The Broadway production is better, the film does not do justice to Bernstein's astounding music or Comden and Green's lyrics. "New York, New York a wonderful town"? c'mon guys, its "helluva" is that so hard?
This review of On the Town (1949) was written by Kyle W on 06 Jun 2007.
On the Town has generally received positive reviews.
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