Pleasant Grove Review | 1934-01-26 | Page 8 | Joe E. Brown Coming in Hilarious Comedy "Son of a Sailor"

JOE E. BROWN COMING IN HILARIOUS COMEDY "SON OF A SAILOR" i "Son of a Sailor," the newest First National screen comedy for Joe E. Brown, which arrives at the Cameo Theatre Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Tues-day, January 28, 29 and 30. is said to be the most laugh-provoking vehicle ve-hicle ever assigned to this star. It is a comedy of navy life. Al Colin and Paul Gerrard Smith supplied sup-plied the story, which carries its hero he-ro from his sailor's hammock aboard the aircraft carrier of the Pacific fleet to misadventures in a wealthy home ashore and back again to the decks of the warship. Quite by accident, acci-dent, "Handsome" Callahan, played by Joe E. Brown, wins not only personal per-sonal triumphs during his brief and eventful leave ashore but saves from alien conspirators the plans of an epochal aircraft invention. His shore leave ends in triumph for this humble gob, even though he is convinced con-vinced that he is headed for the brig and a bread and water diet. "Handsome," the boastful, the hopeful, the wistful, is said to represent rep-resent one of Joe E. Brown's major film achievements. Many of the scenes for "Son of a Sailor" were filmed aboard the U. S. Saratoga. Brown and his supporting support-ing cast remained aboard this American Amer-ican aircraft carrier during this time as guests of Admiral Reeves, Captain Sogbaum and the crew. Eleven hundred U. S. tars, the full ship's complement, served as sup-xr sup-xr ' Port to Joe and the principals from Hollywood. It is related hat the gobs even turned down all regular shore leaves during the time the company was aboard the Saratoga. ! They were having too much fun! with Joe, who has always been an ; outstanding screen favorite with the1 navy.