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On the Town (1949) More at IMDbPro »

Version of

On the Town in Concert (1993) (TV)

Edited into

Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) (TV)

References

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
The Lost Weekend (1945)

Referenced in

Some of the Best (1949)
 -  mentioned within
Les demoiselles de Rochefort (1967)
New York, New York (1977)
 -  In "New York, New York" a sailor in whites and a girl dance in a scene that recalls "On the Town"
Can She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983)
 -  The theater marquee that they pass.
"Saturday Night Live: Phil Hartman/Gin Blossoms (#21.16)" (1996)
 -  Referenced in Leg Up
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997) (TV)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
 -  Ichabod introduces his adopted son to New York City by saying, "You'll soon find your bearings, young Masbeth. The Bronx is up, the Battery is down, and home is this way."
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001) (V)
 -  Referenced in Leg Up
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002) (TV)
The Notebook (2004)
 -  During the montage of Allie and Lon's romance they're seen outside a movie theater with "On the Town" on the marquee
"Six Feet Under: That's My Dog (#4.5)" (2004)
 -  David tells the hitchhiker that the only reason he wanted to join the Navy was so he could wear a uniform like Gene Kelly in the film.
"The West Wing: The Wake Up Call (#6.14)" (2005)
 -  C.J. asks the President "Are we gonna throw on sailor caps and chase after Miss Turnstiles?"
Confetti (2006)
 -  discussed as a possible theme for the Hollywood Musical wedding
The Last Time (2006)
 -  Jamie mentions the song "New York, New York" and sings some of it
"Ugly Betty: The Lyin', the Watch and the Wardrobe (#1.5)" (2006)
 -  mentioned in dialogue

Featured in

That's Entertainment! (1974)
An Evening with Gene Kelly (1977) (TV)
 -  Features Clip
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Frank Sinatra (1977) (TV)
 -  a clip from this film is introduced by Gene Kelly
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly (1985) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
After (1990)
 -  Playing on TV
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
"Great Performances: Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM" (1996)
Leonard Bernstein, Reaching for the Note (1998)
New York at the Movies (2002) (TV)
The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004) (TV)
 -  The song "New York, New York" is #41 on the list.
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006)
 -  Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.
Boys Life 5 (2006) (V)
 -  In After, playing on TV
Frank in the Fifties (2008) (V)
 -  clips shown

Spoofed in

"The Sonny and Cher Show: (#1.9)" (1976)
 -  spoofed as Dolls in the navy
"The Simpsons: Boy Scoutz 'n the Hood (#5.8)" (1993)
 -  Bart and Milhouse sing a parody of "New York, New York" (called "Springfield, Springfield"), then a sailor comes by and starts singing the real song so Bart points the way to New York

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