Monday Morning Maybe

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In the Navy

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1941 | 86 min | Comedy, Music, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh and history buffs. If you loved Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb or The Great Dictator, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, intense.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1941: an older pace and style.

Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts, a reporter, discovers his identity and follows him in the hopes of photographing him and revealing his identity to the world. Aboard the Alabama, Tommy meets up with Smoky and Pomeroy, who help hide him from Dorothy, who hatches numerous schemes in an attempt to photograph Tommy/Russ being a sailor.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 6K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Arthur Lubin

  • Bud AbbottSmokey Adams
  • Lou CostelloPomeroy Watson
  • Dick PowellThomas Halstead
  • Claire DoddDorothy Roberts
  • Laverne AndrewsLaverne Andrews
  • Maxene AndrewsMaxene Andrews
  • Patty AndrewsPatty Andrews
  • Dick ForanDynamite Dugan
  • Billy LenhartButch
  • Kenneth BrownBuddy