Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
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Gene Kelly
Gabey
Frank Sinatra
Chip
Betty Garrett
Brunhilde Esterhazy
Ann Miller
Claire Huddesen
Jules Munshin
Ozzie
Vera-Ellen
Ivy Smith
Florence Bates
Madame Dilyovska
Alice Pearce
Lucy Schmeeler
George Meader
Professor
Murray Alper
Cab Company Owner (uncredited)
Director
Gene Kelly
Screenplay
Betty Comden
Tagline
"They Paint The Town With Joy!"
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$2,133,000
Revenue
$4,428,000
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
John Chard
May 31, 2015
Wonderful town gets a wonderful movie. As would be tradition, the story at the core of On the Town isn't anything to sing from the roof tops, but it plays out as one of MGM's most memorable slices of froth. Propelled by talented stars and singers, it's a musical of comedic delights. Adapted from the successful stage production, charges of being dated and that not all the songs are great, is...
CinemaSerf
July 9, 2022
That old expression about things not being broken not needing fixing springs to mind with this. Messrs. Sinatra, Kelly (who co-directed) and Munshin don their naval uniforms for a 24 hour pass in the Big Apple. Once there, they fall for a pretty diverse trio of dames - Betty Garrett, Ann Miller and Vera-Allen and with the fabulous musical talents of Green/Comden and Bernstein at the helm, we have ...
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