Hit the Deck (1930 film)

Hit the Deck
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Luther Reed
Written by	Hubert Osborne Herbert Fields Luther Reed
Based on	Hit the Deck 1927 musical by book by Herbert Fields lyrics by Leo Robin and Clifford Grey music by Vincent Youmans
Produced by	William LeBaron
Starring	Jack Oakie Pollie Walker
Cinematography	Robert Kurrle
Edited by	William Hamilton
Music by	Vincent Youmans
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release dates	January 14, 1930 (1930-01-14) (New York City)[1] February 23, 1930 (1930-02-23) (United States)[1]
Running time	93 minutes[1][2]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$542,000[3]
Box office	$1.1 million[3]

Hit the Deck is a 1930 American pre-Code musical film directed by Luther Reed and starring Jack Oakie and Polly Walker, with Technicolor sequences.^[2] It was based on the 1927 musical Hit the Deck, which was itself based on the 1922 play Shore Leave by Hubert Osborne. It was one of the most expensive productions of RKO Radio Pictures up to that time, and one of the most expensive productions of 1930.^{[citation needed]} This version faithfully reproduced the stage version of the musical.