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Title: Anchors Aweigh


Date: 1945
Type: Musical
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director:
Producer:

Comment
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 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.

Actors

Gene KellyGene Kelly
Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra
Kathryn Grayson
Pamela BrittonPamela Britton
Dean StockwellDean Stockwell

Oscars

Nomination - Best Picture
Nomination - Best Actor - Gene Kelly