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On the Town (1949)

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User Rating: 7.7/10 (4,155 votes)
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Overview

Writers:
Adolph Green (screenplay) and
Betty Comden (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
30 December 1949 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Musical | Romance more
Tagline:
Come On, Everybody, Let's Go On the Town! more
Plot:
Three sailors on a day of shore leave in New York City look for fun and romance before their twenty-four hours are up. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Broadway Lyricist Betty Comden Dies (From WENN. 27 November 2006)
Dancer Ann Miller Dies at 81 (From IMDb News. 22 January 2004)
User Comments:
'On the Town' paints the town red! more

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Additional Details

Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:PG (video rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #13929) | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U
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Company:
Loew's more

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Trivia:
Jules Munshin was terrified of heights. While performing on the tiny rooftop during the song "New York, New York" the only way he could perform the number was while one end of a rope was secured around his waist under his sailor suit. The other end of the rope was secured, off camera, to Stanley Donen. And even so, alert viewers of the scene will notice that during the scene Munshin is almost always touching a wall or a prop or another actor. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Spectators can be seen watching the filming of the "New York, New York" number in Rockfeller Center (though it could be argued that the sight of three men in navy uniforms singing and dancing might attract attention, even in New York). more
Quotes:
Lucy Schmeeler: Did you see "The Lost Weekend"?
Gabey: Yes. I think I'm living through it.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Confetti (2006) more
Soundtrack:
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10 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
'On the Town' paints the town red!, 15 February 2003
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Author: hshreve from Zionsville, Indiana

I have found that On the Town is one of the best movies from the 1940's. It has the perfect chemistry for a movie. From the all-star cast of Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller, Vera Ellen and others to the script itself written by the wonderful Betty Comden and Adolph Green, it is no wonder that this movie is still around. When 3 sailors have a leave in NYC, and their main objective is to pick up girls, you know that you are in for some laughs. From the dinosaur to the cab drivers, this movie is a score on my list. The dancing is also great. Ann Miller taps her heart away and Gene Kelly amazes us yet again. This movie is here to stay!

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