John Ford cast Jack Lemmon as Ens. Frank Pulver in Mister Roberts (1955) after having seen him test for this film.
Jim O'Carberry:
This is Marty Maher. Whitey Larson.
Martin 'Marty' Maher:
How do you do, sir?
Jim O'Carberry:
If you have any trouble with horses, drop around and see Marty.
Whitey Larson:
But he's in the infantry!
Jim O'Carberry:
Well naturally! He knows horses. You don't think they'd put him in the cavalry, do ya?
The lyrics cadets "spontaneously" sing in chapel is the rarely-heard fourth verse of "America" ("My country 'tis of thee."). These lyrics are not included in any Christian hymnals. Instead different lyrics are included for use in church services: "God bless our native land."
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