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On the Town

    Music
    Comedy
    Romance
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Dec 8, 1949
Rated NR

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

Details

  • Directors
  • Revenue$4,428,000
  • Budget
    $2,133,000
  • Vote Average
    7.0
  • Vote Count
    240
  • Popularity
    15
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

Cast

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Gene Kelly
Gabey
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Frank Sinatra
Chip
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Betty Garrett
Brunhilde Esterhazy
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Ann Miller
Claire Huddesen
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Jules Munshin
Ozzie
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Vera-Ellen
Ivy Smith
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Florence Bates
Madame Dilyovska
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Alice Pearce
Lucy Schmeeler
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George Meader
Professor
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Murray Alper
Cab Company Owner (uncredited)
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Bette Arlen
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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Anne Beck
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Bea Benaderet
Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)
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Gladys Blake
Brooklyn Girl on Subway (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden
Waiter (uncredited)
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Leonard Bremen
Spectator (uncredited)
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Don Brodie
Photo Layout Man (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Claire Carleton
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Peter Chong
Bartender (uncredited)
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Dorinda Clifton
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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Hans Conried
Francois (uncredited)
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Jeanne Coyne
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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Lester Dorr
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
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Tom Dugan
Officer Tracy (uncredited)
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Helen Eby-Rock
Little Girl's Mother (uncredited)
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Luigi Faccuito
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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Clair Freeman
Dancer (uncredited)
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Alex Goudovitch
Miss Turnstiles Dancer (uncredited)
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Frank Hagney
Policeman (uncredited)
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Robert Haines
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Carol Haney
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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Timmy Hawkins
Boy in Subway (uncredited)
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Bern Hoffman
Shipyard Singer (uncredited)
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Judy Holliday
Daisy (voice) (uncredited)
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Curtis Loys Jackson Jr.
Boy in Subway (uncredited)
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Richard Kean
Poet Type (uncredited)
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Milton Kibbee
Sign Poster (uncredited)
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Jack G. Lee
Speed Cop (uncredited)
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Hank Mann
Max the Photographer (uncredited)
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Gloria Marlen
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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John Marlin
Waiter (uncredited)
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Bert May
Miss Turnstiles Dancer (uncredited)
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Helen McAllister
Kooch Girl (uncredited)
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Sid Melton
Spud (uncredited)
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Diane Nance
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Kerry O'Day
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Norman Ollestad
Boy in Subway (uncredited)
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William Phillips
Sailor Simkins (uncredited)
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Paul Power
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Edwin Rochelle
Waiter (uncredited)
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Alex Romero
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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Reiko Sato
Dancer (uncredited)
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Frank J. Scannell
Officer Mulrooney (uncredited)
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Lee Scott
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Shea
Tough Marine in Subway (uncredited)
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Robert Smith
Spectator (uncredited)
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Robert R. Stephenson
Man in Subway Station (uncredited)
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Dorothy Tuttle
Dancer (uncredited)
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Tyra Vaughn
"Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
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Dick Wessel
Sailor Kovarsky (uncredited)
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Robert B. Williams
Police Sergeant (Car 44) (uncredited)
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Bud Wolfe
Speed Cop (uncredited)

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Reviews

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John Chard
80%
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 correct. The dated thing is not always a viable debating tool, but certain stereotype and sexist elements here will ring a little hollow with some folk. Yet if you can just run with it and accept the era of film making it comes from, then this is mostly a joyous and uplifting picture. So roll with the boys and girls, with the wonderful dances and the wonderful singing, for New York New York, A Wonderful Town. 8/10
CinemaSerf
70%
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 the perfect ingredients for a day no-one will ever forget. The plot is pretty straightforward, but the musical numbers notably "New York, New York", "On the Town" and "I Can Cook Too" alongside some perfectly choreographed dance sequences give this adaptation of the 1944 Broadway musical more than a splash of style and class. The whole thing is well paced, the characters (though hardly what you might call "developed") are fun and engaging - especially the really almost "cute" Frank Sinatra - as they (and we) enjoy their whirlwind romantic tour. On the downside, the story could do with being just a smidge more substantial and there are maybe just a little too many sound stage performances that do sterilise the charm just a little, but I'm splitting hairs - it's well worth a watch if you like the broadway musical at it's best.