Produced by MGM in cooperation with the U.S. Navy, this short film follows U.S. naval aviators through their basic training in Florida and advanced training in California.
Eyes of the Navy (1940) is a documentary film directed by Walt Disney, released on October 26, 1940 with a runtime of 20m. It stars Frank Whitbeck, Charles Middleton, Warren McCollum and Russell Wade. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Frank Whitbeck
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Middleton
as Farmer (uncredited)
Warren McCollum
as Farmer's Son John Smith (uncredited)
Russell Wade
as Young Man in Automobile (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Officer at Briefing
Directed by Walt Disney, written by Herman Hoffman.
Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 10 ratings.
With the war already firmly established in Europe (to which this film doesn’t really refer), this is one of the earliest examples I’ve seen of the American nation starting to realise that it, too, might be facing a threat and so it had better start preparing. The purpose of this rather dry feature is to attract flyers. A young farmer is watching the planes overhead with his dad (Charles Middleton at his less…
Reviewed on July 27, 2025
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The main cast of Eyes of the Navy (1940) includes Frank Whitbeck, Charles Middleton, Warren McCollum, Russell Wade and James Conaty. The film was directed by Walt Disney. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Eyes of the Navy was released on October 26, 1940 and runs for 20m.
Eyes of the Navy (1940) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.