailor Beware Page #9

Synopsis: Because of a misunderstanding Melvin Jones is inducted into the Navy despite his 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 by viewers, 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.
Director(s): Hal Walker
Production: Paramount Pictures
 
IMDB:
6.5
Year:
1952
108 min
113 Views


Has the whole world stood still like this

As I gaze at the face

I simply adore

After today

When they speak about paradise

I'll smile and I'll say

I've been there

Once or twice

For this is that once in a lifetime

The miracle of your kiss

I've never loved like this

Never before

His singing kind of gets you. I mean...

I know what you mean. It gets me, too.

- I like him when he sings.

- Were you listening?

It was nice.

I hope you didn't think I was rude

in the Mango Room.

Oh, I can easily forget all about it

if you'll take a stroll with me

down along the beach.

I thought this was a public appearance.

It is. He's my public.

I don't see why the chief needs

so many men

- just to catch one poor guy.

- Neither do I.

Drop us off here, fella.

Drop off, very quick. Chop, chop.

- I'm glad I changed my mind.

- You mean about hating sailors?

Well, you can't blame a girl

for being cautious.

- After all, how do I know when...

- When you're in love?

- Now, wait a minute. I didn't say that.

- Well, you shouldn't.

I ought to bring it up first.

You see, a guy says,

"All my life I've been waiting for you."

The girl says, "You have?"

He says, "Yeah."

Before you know it, you're in love.

And I know, because all my life

I've been waiting for someone like you.

- You have?

- Stop. Don't kiss him. Don't kiss him.

- Why?

- I just heard tonight there's a bet on

that a certain sailor will kiss you,

and half the fleet's in on it.

Who could resist kissing you?

I'm so sorry.

You almost won

a lot of money for your sailor friends.

Kissing me? Now, wait a minute.

Too bad,

you are just like the rest of them.

- Corinne, look...

- Stay out of my way, will you?

That's for all you men.

Very quick, very quick. Chop, chop.

- Aloha.

- Same to you.

- Have you seen anything of Jones?

- Nope.

Nobody went by me

but one of them Hawaiian dancers.

Which one?

That one.

It's Melvin.

- That's Melvin.

- That's Jones.

Shore patrol, shore patrol! Come on.

Run for it! They can't catch us.

Come on, run!

We can run faster than that.

Run, Melvin, run! Atta boy! Run!

- Leave me alone.

- Stop it. All of you.

Aren't you ashamed of yourselves

running after this little boy?

- Leave him alone.

- But he was

out of uniform and disturbing the peace.

He was entertaining the guests.

This is a party.

Are you hurt, little boy?

She kissed me! I won the bet!

- I won the bet!

- Sure.

You mean it wasn't Al?

No, they were betting I could kiss you.

Oh, you don't know how glad I am.

I could really kiss you for telling me this.

- Then what're you waiting for?

- All right.

Yay, Melvin!

- Hey.

- Oh, we won the bet, Al!

We won.

Gee, when you kiss me, I like it.

The other girls inflame my uvula.

Hurry it up, men. We're shoving off.

- Look, honey, we can't hold up the Navy.

- Wait a minute, Al.

That'll hold you for four years.

So long, sugar.

Why, you no good two-timer.

That's the same thing you told me.

Hey, Mel! Come on, Melvin.

- Go!

- Hey, it's Hetty Button.

Melvin, you're just like all the others.

I'll teach you. Double-crossing me.

Mother told me to beware of sailors.

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James B. Allardice

James B. Allardice (March 20, 1919, Canton, Ohio — February 15, 1966) was a prominent American television comedy writer of the 1950s and 1960s. During World War II he served in the US Army where he wrote the play At War with the Army. Following the war, Allardice attended Yale University where his play was later on Broadway in 1949 and filmed in the same year with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Allardice is best known for his collaborations with writing partner Tom Adair on a number of highly successful American 1960s TV sitcoms including The Munsters, F Troop, My Three Sons, Gomer Pyle, USMC and Hogan's Heroes. Allardice won an Emmy in 1955 for best comedy writing for his work on "The George Gobel Show". He contributed to Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and wrote Hitchcock's "lead-ins" for all of the 359 episodes of the series, as well as many speeches for Hitchcock's public engagements. more…

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