Review of On the Town (1949) by Eric H — 31 Mar 2016
Gene Kelly, Vera-Ellen, and Ann Miller again showed that they were super dancers, Frank Sinatra exhibited his unequaled singing ability,and Jules Munshin showed that he was a nut. The storyline was simple: three sailors were on a twenty-four-hour pass in New York, (though most of the movie was filmed in Los Angeles), and each made the best of it by finding a female companion and touring the city.
While Betty Comden and Adolph Green let the public know via this classic that they were adept at writing screenplays, the movie lacked good acting, though the music was entertaining. I personally liked the songs "New York, New York", "On the Town", and, my favorite, the dance number "A Day In New York".
To reiterate, the acting was bland, the story was passable, but the music was great; in fact, the music made it worth the while.
This review of On the Town (1949) was written by Eric H on 31 Mar 2016.
On the Town has generally received positive reviews.
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