Fresh
A fine, freewheeling musical.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
On the Town
They Paint The Town With Joy!
1949 · 1h 38m · APPROVED
Comedy, Music, Romance
Directed by
Stanley Donen
,
Gene Kelly
Overview
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
96%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The pep, enthusiasm and apparent fun the makers of On the Town had in putting it together comes through to the audience and gives the picture its best asset.
Variety Staff, Variety
Fresh
On the Town is exhilarating, brash spectacle, all rip-snorting, wisecracking attack, and maybe just a teensy bit unlikeable.
Stephen Garrett, Time Out
Fresh
Gaiety, rhythm, humor and a good, wholesome dash of light romance have been artfully blended together in this bright Technicolored comedy.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
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- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Director
- Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
- Cast
- Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen
IMDb
8.3
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
99
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