Synopsis
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
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Cast
- Gene KellyGabey
- Frank SinatraChip
- Betty GarrettBrunhilde Esterhazy
- Ann MillerClaire Huddesen
- Jules MunshinOzzie
- Vera-EllenIvy Smith
- Florence BatesMadame Dilyovska
- Alice PearceLucy Schmeeler
- George MeaderProfessor
- Murray AlperCab Company Owner (uncredited)
Recommendations
- 100
TV Guide Magazine
There may have been better songs and even better performances in other musicals, but for effervescent energy nothing has yet come close to the joyous, influential On The Town. - 80
Empire
Delightful, athletic stuff with some unusual - but wonderful - location shooting. New York never looked better. - 80
The New York Times
Gaiety, rhythm, humor and a good, wholesome dash of light romance have been artfully blended together in this bright Technicolored comedy. - 80
Variety
The pep, enthusiasm and apparent fun the makers of On the Town had in putting it together comes through to the audience and gives the picture its best asset. - 75
Chicago Reader
A fine, freewheeling musical. - 75
LarsenOnFilm
For all its silliness, the musical also taps into something existential, thanks to its ticking-clock structure. As the hours slip away and impending separation looms over every note, On the Town becomes a bittersweet reminder that all our days are numbered. - 70
Time Out
The most cinematic of film musicals and the one most given to dance, On the Town is exhilarating, brash spectacle, all rip-snorting, wisecracking attack, and maybe just a teensy bit unlikeable. - 40
The New Yorker
Its exuberant love of New York seems forced, and most of the numbers are hearty and uninspired.
