On the town
(DVD)
Contributors
Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996. Director
Donen, Stanley. Director
Green, Adolph. Lyricist
Comden, Betty. Lyricist
Edens, Roger, 1905-1970. Producer
Donen, Stanley. Director
Green, Adolph. Lyricist
Comden, Betty. Lyricist
Edens, Roger, 1905-1970. Producer
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video : Turner Entertainment Co., ©2000, ©1949.
Format
DVD
Edition
Standard version.
ISBN
0790744821, 9780790744827, 0790772876, 9780790772875
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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| Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Micanopy Branch - Adult Video | DVD MUSICAL ON | In | |
| Millhopper Branch - Adult Video | DVD MUSICAL ON | Out | October 4, 2024 |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Comden, Betty -- Film adaptations.
Comedy films.
Comedy films.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Green, Adolph -- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Musical films.
Musical films.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Sailors -- Drama.
Single women -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Comedy films.
Comedy films.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Green, Adolph -- Film adaptations.
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
Musical films.
Musical films.
New York (N.Y.) -- Drama.
Sailors -- Drama.
Single women -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Comden, Betty -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJgRPQmMDT9cPXWcWr6dwC
Comedy films
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Filmed dance
Green, Adolph -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJpDRMG6YCxDWkmqpYg3Qq
Musical films
New York (State) -- New York -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRvQh7864Jh4rDGBFDWc
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Comedy films
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Film adaptations
Filmed dance
Green, Adolph -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJpDRMG6YCxDWkmqpYg3Qq
Musical films
New York (State) -- New York -- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QbtfRvQh7864Jh4rDGBFDWc
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
More Details
Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video : Turner Entertainment Co., ©2000, ©1949.
Edition
Standard version.
Language
English
ISBN
0790744821, 9780790744827, 0790772876, 9780790772875
UPC
012569509221, 085392666027, 1256950922, 00012569509221
Notes
General Note
Based on the musical play whose book was by Adolph Green and Betty Comden from an idea by Jerome Robbins (for his 1944 ballet Fancy Free, which he had set to Bernstein's music), directed on the stage by George Abbott and produced by Oliver Smith and Paul Feigay.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1949.
General Note
Also issued as part of the box set: Gene Kelly collection.
General Note
Special features: Cast & crew filmographies; Theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Adolph Green, Betty Comden and Leonard Bernstein ; musical director, Lennie Hayton ; orchestrations, Conrad Salinger ; vocal arrangements, Saul Chaplin ; additional songs music by Roger Edens, lyrics by Adolph Green and Betty Comden ; director of photography, Harold Rosson ; art directors, Cedric Gibbons and Jack Martin Smith ; film editor, Ralph E. Winters ; recording supervisor, Douglas Shearer ; set decorations, Edwin B. Willis ; special effects, Warren Newcombe ; costumes by Helen Rose.
Participants/Performers
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, Vera-Ellen, Florence Bates, Alice Pearce, George Meader.
Description
Three sailors have a 24-hour shore leave to enjoy New York. They are especially concerned with the female inhabitants of the city, and each finds his own to cuddle up with. Chip tries but can't resist the advances of a cab driver, Ozzie gladly fills the role of a lovely anthropologist's "prehistoric man," and Gabey finds the model who poses for the Miss Turnstiles advertisements, who isn't quite the glamorous celebrity he envisioned
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby digital mono.
Language
In English or dubbed French with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards
Academy Award (1950)-Best music, scoring of a musical picture -- Roger Edens, Lennie Hayton. Original film selected for the National Film Registry, Library of Congress, 2018.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kelly, G., Donen, S., Green, A., Comden, B., Edens, R., Freed, A., Sinatra, F., Garrett, B., Miller, A., Munshin, J., Vera-Ellen., Bates, F., Pearce, A., Meader, G., Bernstein, L., Hayton, L., Salinger, C., Chaplin, S., Rosson, H., Gibbons, C., Smith, J. M., Winters, R. E., Shearer, D., Willis, E. B., Newcombe, W., & Rose, H. (20001949). On the town (Standard version.). Warner Home Video : Turner Entertainment Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gene Kelly et al.. 20001949. On the Town. Warner Home Video : Turner Entertainment Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gene Kelly et al.. On the Town Warner Home Video : Turner Entertainment Co, 20001949.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kelly, Gene, et al. On the Town Standard version., Warner Home Video : Turner Entertainment Co., 20001949.
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