On the Town

"They Paint The Town With Joy!"

Dec 30 1949 Approved 1h 38m
Comedy, Musical, Romance

Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.

Plot

Three sailors - Gabey, Chip and Ozzie - let loose on a 24-hour pass in New York and the Big Apple will never be the same! Gabey falls head over heels for "Miss Turnstiles of the Month" (he thinks she's a high society deb when she's really a 'cooch dancer at Coney Island); innocent Chip gets highjacked (literally) by a lady cab driver; and Ozzie becomes the object of interest of a gorgeous anthropologist who thinks he's the perfect example of a "prehistoric man". Wonderful music and terrific shots of New York at its best.

Written by

Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jerome Robbins

Directed by

Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
19,642
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
71
Popularity
NA