Tars and Spars

Jan 10, 1946

1h 26m

★ 4.7

Chock - Full of Talent! and NEW SONGS!

Overview

Howard Young is a coast guardsman who has been on shore duty for three years despite his efforts to be sent into action. His nearest approach to sea duty was on a harbor-moored life raft for 21 days as part of an experiment with a new type of vitamin gum for the government. He meets Christine Bradley, a SPAR, sent to take over his communications job and, by things he leaves unsaid, she thinks his life-raft experience was the result of a ship-wreck at sea.

Genres

Comedy

Music

Romance

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Christine Bradley

Janet Blair

Howard Young

Alfred Drake

Peggy McDougal

Jeff Donnell

Junior Casady

Marc Platt

Chuck Enders

Sid Caesar

Captain

Hugh Beaumont

Admiral

Joseph Crehan

Chief Bosun Mate Gurney

James Flavin

Lt. Scully

Ray Walker

Recording Studio Pitch Woman

Robin Raymond

Featured Dancer (uncredited)

Anita Alvarez

Midget Circus Spectator (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

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