Alicia I love this movie so much

Raetsonwe Redundant and unnecessary.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

rodrig58 Unfortunately, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers are dead and will no longer make films. Except movies that you can imagine, those who have this something called imagination, in this world polluted with superheroes, bad taste and a lot of stupidity. Ginger and Fred had something magical, unique, unmatched talent as dancers and singers. Their stories, simple, captivates and charm you in any movie of their own. Harriet Hilliard, in this Follow the Fleet, is also excellent in the role of Ginger Rogers' sister character. Great songs and great dance, the grace of Heaven on Earth, descended by these two angels named Ginger & Fred.

vert001 Real movie stars possess contradictory qualities that keep them interesting. Thus the epitome of Thirties' sophistication were known to their fans (from the first, it would seem) on a first name basis, Fred'n'Ginger, and more common names (in fact, nicknames) could hardly be imagined. Then and now, it's never 'Bill and Myrna', and while it may have been 'Spence' and 'Kate' to one another, that's not the way that others saw Tracy and Hepburn, but for everyone it has always been Fred & Ginger. No matter how upper crust the company or how whimsically lavish the setting, it was Fred and Ginger who served as the audience's identification markers. They were virtually never members of the wealthy elite themselves (perhaps only Ginger's American débutante in The Gay Divorcée is undeniably independently wealthy), generally hanging around the rich as entertainers for them, Fred the inevitable dancer and Ginger a dancer herself (SWING TIME, SHALL WE DANCE) or a FAKE (emphasis added) Polish Countess nightclub entertainer (ROBERTA) or a dress model (TOP HAT) or even a radio singer (CAREFREE). They reacted to the eccentric comics around them with bemusement and generally remained grounded in reality (when no mistaken identity was rearing its ugly head). And they made it a professional point of pride to make even their ethereal dancing seem effortless and simple to the degree that you would swear that you could do it yourself (until you tried, of course). So the sailor and the dance hall girl of FOLLOW THE FLEET are not quite the stretch that they're often made out to be (though Ginger admittedly is more comfortable than Fred in that milieu).FOLLOW THE FLEET isn't quite the copy of ROBERTA that TOP HAT is of THE GAY Divorcée, but it's getting there. Most importantly, Fred and Ginger are not the romantic leads of the plot, they're the comic relief (albeit with roles much expanded from those in ROBERTA). No logic-defying eccentrics here, what laughs there are come exclusively from our favorite couple themselves. Randolph Scott and Harriet Hilliard are caught in a dull yet far-too-serious plot line that seems naturally destined for disaster but is forced into a traditional happy ending. A clinging, yearning, naive, romantic young girl and an oafish sailor with one thing on his mind, what kind of a relationship can they establish? Not the kind that's suitable for musical comedy, I would say.That given, Scott seems out of place. So does Hilliard when she's coming on to Scott (which is what she does most of the time), but she manages a naturally sweet and loving sisterly relationship with Ginger that is one of the strengths of the film. Ginger's character is also more sentimental than is her norm (the tears at her reunion with Fred are touching, as is her unexpected refusal to lie to him about her continuing feelings towards him). That long early scene in the Paradise Club (it's around 40 minutes all told before the night is over) works exceptionally well. I might say that, dramatically speaking, it's uniquely complex in the entire Astaire/Rogers series, and the movie never rises to its level again. The following scenes of the sailors on board ship are particularly tedious.The tendency to increase the importance of Rogers' character continues, including in the performance of Irving Berlin's wonderful musical score. Ginger has solos both singing and dancing to the spirited 'Let Yourself Go' and it's a pleasure to both hear and see them. 'I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket' is a charming song and serves as accompaniment for the only out-and-out comical dance that Astaire and Rogers performed together. It also serves as the real proposal and acceptance of marriage that is farcically played out at the end of the film, a typically indirect ploy of the series (and again not dissimilar to what happens in ROBERTA). The great highlight of the movie, however, is the dance that has nothing much to do with it, 'Let's Face The Music And Dance'. In what amounts to a short modern ballet, we see two fictional characters (fiction within a fiction) dancing not for love or even joy, but rather in the effort to regain the will to live. It's unusual and powerful, and I believe it's the best dance to a big romantic ballad that they ever did. Which means that there aren't any better to be found anywhere so far as I'm concerned.FOLLOW THE FLEET was another huge hit, second only to TOP HAT in the series. Its reputation has faded down through the years to something like mid-level Fred'n'Ginger, but mid-level in this series makes it one of the best musicals of them all.

Claudio Carvalho The dancer Bake Baker (Fred Astaire) has joined the navy to forget his former partner and love Sherry Martin (Ginger Rogers) that has declined to marry him, but he misses her. Now his ship is anchored in San Francisco and he goes with his pal, the sergeant Bilge Smith (Randolph Scott), to the Paradise nightclub.Meanwhile at Paradise, the intellectual teacher Connie Martin (Harriet Hilliard), who has just come from Bellport, visits her sister Sherry that is working there and she stumbles with Bilge at the entrance. She goes to Sherry's dress room and her sister produces Connie with a new dress and make-up, changing her old-fashioned style to a modern look. Sherry meets Bake in the joint and they rekindle their love, and Bake decides to get a better job for Sherry. Meanwhile Connie is infatuated with Bilge, but he is not ready to commit to marriage.When Bake returns to the vessel, he is ordered to sail and leaves Sherry unemployed without any notice. Meanwhile Connie repairs a salvage to give her to Bilge after their wedding. However, Bilge is dating the divorced and wealthy Mrs. Iris Manning (Astrid Allwyn) and is not ready to settle down. When Sherry has an audition with New York theatrical producer Jim Nolan (Russell Hicks) and is ready to sign a contract with him, Bake arrives in the office and overhears that a girl will sign a contract with Nolan without knowing that she is Sherry. He decides to sabotage her audition with bicarbonate soda. But sooner their misunderstandings resolve and they dance together again.Like most of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films, "Follow the Fleet" is sappy, naive and delightful. The story is a silly romance, but supported by funny gags and wonderful musical numbers.The blonde Harriet Hilliard makes fun with blondes in her debut in a feature. The sabotage of Bake Baker with bicarbonate soda is hilarious. And Bake Baker luring Mrs. Manning and Bilge Smith in her apartment is also very funny. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Nas Águas da Esquadra" ("In the Fleet's Waters")

applenia88 Absolutely charming...one of the best Astaire-Rogers' movies. Although this time they're former lovers, so the flame of passion rises up again dancing together their old steps (of course the word marriage is mentioned several times....we're still in the 30s after all). The story is always very light, but you surely don't look for drama in this kind of movies, and if you do, well go somewhere else! relax yourself and enjoy the entertainment 'cause it's going to be very amusing! I found the choreographies much more articulated this time (!)....Rogers has improved her dancing skills and she can finally keep up to Astaire's dexterity and experience....the scene on the boat, the one in which they're "trying" some new figures is just hilarious...and ouch! Ginger really falls down! she must have hurt herself the poor girl, considering they certainly have rehearsed that a billion times! here you can see what great performer they were, not only athletically but theatrically... beyond any other!