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Summary: Gene Kelly at his charming best!!!!!
Review: An incredible film, as is usually the case with Gene Kelly's work. Notable numbers by Frank include "I Fall In Love Too Easily" and his three numbers with Gene: "We Hate To Leave", "I begged Her" and "If You Knew Suzie". However, the inclusion of the annoying Kathryn Grayson does lend for some loss in enjoyment. Her frightfully overly-operatic voice can be immensely spine-chilling and her forced acting leaves much to be desired.The highlight of Anchors Aweigh would have to be Gene Kelly! Swoon...*thud*. Gorgeous as ever, one cannot help but fall in love with the way Gene converses with Lola on the phone! The famous boxer shorts scene has Gene prancing about for a good minute or two in his boxers, and that is enough to send any female fan of Gene up the ceiling into Gene-heaven! His "the worry song" with animation Jerry the mouse is as thrilling and charming as a number can possibly get. Also, his dance solos which include the "Mexican hat dance" and also the fantasy romance dance, are simply marvellous. A must for any musical fan, and essential for anyone who dares to call herself or himself a Gene Kelly affecionado!
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Summary: One of my absolute favorite films
Review: Just sheer joy. Gene looking very, very, VERY good, and dancing very, very, VERY well! They didn't come much better looking or more talented than Gene Kelly, especially in this film. Frank (that voice...ah, that VOICE!) skinny and sincere, playing a shy sailor without any experience with women...who said this boy wasn't an actor?!. In other words, Frank and Gene doing what they do best in brilliant Technicolor. Great music, wonderful sets, terrific comedy, and a groundbreaking dance (the first on film, I believe) between a live action and animated character (Gene and Jerry Mouse in the delightful "Worry Song"). Kathryn Grayson, a great beauty with a stunning operatic voice, perfectly complements the nautical duo. I've heard the criticism that the film runs too long...personally, I wish it had been a little longer! A great movie and a lot of fun.
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Summary: Anchors A Snore
Review: We bought this movie because we liked Gene Kelly in "Singing in the Rain" so much. While not expecting something quite as wonderful we were indeed surprised at how truly awful it was. The characters annoyed us and the plot was not believable. For a long, long time, we kept hoping for more dancing... or singing... or something... but eventually we went to bed and haven't even finished this movie. The kid was cute, though.
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Summary: Musical Buffs This Is For You
Review: This movie first introduced me to Frank Sinatra and I have been a fan of his voice ever since. Sinatra is fun to see as Gene Kelly's shy, bookish, best buddy. Sinatra has some swoony numbers. Kelly is fabulous in his always perfect dance sequinces. None better than his dancing with Jerry the Mouse of Tom & Jerry fame (WOW!!). This movie first paired Sinatra & Kelly. Sinatra dances for the first time (Kelly taught him. Now that's a must see for Sinatra fans! Alot of people say that the one low note is Miss Grayson's singing. Her style is not my favorite but she has got a talented voice with some amazing high notes. All in all it's a wonderful comical movie I could watch again and again
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Summary: WONDERFUL! SEAWORTHY MUSICAL!
Review: THIS MOVIE HAS GENE KELLY, FRANK SINATRA AND KATHRYN GRAYSON (BEAUTIFUL LIPS SHE HAS, LIKE LITTLE BOWS)! THIS HAS WONDERFUL SONGS AND DANCING BY KELLY, (SINATRA) ALSO DANCED, NOT BAD FOR THE CROONER! THE STORY IS ABOUT WINNING THE LOVE OF KATHRYN AS BOTH SAILORS ARE IN LOVE WITH HER! I WON'T GIVE THE ENDING AWAY BUT YOU WILL LOVE THIS GAY AND COLOFUL MOVIE. GOOD JOB BY A VERY YOUNG DEAN STOCKWELL AS KATHRYNS BROTHER. I GAVE IT 5 STARS! LOVE KELLY DANCING WITH ANIMATRD JERRY MOUSE. IT IS SO CUTE!
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Summary: I fell in love too easily with Anchors Aweigh
Review: Anchors Aweigh is an MGM classic. When you watch it you'll never forget Gene Kelly's dance with the animated mouse, Jerry, Frank Sinatra's crooning of "I Fall in Love too Easily", Jose Itrubi's brillinat playing of the piano, and Kathryn Grayson's operatic "Jealousy". I don't think this is Kathryn Grayson's best role, but she sure does a good job. Some other songs that I haven't mentioned are "If You Knew Susie", "Waltz Serenade", "All of a Sudden My Heart Sings", and "We Hate to Leave". I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and if you're a fan of Frank, Gene, or Kathryn, you'll love it too.
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Summary: Great Taste of 1945 Entertainment
Review: Imagine it's 1945, you're Louie B. Mayer, and you get an idea for a film. For the highbrow crowd, you have Jose Iturbi playing classical music concertos on the piano and operetta songs from Kathryn Grayson. Throw in some inventive dance numbers for Gene Kelly, and take that up-and-comer Sinatra and have him get the teenie boppers to swoon with songs such as "I Fall in Love Too Easily." Amazingly, what happens is you get a nearly two-and-a-half-hour piece of entertainment that keeps on flowing and grabs your attention every bit of the way. The plot involves two sailors on leave, who get mixed up with a Hollywood hopeful after her little nephew (a very young Dean Stockwell) suddenly becomes their responsibility. It all breezes along, as director George Sidney miraculously keeps your attention moving along, as Kelly and Sinatra keep trying to get Grayson a screen test with Iturbi. Along the way, some of the most memorable scenes in MGM film history will pop across your screen, including the very famous production number where Kelly dances with Jerry of "Tom and Jerry." This film winds up being a very fulfilling evening of entertainment that's sure to please film buffs both young and old. They don't make them like this anymore, but this movie makes you wish they still did. Watch it, go back to 1945, and enjoy yourself.
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Summary: Gene Kelly at his charming best!!!!!
Review: An incredible film, as is usually the case with Gene Kelly's work. Notable numbers by Frank include "I Fall In Love Too Easily" and his three numbers with Gene: "We Hate To Leave", "I begged Her" and "If You Knew Suzie". However, the inclusion of the annoying Kathryn Grayson does lend for some loss in enjoyment. Her frightfully overly-operatic voice can be immensely spine-chilling and her forced acting leaves much to be desired. The highlight of Anchors Aweigh would have to be Gene Kelly! Swoon...*thud*. Gorgeous as ever, one cannot help but fall in love with the way Gene converses with Lola on the phone! The famous boxer shorts scene has Gene prancing about for a good minute or two in his boxers, and that is enough to send any female fan of Gene up the ceiling into Gene-heaven! His "the worry song" with animation Jerry the mouse is as thrilling and charming as a number can possibly get. Also, his dance solos which include the "Mexican hat dance" and also the fantasy romance dance, are simply marvellous. A must for any musical fan, and essential for anyone who dares to call herself or himself a Gene Kelly affecionado!
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Summary: I fell in love too easily with Anchors Aweigh
Review: Anchors Aweigh is an MGM classic. When you watch it you'll never forget Gene Kelly's dance with the animated mouse, Jerry, Frank Sinatra's crooning of "I Fall in Love too Easily", Jose Itrubi's brillinat playing of the piano, and Kathryn Grayson's operatic "Jealousy". I don't think this is Kathryn Grayson's best role, but she sure does a good job. Some other songs that I haven't mentioned are "If You Knew Susie", "Waltz Serenade", "All of a Sudden My Heart Sings", and "We Hate to Leave". I thoroughly enjoyed this movie, and if you're a fan of Frank, Gene, or Kathryn, you'll love it too.
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Summary: Anchors A Snore
Review: We bought this movie because we liked Gene Kelly in "Singing in the Rain" so much. While not expecting something quite as wonderful we were indeed surprised at how truly awful it was. The characters annoyed us and the plot was not believable. For a long, long time, we kept hoping for more dancing... or singing... or something... but eventually we went to bed and haven't even finished this movie. The kid was cute, though.
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