Anchors Aweigh (1945)

Anchors Aweigh (1945)

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2 sailors look for dames

Anchors Aweigh is a fun comedic musical but it does have some issues. The story itself is fun and funny, however I don’t think most of the songs were that great, which isn’t good for a musical. The dances were great but the music could have been better. One song I did like is the one done with Jerry the Mouse. The piano playing by Jose Iturbi is also very good and entertaining.

Gene Kelly plays the same roll he usually does, so its nothing special for him but he is still great. Frank Sinatra I think did much better, and showed his ability to play different roles. He usually plays a confident, smooth ladies man where in this film he plays a character who is awkward and shy, far from his best work but its good for his early work. Most of the minor characters are played well too.

The highlight of the film is definitely the dance with Jerry the Mouse, it kind of has no real point to be in the film, it works, but seems unnecessary. It’s a great dance and a great song and a very unique scene that hasn’t really ever been copied or redone

The movie by itself has some great laughs and is definitely worth watching, especially if you are a Gene Kelly or Frank Sinatra fan. It seems to be a little longer than it need to be but as long as that doesn’t bother you its great.

8/10