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Anchors Aweigh


Date: 1945
Type: Musical
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: George Sidney
Producer: Joe Pasternack

Comment/Synopsis

Two sailors (Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra) have leave from their ship in Hollywood, one of them is experienced with women and one is not, They meet a young boy who takes them to a woman (Kathryn Grayson) to which they are both attracted. This film is notable for the scene where Gene Kelly dances with an animated mouse, which was the first time this had been done. The cartoon sectopn was direccted by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Oscars

Nomination - Best Picture
Nomination - Best Actor - Gene Kelly

Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)