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On the Town (1949)

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Starring (View all)
Gene Kelly Gene Kelly
Gabey
Betty Garrett Betty Garrett
Brunhilde Esterhazy
Ann Miller Ann Miller
Claire Huddesen
Vera-Ellen Vera-Ellen
Ivy Smith
Florence Bates Florence Bates
Mme. Dilyovska
Alice Pearce Alice Pearce
Lucy Shmeeler


Written by (View all)
Adolph Green Adolph Green
(screenplay) and
Betty Comden Betty Comden
(screenplay)


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It's a wonderful film

16 years, 11 months ago at Apr 21 13:04
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Un dƭa en Nueva York es uno de los grandes musicales de la historia del cine. Fue dirigida por Gene Kelly y Stanley Donen, dos personajes capitales en el gƩnero musical que posteriormente rodarƭan la obra maestra Cantando bajo la lluvia.

Los personajes son Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra) y Ozzie (Jules Munshin) como los 3 marineros que disponen Ćŗnicamente de 24 horas de... read more

On the Town

16 years, 10 months ago at May 20 10:16
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An amazing cast, with equally amazing songs, music and dance numbers (all of which distract from the lack of a complicated story), On the Town is an excellent musical movie.

The story, as is typical of these types of movies, in unbelievable --- three navy men on 24 hour leave in New York, who meet and fall for the women they encounter. Gene Kelly is on a hunt for the woman he see... read more

A classic

10 years, 3 months ago at Dec 9 12:25
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Honestly, Iā€™m not a huge fan of musicals but since this movie is a classic, I thought I might as well give it a try. As a matter of fact, a couple of weeks ago, I finally managed to read (most of) a book about movies my wife bought for me and, in this book, they developed some interesting views about musicals. Indeed, according to the writer, back in those days, there was a really rigid producti... read more
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Description: Amazon.com essential video New York, New York--it's a helluva town; the Bronx is up and the Battery's down; the people ride in a hole in the ground.... Well, you get the idea. Those lyrics (by Betty Comden and Adolph Green), set to Leonard Bernstein's music, have made On the Town a permanent part of the psychological landscape of New York City. The story (inspired by Jerome Robbins's ballet Fancy Free) is pretty slight: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin play sailors with 24 hours' leave to take their bite out of the Big Apple. When they meet, and then lose, this month's Miss Turnstiles (Vera-Ellen), they scour the to ... (more)
Release date: 30 December 1949
UPC: 012569509221
Tags: Musical (11), 1940s (7), Comedy (6), Romance (6), 1949 (6), New York City (4), Navy (4), Sailor (4), Dancing (3), New York (3), Ballet (3), Museum (3), Love (2), Nightclub (2), Cab Driver (2), Ship (2), Photograph (2), Dance (1), Black And White (1), Music (1)
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