The second musical with Mr. Sinatra and Mr. Kelly. 1949. Directors: Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen.
The three sailors Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra) and Ozzie (Jules Munshin) are allowed to have one day's shore leave. They plan to see all there is to see in New York, where their ship is located. In 24 hours, they'll try to find themselves girls and 'paint the town'.
During a fast journey through New York, Gabey sees a poster with a picture of the cute "Miss Turnstiles", Ivy Smith (Vera-Ellen). He wants to find this dreamgirl, who can do everything if you believe the poster. Gabey persuades his friends to help him to look for her.
But after a short while, Gabey is the only person who's still looking for Ivy after Chip has met the chatty taxi driver Hildy (Betty Garrett) and Ozzie's busy with the fast-tapping Claire (Ann Miller) who's doing research on prehistoric men because she used to be too mad about men, she had to calm down.
With less then 24 hours to spend before returning to the ship, will Gabey ever find his dreamgirl Ivy Smith in such a big city like New York?
This is a funny musical. You'll get beglamoured of Ann Miller's amazing tap dance at the museum. She sings "Prehistoric Man" and her feet is tapping very fast, that's entertainment. She's not much of an actress, but that number is one of the best in the history of musicals.
It's really great that some scenes are shot on location in New York. It's fun to see what it looked like then. This is a funny film that will make you happy and longing for a chance to dance through the streets with Gene Kelly and the others just like they do here.
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