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Overview
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Release Date:
30 December 1949 (USA)
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Tagline:
Come On, Everybody, Let's Go On the Town! See 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 »
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 1 win
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(53 articles)
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'On the Town' paints the town red!
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Gene Kelly | ... | Gabey |
 | Frank Sinatra | ... | Chip |
 | Betty Garrett | ... | Brunhilde Esterhazy |
 | Ann Miller | ... | Claire Huddesen |
 | Jules Munshin | ... | Ozzie |
| Vera-Ellen | ... | Ivy Smith |
| Florence Bates | ... | Mme. Dilyovska |
| Alice Pearce | ... | Lucy Schmeeler |
| George Meader | ... | Professor |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Murray Alper | ... | Cab Company Owner (uncredited) |
| Bette Arlen | ... | Dancer in 'Day in New York' Ballet (uncredited) |
| Anne Beck | ... | Nightclub Extra (uncredited) |
| Bea Benaderet | ... | Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited) |
| Gladys Blake | ... | Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited) |
| Eugene Borden | ... | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Leonard Bremen | ... | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Don Brodie | ... | Photo Layout Man (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | ... | Nightclub Extra (uncredited) |
| Claire Carleton | ... | Nightclub Extra (uncredited) |
| Peter Chong | ... | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Dorinda Clifton | ... | Dancer in 'Day in New York' Ballet (uncredited) |
| Hans Conried | ... | Francois - Head Waiter (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Coyne | ... | Dancer in 'Day in New York' Ballet (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | ... | Subway Passenger (uncredited) |
| Tom Dugan | ... | Officer Tracy, Car 44 (uncredited) |
| Helen Eby-Rock | ... | Little Girl's Mother (uncredited) |
| James A. FitzPatrick | ... | Trailer Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| Wanda Flippen | ... | Nightclub Extra (uncredited) |
| Frank Hagney | ... | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Carol Haney | ... | Dancer in 'Day in New York' Ballet (uncredited) |
| Timmy Hawkins | ... | Boy in Subway (uncredited) |
| Bern Hoffman | ... | Shipyard Singer (uncredited) |
 | Judy Holliday | ... | Daisy - Simpkins' MGM Date (voice) (uncredited) |
| Curtis Loys Jackson Jr. | ... | Boy in Subway (uncredited) |
| Richard Kean | ... | Poet Type (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | ... | Sign Poster (uncredited) |
| Jack G. Lee | ... | Speed Cop (uncredited) |
| Hank Mann | ... | Max the Photographer (uncredited) |
 | Gloria Marlen | ... | Dancer in 'Day in New York' Ballet (uncredited) |
| Helen McAllister | ... | Kooch Girl (uncredited) |
 | Sid Melton | ... | Spud (uncredited) |
| Diane Nance | ... | Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Kerry O'Day | ... | Nightclub Extra (uncredited) |
| Norman Ollestad | ... | Boy in Subway (uncredited) |
| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... | Sailor Simkins (uncredited) |
| Royal Raymond | ... | Barker (uncredited) |
| Alex Romero | ... | Sailor in 'Day in New York' Ballet (uncredited) |
| Frank J. Scannell | ... | Officer Mulrooney (uncredited) |
| Lee Scott | ... | Dancer in 'Day in New York' Ballet (uncredited) |
| Jack Shea | ... | Tough Marine in Subway (uncredited) |
| Robert Smith | ... | Spectator (uncredited) |
| Robert R. Stephenson | ... | Man in Subway Station (uncredited) |
| Dick Wessel | ... | Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited) |
| Robert Williams | ... | Police Sergeant - Car 44 (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe | ... | Speed Cop (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Stanley Donen | |||
| Gene Kelly | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Adolph Green | (screenplay) and | |
| Betty Comden | (screenplay) | |
| Adolph Green | (based upon the musical play whose book was by) and | |
| Betty Comden | (based upon the musical play whose book was by) | |
| Jerome Robbins | (idea) | |
Produced by | |||
| Roger Edens | .... | associate producer | |
| Arthur Freed | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Conrad Salinger | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Harold Rosson | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ralph E. Winters | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
| Jack Martin Smith | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Helen Rose | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jack Dawn | .... | makeup creator | |
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair styles designer | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jack Gertsman | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Jack D. Moore | .... | associate set decorator | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording supervisor | |
| Richard Gramaglia | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
| John A. Williams | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Warren Newcombe | .... | special effects | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Lloyd Isbell | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Robert Martin | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Leonard Bernstein | .... | based upon the musical play with music by | |
| Leonard Bernstein | .... | based upon the musical play: lyrics by | |
| Leonard Bernstein | .... | composer: "A Day In New York" Ballet | |
| Leonard Bernstein | .... | composer: "Come Up To My Place" | |
| Leonard Bernstein | .... | composer: "Miss Turnstiles" Dance | |
| Leonard Bernstein | .... | composer: "New York, New York" | |
| Saul Chaplin | .... | vocal arrangements | |
| Betty Comden | .... | additional songs: lyrics by | |
| Betty Comden | .... | based upon the musical play: lyrics by | |
| Roger Edens | .... | additional songs: music by | |
| Adolph Green | .... | additional songs: lyrics by | |
| Adolph Green | .... | based upon the musical play: lyrics by | |
| Lennie Hayton | .... | musical director | |
| Conrad Salinger | .... | orchestrations | |
Other crew | |||
| George Abbott | .... | directed on the stage by | |
| Paul Feigay | .... | stage producer | |
| James Gooch | .... | Technicolor color consultant | |
| Henri Jaffa | .... | Technicolor color consultant | |
| Oliver Smith | .... | stage producer | |
| Jeanne Coyne | .... | assistant: Mr. Kelly, Hollywood (uncredited) | |
| Carol Haney | .... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) | |
| Alex Romero | .... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Silver Anniversary Picture)
- Loew's (produced by) (as Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (USA) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (UK) (theatrical)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1972) (USA) (TV)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1985) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1989) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM/UA Home Video (1996) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
- Delta Expedition (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (????) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment VHS package design (uncredited)
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Runtime:
98 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
USA:Approved (certificate #13929) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Australia:G | UK:U (re-issue) (2007) | UK:U (tv rating) | UK:U (video rating) (1988) (2003) (2007) | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U
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Trivia:
In her screen debut, Alice Pearce repeated her 1944 Broadway stage role as Lucy Shmeeler (the roommate with the unfortunate sneezing problem). Alice Pearce is also fondly remembered as the first actress to portray nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz on TV's "Bewitched" (1964). Pearce was the only member of the original Broadway cast to appear in the film.See 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).See more »
Quotes:
Ozzie:[after Claire took photo of him beside prehistoric man statue] Er, what are you doing tonight?
Claire Huddesen:Now just a minute! I want you to know that my interest in you is purely scientific. I'm just a cold-blooded scientist. And I'm writing an anthropological study for this musuem. It's called : "The Modern Man... And What It Is"
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Claire Huddesen:Now just a minute! I want you to know that my interest in you is purely scientific. I'm just a cold-blooded scientist. And I'm writing an anthropological study for this musuem. It's called : "The Modern Man... And What It Is"
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Ugly Betty: The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe (#1.5)" (2006)See more »
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Prehistoric ManSee more »
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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!