Cinematography:
Harold RossonCast:
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, Vera-Ellen, Florence Bates, Alice Pearce, George Meader, Judy Holliday, Leonard Bremen (more)Plots(1)
On the Town, New York, New York, it's a wonderful town - especially when sailors Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin have a 24-hour shore leave to see the sights - and when those sights include Ann Miller, Betty Garrett and Vera-Ellen. Co-Directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen, based on the Broadway hit and set to an Academy Award winning adaptation score, On the Town changed the landscape of movie musicals, opening filmmakers' eyes to what could be done on location. And when brilliant location and studio production numbers are blended, it could be - as here- ebullient, up-and-at-'em perfection. The Bronx is up and the Battery's down, but no one can be down after going On the Town. (official distributor synopsis)
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But yeah, it is beautifully colorful, thanks to Technicolor, moreover it is quite entertaining and some of the songs are catchy or at least quite clever. Frank Sinatra sings wonderfully, but that could hardly be doubted. It's just sometimes so overly joyful that it can stop being enjoyable. The sailors' attempt to break out is amusing in this regard.
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