Anchors Aweigh (film)

Anchors Aweigh is a 1945 American Technicolor musical comedy film directed by George Sidney and starring Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, and Gene Kelly, in which two sailors go on a fourday shore leave in Hollywood, accompanied by music and song, meet an aspiring young singer and try to help her get an audition at MetroGoldwynMayer. In addition to a liveaction Kelly dancing with Jerry Mouse the cartoon mouse, the movie also features Jos Iturbi, Pamela Britton, Dean Stockwell, and Sharon McManus.

Meanwhile, Clarence has been trying to get into MetroGoldwynMayer Studios to find Iturbi with no luck. After many failed attempts to find Iturbi, all hope is lost for Joe and Clarence, who want to come clean with Susan and tell her there was no audition. On Clarence and Joes last day of leave, Susan runs into Iturbi at a caf, who has no idea of the audition. Susan begins to call Joe, whom by now she has fallen in love with, to yell at him. Iturbi stops her and agrees to get her a screen test, which turns out to be very successful. The movie ends as Iturbi conducts the choir in singing Anchors Aweigh, and Joe, Susan, Clarence and the girl from Brooklyn kiss.The movie was written by Natalie Marcin and Isobel Lennart and directed by George Sidney. It was the first of three buddy pictures teaming the cocky dancing Kelly with the against type shy singing Sinatra, followed by Take Me Out To The Ball Game and On the Town, both in 1949. The production tried to mix some of the more successful story elements and setpieces from earlier MGM musical hits, such as Meet Me in St. Louis. ........

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