The 1922 Broadway play upon which this was based, "Shore Leave," was later adapted as a musical play, "Hit the Deck" (1927), with music by Vincent Youmans. That was later produced as an early sound musical film, Hit the Deck (1929). In 1936, it was again adapted as a movie musical with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers but with different music & lyrics, this time by Irving Berlin, Follow the Fleet (1936). In 1955, yet another remake was made, this time returning to the original Vincent Youmans 1927 Broadway musical score, Hit the Deck (1955).
Adapted from the Broadway play "Shore Leave" (1922). Comedy. Written by Hubert Osborne. Directed by David Belasco. Lyceum Theatre: 8 Aug 1922- Dec 1922 (closing date unknown/151 performances). Cast: Betty Alden, Audrey Baird, Reginald Barlow (as "Cap'n Martin"), Marjorie Booth, Evelyn Carter Carrington, Kenneth Diven, John F. Hamilton, Samuel E. Hines (as "Smith"), Thomas E. Jackson (as "Bat Smith"), Stanley Jessup (as "Rear Admiral Smith"), Schuyler Ladd, Nick Long, Teris Loring, Mrs. Jacques Martin, James Rennie (as "Bilge Smith, U.S.N."), Ellen Southbrook, Frances Starr, Bernard Sussman, Jose Torres, Paul E. Wilson, H.P. Woodley, Devah Worrell, Jose Yovin. Produced by David Belasco. Note: Produced as Shore Leave (1925) as a Richard Barthelmess vehicle (in the role of "Bilge Smith") by Inspirational Pictures and distributed by First National.
This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Los Angeles Tuesday 10 January 1950 on KTTV (Channel 11), as the third presentation in their Nickelodeon Flickers series.
The aquarium sign reads: "The companions of a Shark--Shark Suckers, which attach themselves to Sharks to obviate the necessity of actively swimming, and Pilot-fish which simply trail after them are constant companions of Sharks on the high seas and get her crumbs from the feast of these giants."
Shore Leave is available for free download at the Internet Archive.