Principal cast
Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller and Jules Munshin
Film 493 of 498 on the Screen Path
On the Town
They Paint The Town With Joy!
About the film
On the Town at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1949 film at stop 493 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City.
Key craft credits
Harold Rosson (director of photography), Ralph E. Winters (editor), Lennie Hayton (original music composer), Roger Edens (original music composer) and Adolph Green (screenplay)
- Director
- Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen
- Release
- 1949-12-08
- Runtime
- 98 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
01
Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
Spoiler-free02
After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Gene KellyCharacter: Gabey
- Frank SinatraCharacter: Chip
- Betty GarrettCharacter: Brunhilde Esterhazy
- Ann MillerCharacter: Claire Huddesen
- Jules MunshinCharacter: Ozzie
- Vera-EllenCharacter: Ivy Smith
- Florence BatesCharacter: Madame Dilyovska
- Alice PearceCharacter: Lucy Schmeeler
- George MeaderCharacter: Professor
- Murray AlperCharacter: Cab Company Owner (uncredited)
- Bette ArlenCharacter: "Day in New York" Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
- Anne BeckCharacter: Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Gene KellyCredits: Director
- Stanley DonenCredits: Director
- Arthur FreedCredits: Producer
- Leonard BernsteinCredits: Songs, Music, Musical
- Sydney GuilaroffCredits: Hairstylist
- Jack Martin SmithCredits: Art Direction
- Harold RossonCredits: Director of Photography
- Edwin B. WillisCredits: Set Decoration
- Helen RoseCredits: Costume Design
- Ralph E. WintersCredits: Editor
- Cedric GibbonsCredits: Art Direction
- Jack DawnCredits: Makeup Artist
- Roger EdensCredits: Associate Producer, Original Music Composer
- Douglas ShearerCredits: Sound Director, Recording Supervision
- Adolph GreenCredits: Musical, Screenplay, Lyricist
- Betty ComdenCredits: Screenplay, Musical, Lyricist
- Jerome RobbinsCredits: Idea
- Jack GertsmanCredits: Assistant Director
- Jack D. MooreCredits: Assistant Set Decoration
- Conrad SalingerCredits: Orchestrator
- Warren NewcombeCredits: Special Effects
- Saul ChaplinCredits: Music Arranger
- Lennie HaytonCredits: Music Director, Original Music Composer
- Henri JaffaCredits: Other
Film data and images provided by TMDB. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.