New York, New York, it's a wonderful town - especially when sailors Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin have a 24-hour shore Ieave to see the sights... and when those sites include Ann Miller, Betty Garrett and Vera-EIlen.
Co-directed by KeIly and Stanley Donen, based on the Broadway hit and set to an Academy Award-winning adaptation score, On the Town changed the Iandscape of movie musicals, opening filmmakers' eyes to what could be done on Iocation. And when brilliant location and studio production numbers are bIended, it couId be - as here - ebulIient, up-and-at-'em perfection. The Bronx is up and the Battery's down, but no one can be down after going On the Town. |