plot never strong point fred astaire ginger rogers movie follow fleets screenplay exceptionally mediocre fred ginger still come rightthey play bake baker sherry martin dancers whose personal professional partnership ended bake joined navy meet again lovehate relationship generates entertaining comic moments much movie take backseat tedious subplot sherrys sister connie harriet hilliard love sailor bilge smith randolph scott bilges dalliance another woman old schooner connie inherited father though hilliard rather charming plot uninterestingbr br but time follow fleet blessed exceptional irving berlin score gives stars plenty chances show talents astaire gets two good solos we saw sea id rather lead band sings expressively and course dances electrifyinglyand sailor suit makes look little boyish athletic usual rogers sings catchy let go later solo tapdance tune br br the three duets really save film even though theyre shoehorned plot silly excuses fred ginger win dance contest energetic routine another reprise let go later sing dance im putting eggs one basket early rehearsal number flubbing choreography comic effect end movie finally figures get fred ginger evening clothes romantic duetit makes part showwithintheshow situation contrived song lets face music dance one sinuously beautiful things berlin ever wrote its reminiscent cole porter dancing matches elegance quintessential astaire rogersbr br it would chore sit dialogue sections follow fleet again and fact necessary plot rarely propels musical numbers could watch songs over