On the Town
1949 film directed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
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Summary
On the Town is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,184 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[3]
- Director: Gene Kelly[4], Stanley Donen[5]
- Screenwriter: Adolph Green[6], Betty Comden[7]
- Composer: Leonard Bernstein[8]
- Genre: musical film[9]
- Based on: On the Town[10]
- Cast member: Gene Kelly[11], Frank Sinatra[12], Ann Miller[13], Betty Garrett[14], Jules Munshin[15], Vera-Ellen[16], Florence Bates[17], Alice Pearce[18], Judy Holliday[19], Hans Conried[20], Don Brodie[21], Lester Dorr[22], Frank Hagney[23], Hank Mann[24]
- Producer: Arthur Freed[25], Roger Edens[26]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[27]
- Director of photography: Harold Rosson[28]
- Part of: National Film Registry[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31], theatrical release[32], broadcasting[33], home video release[34]
- Review score: 8/10[35], 94%[36]
- Color: color[37]
- Country of origin: United States[38]
- Publication date: 1949[39]
- Distributed by: Netflix[40], MGM Home Entertainment[41], Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[42], Warner Bros. Home Entertainment[43]
- Narrative location: New York City[44]
- Filming location: New York City[45]
- Film editor: Ralph E. Winters[46]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[47]
- Title: On the Town[48]
- Choreographer: Jerome Robbins[49]
- FSK film rating: FSK 12[50]
Why It Matters
On the Town has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
FAQs
What awards did On the Town receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score[3].