| Hit the Deck | |
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| Directed by | Luther Reed |
| Written by | Hubert Osborne Herbert Fields Luther Reed |
| Based on | Hit the Deck 1927 musical by book by Herbert Fields lyrics by Leo Robin and Clifford Grey music by Vincent Youmans |
| Produced by | William LeBaron |
| Starring | Jack Oakie Pollie Walker |
| Cinematography | Robert Kurrle |
| Edited by | William Hamilton |
| Music by | Vincent Youmans |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release dates | |
Running time | 93 minutes[1][2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $542,000[3] |
| Box office | $1.1 million[3] |
Hit the Deck is a 1930 American pre-Code musical film directed by Luther Reed and starring Jack Oakie and Polly Walker, with Technicolor sequences.[2] It was based on the 1927 musical Hit the Deck, which was itself based on the 1922 play Shore Leave by Hubert Osborne. It was one of the most expensive productions of RKO Radio Pictures up to that time, and one of the most expensive productions of 1930.[citation needed] This version faithfully reproduced the stage version of the musical.
- ^ a b c "Hit the Deck: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ a b Hall, Mordaunt (January 15, 1930). "The Screen". The New York Times. Retrieved August 18, 2008.
- ^ a b Richard Jewel, 'RKO Film Grosses: 1931-1951', Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol 14 No 1, 1994 p56