Dean Stockwell, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly

Two sailors, one naive, the other experienced in the ways of the world, on liberty in Los Angeles, is the setting for this movie musical. Particularly notable for its Gene Kelly-Jerry Mouse dance numb...( read more  read more... )er.

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Unrated, 2 hrs. 19 min.

Directed by: George Sidney (II)

Release Date: January 1, 1945

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DVD Release Date: May 2, 2000

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  • May 17, 2009
    I'm fully aware that it's kinda cheesy and dated, but you can't beat Sinatra's pipes or Gene Kelly's choreography.
  • October 4, 2006
    Frank Sinatra is really cute and modest in this movie. But just wait until the 60s.
  • September 8, 2006
    I love Gene Kelly, enough said
  • May 27, 2008
    Sinatra and Kelly dancing and singing for two hours... what is there not to like!!!! On top of all that you get Tom and Jerry hanging out in a castle.
  • November 1, 2009
    Made probably to raise the spirit of the american troops during WW II, so it's full of optimism, joy and lust for life and all this stuff. The 2 stars, Sinatra and Kelly are likable enough, but that doesn't save this movie. I liked Sinatra in an unusual role for him, as the ing...( read more)enuous and innocent Clarence, despite beeing in the navy. And I liked 2-3 scenes with Kelly, like the one when he dances with Gerry or the dance with the little girl near the fountain, those were nice, but after 40 minutes into the movie, I got bored, and it took quite an effort to see it till the end.
  • August 18, 2009
    This was a pretty fun musical. Though not entirely without its flaws. It's quite clear that Frank was still in his infancy as an all-around performer and it shows in the dancing and acting. There's a neat sequence of him and Kelly dancing together and one can tell that the choreo...( read more)graphy was toned down for Frank but even still he clearly struggles to keep up with Kelly. Though he more than makes up for it with his solo songs which are like butter in your ears they melt so prettily. They really played to both actor's strengths and all the solo dancing scenes of Kelly are particularly shiny, especially a fun dance scene with a little girl and the infamous scene with Jerry Mouse.

    Kathryn Grayson's voice is irritating and does not hold the test of time. I know that style was popular back then but fake operetta just grates on me. Either be opera or be natural, in between always sounds so cheesy. Her acting is a little bland but she does wear some fantastic clothes.

    Dean Stockwell was quite a shock! Not being that old Stockwell will always be the cigar chewing pal of Sam Beckett from Quantum Leap in my heart so it's weird seeing him being a kid and all cutie-pie in a sailer suit.

    Over all a fun movie but not the best from any of the performers. Also, yeah, the guy who plays himself... he was big at the time but most people under 50 will probably be scratching their head at the mention of his name.
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  • January 30, 2009
    i saw the other...was almost the same thing as i can see..
  • December 10, 2008
    no thanks not my kinda thing
  • July 11, 2008
    nominated for best picture at the oscars

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