Description

The Admiral Was a Lady is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Albert S. Rogell. The working title of the film was Once Over Lightly that was the title of one of the songs in the film.
Edmond O’Brien co-stars with Wanda Hendrix, whose name inspired the movie’s original poster: “The Admiral was a Lady but she taught these ex-G.I. (military)’s maneuvers they’ll never forget!!! … it’s zany in a wandafull sort of way!”

Cast

• Edmond O’Brien as Jimmy Stevens
• Wanda Hendrix as Jean Madison (the Admiral)
• Rudy Vallee as Peter Pedigrew (jukebox king)
• Johnny Sands as Eddie Hoff
• Steve Brodie (actor) as Mike O’Halloran – Boxer
• Richard Erdman as Oliver ‘Ollie’ Bonelli
• Hillary Brooke as Mrs. Shirley Pedigrew (Peter’s ex-wife)
• Richard Lane (actor) as Marty Gruber (fight promoter)
• Garry Owen as Watson Jones (private detective)
• Fred Essler as Benny (pawnbroker)

Marvelle Andre, Jean Bane, Lane Chandler, James Conaty, Warren Douglas, Ralph Dunn, Sam Finn, Sam Flint, June Glory, John Halloran, Phil Harron, Eddie Kane, Mike Lally, Larry Mancine, Frank Marlowe, Spec O’Donnell, Eddie Parks, Bob Rich, Jack Roper, Brick Sullivan, Lurene Tuttle, and Ralph Volkie appears uncredited.

Soundtrack

Once Over Lightly and Everything That’s Wonderful composed by Al Stewart and Earl Rose.