Reveille with Beverly

Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.

Low on funds, working-class girl Susan Applegate disguises herself as a youngster in order to pay half fare home. But little 'Sue Sue' finds herself in a whole heap of grownup trouble when she hides out in a compartment with handsome Major Philip Kirby.

Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of youthful dreams that haven't been fulfilled -- and slowly, the three men reevaluate their lives and try to find a way to renew their friendship.

A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.

Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean hopes to open a nightclub once he's discharged. Although he may lack the capital for such a venture, a chance to raise the cash comes his way through a friendly wager. Local dancer Lili is a notorious ice queen, and Tulsa bets everything he has that a friend of his can earn her affections. But when the friend is dispatched to Alaska, it's up to Tulsa to melt Lili's heart.

Donanmaya henüz katılmış olan bir ABD denizaltısı 2. Dünya Savaşı'nın hemen başlarında Filipinler'de daha limandayken batırılır. Geminin hevesli ve gayretli komutanı (Cary Grant) üstlerinin itirazına rağmen kendi imkanları ile denizaltıyı onarıp savaşa sokabileceğinde ısrar eder. Denizaltıyı onarılacağı emniyetli bölgeye götürürlerken mahsur kalmış bir grup ordu hemşiresi subayı da denizaltıya almak zorunda kalırlar.İlk bakışta sıradan yüzeysel bir durum komedisi gibi gözükse de filmin çevrildikten yarım asır sonra bile hala popüler olarak kalabilmesindeki sırrı, özellikle filmin ikinci yarısında kadınların denizaltıya gelmeleri ile devreye giren kadın erkek ilişileri üzerine kurnazca kurulmuş incelikli mizah ve hicivdir.(Filmin özgün isminde geçen petticoat kelimesi İngilizce'de 'kadınların iç etekliği, kombinezon' anlamına gelmektedir)