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A pair of sailors on leave try to help a movie extra become a singing star.A pair of sailors on leave try to help a movie extra become a singing star.A pair of sailors on leave try to help a movie extra become a singing star.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 4 nominations total
Rags Ragland
- Police Sergeant
- (as 'Rags' Ragland)
Carlos Ramírez
- Carlos
- (as Carlos Ramirez)
- Directors
- George Sidney
- Joseph Barbera(animation sequences) (uncredited)
- William Hanna(animation sequences) (uncredited)
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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- TriviaWhen the dance sequence with Gene Kelly and Jerry Mouse was screened for MGM executives, someone noticed that, although Gene Kelly's reflection shone on the floor during his dancing, Jerry's did not. This required animators William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and their team to go back and draw Jerry's reflection on the floor as he was dancing.
- GoofsWhen Clarence is singing to the waitress in the restaurant, there is a picture of Susita on the wall. When seen at a distance, her head is tilted to the left, but in a closeup, her head is vertical.
- Quotes
Jerry Mouse: Look at me, I'm dancing.
- Crazy credits[in some versions, after the end credits]
TO FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN:
Pictures exhibited in this theatre are given to the armed forces for showing in combat areas around the world.
WAR ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY
- ConnectionsEdited into American Masters: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
- SoundtracksAnchors Aweigh
(1906) (uncredited)
Music by Charles A. Zimmerman
Played off-screen during the opening credits
Played by a Navy Band conducted by José Iturbi
Featured review
This Movie Is Full Of Life
Overall this is a delightful, light-hearted, romantic, musical comedy. I suppose a small case could be made for the movie being to long. But I'm not sure what you would cut out. The singing that Kelly and Sinatra do? No. The fabulous dancing that Kelly does? No. The time the movie takes to develop the story line and develop the relationships of the characters? No (that seems to be a common complaint many times that more recent movies don't develop the characters).
Some comment that Iturbi didn't bring much to the movie but this gives us a chance to see and hear a great talent from the 1040s. So what if he wasn't an actor? He was an important part of the movie as the basic plot was to get Grayson an audition with him.
Originally Katherine Grayson wanted to be an opera star. Louis B. Mayer brought her to MGM for a screen test that included an aria. During her audition in the movie there is a shot of the MGM brass nodding and smiling. You can just imagine it was like that when she had made her real screen test years before.
This movie is so full of life it is hard to hit all of the highlights. Great use was made of color and lighting throughout the movie. You can see why Frank Sinatra became the star he did. A nice counter-point in the movie is how Sinatra (a ladies man even then) played the role of wanting to just find a date while on leave. You'll feel good after seeing this movie. 7/10
Some comment that Iturbi didn't bring much to the movie but this gives us a chance to see and hear a great talent from the 1040s. So what if he wasn't an actor? He was an important part of the movie as the basic plot was to get Grayson an audition with him.
Originally Katherine Grayson wanted to be an opera star. Louis B. Mayer brought her to MGM for a screen test that included an aria. During her audition in the movie there is a shot of the MGM brass nodding and smiling. You can just imagine it was like that when she had made her real screen test years before.
This movie is so full of life it is hard to hit all of the highlights. Great use was made of color and lighting throughout the movie. You can see why Frank Sinatra became the star he did. A nice counter-point in the movie is how Sinatra (a ladies man even then) played the role of wanting to just find a date while on leave. You'll feel good after seeing this movie. 7/10
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- May 20, 2002
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- Gross worldwide
- $2,457
- Runtime2 hours 20 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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