Three soldiers meet ten years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now.Three soldiers meet ten years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now.Three soldiers meet ten years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now.
- Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 nominations total
Betty Arlen
- Girl
- (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
- Butch - Assistant at Stillman's Gym
- (uncredited)
Sybil Bacon
- Woman on Skates
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Bartender
- (uncredited)
Jimmy Baird
- Child Dancer
- (uncredited)
Tom Bernard
- Page
- (uncredited)
Madge Blake
- Mrs. Stamper
- (uncredited)
Willie Bloom
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
- Italian Chef
- (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borg
- Svenson - Masseur
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGene Kelly bought the roller skates for the "I Like Myself" number down the block from his house at Pioneer Hardware on Beverly Drive. He also mentioned that the skates were not altered in any way; they weren't locked to his shoes, so when he tapped in them, he had no help.
- GoofsIn the 1945-1955 montage, the shot of the 1953 New Years Eve crowds at Times Square shows Sundown (1941) at the Criterion Theatre, so it's obviously New Years Eve 1941-1942 footage.
- Quotes
Doug Hallerton: There must be some more dignified way to sell Klenzrite... like you, taking a bath in it, stark naked in Macy's window.
- ConnectionsEdited into American Masters: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)
- SoundtracksMarch, March
(1955) (uncredited)
Music by André Previn
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Performed by Gene Kelly, Michael Kidd (dubbed by Jud Conlon) and Dan Dailey
Featured review
Splendid 'dark' musical, clearly ahead of its time.
I just saw this again on TCM, in the only format it deserves to be viewed in: letterbox. While it is a Gene Kelly vehicle and the leads are three buddies from wartime, that's pretty much where the "On The Town" similarities end. It is a surprisingly sharp, cynical story in which the heroes' dreams are voiced, but not realized (at least not at first), due to life circumstances. The daring plot of three soldier buddies who part company at the end of the war, reunite 10 years later to settle a bet they've made with a barkeep, and then realize that they really don't have anything in common except a dislike for each other, probably broke amazing ground back in the 1950's when it dared to show what happens to friends who 'don't' live happily ever after. (After all, musicals are usually free of such cynicism and vulgarity.) Betty Comden and the late Adolph Green- responsible for so many great film scores as well as the scripts of "Auntie Mame," "Bells Are Ringing," and "What A Way To Go-" contribute very witty songs here, including the three-way, split-screen dance "Once Upon A Time-" which shows the three buddies reflecting on their wartime friendship and whether or not they'll ever get it back; Dolores Gray's wicked "Thanks A Lot, But No Thanks;" and the requisite Gene Kelly solo (on roller skates), "I Like Myself." The big revelation, however, is Cyd Charisse- fine as ever, but in a rare, 'real' acting role which calls upon a bit of cynicism and smug defensiveness. Her cool demeanor is wonderfully thawed by the wise-guy boxers who worship her in the the gymnasium ditty, "Baby, You Knock Me Out." She goes from a diva to a siren in a tight green sweater and skirt in just 2 minutes. Have mercy!!
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- movibuf1962
- Aug 17, 2003
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- Country of origin
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- Also known as
- Fair Weather
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- Budget
- $2,771,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $1,309
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1
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