this have some excellent spot but the length of the film can not sustain the wafer thin plot . it be another sailor on leave film and zippy than astaire follow the fleet but not as good a on the town . kathryn grayson be bland but kelly and sinatra work well together . their if you know susie number be hilarious a they make up the song a they sing it . i beg her be also fun with sinatra show how adept he be at hoof . sinatra solo song be dull and seem to be insert to show off his sing rather than a part of the story . fortunately there be accomplished support actor like grady sutton and rags ragland and carlos ramirez and pamela britton and an unlikely but impertubable jose iturbi a himself and to keep one watching . kelly be the star of the film and although third bill and it be interest to see him interact with child and which astaire never do . dean stockwell play a child who want to be in the navy and latch on to the kelly character . he also visit a school result in him tell the child a fictitious story of his life in the pomeranian ( . ) navy which lead to his wonderful dance with an animated jerry mouse . in another scene he dance a charming mexican hat dance with a sublimely grave face little girl and sharon mcmanus and that be entrance and sweet . very pleasant then but a bit too long . a taster of good musical to come .