Sailors, singers, dancers
Added 11/4/2009
I have seen this on tv enough to know I would enjoy it. It is an old-fashioned musical, and I love the music and dancing.
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Breakthrough
Added 9/13/2009
"On the Town" was truly a breakthrough movie which revolutionised the movie musical. From that wonderful opening with the harbour man walking to work on the real New York docks, singing in his bass voice his chant against early rising, you know you are in for something special. And it really does not date, partly because of the top level performances from both the leads and the supporting players. Who for example could ever forget Alice Pearce's cameo of Lucy Schmeiler. And of course it was perhaps the first time that we became aware of Gene Kelly's fabulous dancing and choreography, so wonderfully partnered by Vera Ellen. It is perhaps the first time that a movie musical really was "a movie" creation and not an adaption of a theatrical form, even though the inspiration was Jerome Robin's ballet "Fancy Free". "On the Town" was followed by two more Gene Kelly works which have become classics of their genre "An American in Paris" and "Singing in the Rain".
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Classic musical
Added 9/12/2009
Classic musical from Hollywood's Golden Age. Have watched it repeatedly and can't stop humming the songs.
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Good Clean Fun
Added 6/17/2009
In the same spirit as White Christmas (Our favorite movie). Lots of fabulous singing and dancing. Our daughter is 6 and we live in a TV free home, so our family movie nights are truly cherished. We all really enjoy this sweet film, hope you do too. Vera Ellen, Frank Sinatra, and Gene Kelly all SHINE!
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ON THE TOWN, DVD, w/ F. Sinatra/ G. Kelly & VERA ELLEN
Added 6/5/2009
While I like Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, the ONLY reason I ordered this DVD was Vera Ellen danced opposite of Gene Kelly. I have become enamored with Vera Ellen recently - WHAT A DANCER? First saw her in "Happy Go Lovely" (David Niven) and could not believe her different styles of dancing ability. Tremendous! "On the Town" has lots of dancing in it (especially between Vera and Gene) and is just a fun, enjoyable movie ... the whole family can watch!
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Sailors, singers, dancers
Added 11/4/2009
I have seen this on tv enough to know I would enjoy it. It is an old-fashioned musical, and I love the music and dancing.
0 out of 0 people found this helpful.
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Breakthrough
Added 9/13/2009
"On the Town" was truly a breakthrough movie which revolutionised the movie musical. From that wonderful opening with the harbour man walking to work on the real New York docks, singing in his bass voice his chant against early rising, you know you are in for something special. And it really does not date, partly because of the top level performances from both the leads and the supporting players. Who for example could ever forget Alice Pearce's cameo of Lucy Schmeiler. And of course it was perhaps the first time that we became aware of Gene Kelly's fabulous dancing and choreography, so wonderfully partnered by Vera Ellen. It is perhaps the first time that a movie musical really was "a movie" creation and not an adaption of a theatrical form, even though the inspiration was Jerome Robin's ballet "Fancy Free". "On the Town" was followed by two more Gene Kelly works which have become classics of their genre "An American in Paris" and "Singing in the Rain".
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Classic musical
Added 9/12/2009
Classic musical from Hollywood's Golden Age. Have watched it repeatedly and can't stop humming the songs.
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