Monday, July 25, 2011

Anchors Aweigh (1945)


MGM
Directed by George Sidney
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Warner Bros.)

The "sea wolf" Gene Kelly tries to set up naive Frank Sinatra with aspiring singer Kathryn Grayson. Frank falls in love with her, not because he likes her, but because he is expected to fall in love with her. Meanwhile Gene gradually realizes that he is the one in love, not Frank, leading to some awkward situations. All of this innocent lovemaking is just a backdrop for frequent interludes of Frank crooning and Gene hoofing. Neither fellow is particularly likeable, particularly Gene who never misses an opportunity for mugging. The most interesting part may be behind-the-scenes glimpses of the gargantuan MGM studio at work. Jose Iturbi plays himself, sort of a musical God that everyone worships.


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