Anchors Aweigh
1945 · Movie · NR · 143 min · ★ 6.8 · 59% critics
Two sailors on a short Hollywood shore leave set out to have fun, but their plans get tangled up with an aspiring singer and her determined young nephew. As they try to help her land a big break, their days fill with mix-ups, romance, and plenty of song-and-dance spectacle.
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Details
- Years
- 1945
- Release date
- 1945-08-13
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 143 min
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (166 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a glossy, feel-good classic musical with lots of singing, dancing, and light romance, in the same spirit as An American in Paris; Not for you if you need a tight plot or minimal musical interludes.
Pros: upbeat musical numbers; charming buddy chemistry; memorable fantasy sequence | Cons: thin meandering story; overlong runtime; romance feels forced
Themes
- new york city
- musical
- cartoon mouse
- live action and animation
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1946
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical Score · 1946 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1946 · nominated
Cast & crew
Frank Sinatra
as Clarence Doolittle
Kathryn Grayson
as Susan Abbott
Gene Kelly
as Joseph Brady
José Iturbi
as Himself
Dean Stockwell
as Donald Martin
Pamela Britton
as Girl from Brooklyn
Rags Ragland
as Police Sergeant
Billy Gilbert
as Cafe Manager
Henry O'Neill
as Admiral Hammond
Carlos Ramírez
as Carlos
Directed by George Sidney