Top billed cast

1. 

   Gene Kelly

   Gabey

2. 

   Frank Sinatra

   Chip

3. 

   Betty Garrett

   Brunhilde Esterhazy

4. 

   Ann Miller

   Claire Huddesen

5. 

   Jules Munshin

   Ozzie

6. 

   Vera-Ellen

   Ivy Smith

7. 

   Florence Bates

   Madame Dilyovska

8. 

   Alice Pearce

   Lucy Schmeeler

9. 

   George Meader

   Professor

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2015-05-31

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...read the rest

Recommendations

1. She's Funny That Way59%
2. Top Secret!71%
3. Whatever Works70%
4. Avanti!69%
5. White Chicks69%
6. Men in Black72%
7. The Lonely Guy62%
8. The Band Wagon71%
9. The Wrong Paris67%
10. The Purple Rose of Cairo73%
11. Everyone Says I Love You64%
12. Anchors Aweigh68%
13. Yoh! Bestie63%
14. Barefoot in the Park71%
15. Six Days Seven Nights61%
16. My Spy68%
17. Wedding Crashers65%
18. Along Came Polly60%
19. Only the Lonely61%
20. Isn't It Romantic61%

Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$2,133,000.00

Revenue
$4,428,000.00

Keywords

• new york city
• musical
• u.s. navy
• coney island
• sailor
• new york subway
• anthropologist
• empire state building
• turnstile
• shore leave