Three young men, with a common fondness for football, become roommates the at United States Naval Academy where they experience its rules and traditions.Three young men, with a common fondness for football, become roommates the at United States Naval Academy where they experience its rules and traditions.Three young men, with a common fondness for football, become roommates the at United States Naval Academy where they experience its rules and traditions.
Dennis Morgan
- Marine Second Lieutenant
- (as Stanley Morner)
Storyline
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- TriviaLionel Barrymore walked with two canes in this film. He suffered from arthritis since at least 1928, but his incapacity in this and later films was due to a broken hip. He first broke the hip in 1936 when a drawing table fell on it, then broke it again early in 1937 when he tripped over a cable while filming Saratoga (1937). He reportedly also broke a kneecap in that fall. The hip never healed and he would later be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
- GoofsNear the end of the climactic Army-Navy game, Navy scores a touchdown and extra point to tie the score at 7 late in the game. The next scene has Army then kicking off to Navy. This is, of course, incorrect as Navy would be kicking to Army following the score.
- SoundtracksAnchors Aweigh
(uncredited)
Written by Charles A. Zimmerman, Alfred Hart Miles and R. Lovell
Played often as part of the score
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Navy football and friendship
Although the plot synopsis will make you think Navy Blue and Gold has a Navy setting, it actually has more of a football focus. The three leads in the film (Robert Young, James Stewart, and Tom Brown) are plebes for almost the entire movie, and there's just as much time spent on the football field as in their room studying for officer's training school. This isn't a criticism, but just something military fans might want to be aware of.
It's funny to see a movie where Robert Young is clearly the lead and has much more screen confidence than youngster James Stewart, when two years later, Jimmy will be up for Best Actor at the Oscars for his iconic role Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. For most of the movie, you'll wonder what the lanky, shy plebe is even the second lead, but then he finally gets his moment to shine. He has a secret, and when it's finally revealed, he shows off his dramatic acting chops and tearful speech that always tugs on your heartstrings.
Speaking of tugging on your heartstrings, Lionel Barrymore has a small role as the beloved Navy captain who oversees all the football games. He's always a very professional actor, but he's seen walking with great difficulty using dual canes in this movie, and you can tell he's in pain. It's very sad, and it makes you wonder why Hollywood didn't give him a break and put him in a movie where he didn't have to do so much walking. If you love Lionel, skip this movie. If you love Robert Young and Navy football, try it out this weekend.
It's funny to see a movie where Robert Young is clearly the lead and has much more screen confidence than youngster James Stewart, when two years later, Jimmy will be up for Best Actor at the Oscars for his iconic role Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. For most of the movie, you'll wonder what the lanky, shy plebe is even the second lead, but then he finally gets his moment to shine. He has a secret, and when it's finally revealed, he shows off his dramatic acting chops and tearful speech that always tugs on your heartstrings.
Speaking of tugging on your heartstrings, Lionel Barrymore has a small role as the beloved Navy captain who oversees all the football games. He's always a very professional actor, but he's seen walking with great difficulty using dual canes in this movie, and you can tell he's in pain. It's very sad, and it makes you wonder why Hollywood didn't give him a break and put him in a movie where he didn't have to do so much walking. If you love Lionel, skip this movie. If you love Robert Young and Navy football, try it out this weekend.
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- Dec 16, 2021
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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