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On the Town (1949) Rank 5 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give On the Town (1949) a score of 3.1518 out of 4

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Stomp Tokyo Video Reviews

Thank goodness Frank Sinatra had a Hollywood career. Otherwise, the only concept we might have of the man is that of "Ol' Blue Eyes," that love-song crooning voice on the radio in the soda shop. In films like On The Town, we actually get to see him have ...read the complete On the Town movie review at Stomp Tokyo Video Reviews

Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

On the Town is a glorious, old-fashioned MGM musical. This was Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra's third movie together and the second time they played sailors. Besides the obvious fact that between them they possessed the greatest singing and dancing talents ...read the complete On the Town movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)

Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)

Gabie (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra), and Ozzie (Jules Munshin) have a 24-hour leave in New York. Chip wants to sightsee, but the only sights Gabie and Ozzie are interested in are of the female variety. When Gabie spots a subway poster for Miss ...read the complete On the Town movie review at Reel.com DVD review (Pam Grady)

Apollo Guide (Cheryl Northcott)

Look out, New York City! Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra) and Ozzie (Jules Munshin) have been let loose on the city by the U.S. Navy for 24 hours and they are looking to experience as much of the Big Apple as they can. The prime directive for ...read the complete On the Town movie review at Apollo Guide (Cheryl Northcott)

DVD Talk

When it comes to musicals you just can't find one that's more fun than On the Town. Staring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Ann Miller, On the Town (1949) concerns the mildly wild antics of three sailors on 24-hour shore leave in the Big Apple. The three ...read the complete On the Town movie review at DVD Talk

DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

Gabey, Chip, and Ozzie are thrilled to be in New York, especially since the sailors have a twenty-four hour shore leave to spend there. With only one day to spend in the town before they have to report back, they know they have to use their time wisely. ...read the complete On the Town movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")

Cinema Laser

ON THE TOWN is one of the most exuberant musicals to come out of the MGM dream factory. The film also boasts a bit of historic significance as well. Hollywood musicals were always made in you guessed it- Hollywood, with the back lot and soundstages being ...read the complete On the Town movie review at Cinema Laser

Time Out

In 1948, Jules Dassin used New York as one big location for The Naked City. The following year, to Louis B Mayer's incredulity, producer Arthur Freed turned the city into a sound stage for the movie of the Broadway musical of the Leonard Bernstein/Jerome ...read the complete On the Town movie review at Time Out

Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

Disappointingly flat musical; if you're after a Kelly/Sinatra pairing, you'll do better with Anchors Aweigh (and even that is no masterpiece). ...read the complete On the Town movie review at Rotten Tomatoes - Reviews from the Nation's Top Critics

CineScene.com

Arthur Freed, MGM's great musical producer, gave Donen and Kelly their first chance at directing in this adaptation of a hit musical. It's about three sailors (Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin) on shore leave for one day in New York. Kelly sees a ...read the complete On the Town movie review at CineScene.com

Crazy for Cinema

There isn't much depth to this musical trifle, but who cares about plot when you've got the world's best crooner (Sinatra) and cinema's sexiest song and dance man (Kelly) gracing the screen. With a slew of memorable, funny and irresistible songs, this ...read the complete On the Town movie review at Crazy for Cinema

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