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Sailing Along

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In this musical, sailor Steve (Barry MacKay) and Kay (Jessie Matthews), a poor girl who works on barges, are in love with one another. Meanwhile, both have aspirations: She longs to be a music hall star, and he dreams of being a financial guru. Quirky millionaire Anthony Gulliver (Roland Young) takes an interest in the couple and helps them both achieve their dreams, but as Kay skyrockets to fame, her relationship with Steve becomes strained, and she debates giving up her career.

Critics Reviews

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Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 10/11/2019
Pleasant songs and lively dancing help to make up for a routine plot and occasional moments when the picture moves at much the rate of the heroine's barge. Go to Full Review MFB Critics Monthly Film Bulletin 02/08/2018
The best features of the film are the songs and the dances which are cleverly treated, particularly in the final sequence where Kay and Dicky perform a really original and brilliantly executed tap ballet. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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05/29/2015 Matthews is enjoyable but the screenplay leaves something to be desired. See more 12/19/2014 kind of surreal - fantastic sets, especially one very white large kitchen See more 06/25/2011 Not much of a plot and the songs are pretty corny but I love the quirky British humor in this musical and the dance numbers rival Astair and Rogers. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sonnie Hale

Director

Jessie Matthews

Kay Martin

Roland Young

Anthony Gulliver

Barry MacKay

Steve Barnes

Jack Whiting

Dicky Randall

Noel Madison

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Movie Info

Synopsis In this musical, sailor Steve (Barry MacKay) and Kay (Jessie Matthews), a poor girl who works on barges, are in love with one another. Meanwhile, both have aspirations: She longs to be a music hall star, and he dreams of being a financial guru. Quirky millionaire Anthony Gulliver (Roland Young) takes an interest in the couple and helps them both achieve their dreams, but as Kay skyrockets to fame, her relationship with Steve becomes strained, and she debates giving up her career.
Director
Sonnie Hale
Genre
Musical, Romance
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m