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Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh

ON WAVES OF SONG, LAUGHTER AND ROMANCE ! TWO LOVE-LOST SAILORS ON A FOUR-DAY LEAVE OF FUN AND FRIVOLITY !

19456.82h 23m

Overview

Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

Directed by George Sidney
Written by Isobel Lennart, Natalie Marcin, Sammy Cahn
Produced by Joe Pasternak
Box OfficeBudget: $2.6MRevenue: $7.5M

Top Cast

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Clarence Doolittle

Kathryn Grayson

Kathryn Grayson

Susan Abbott

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Joseph Brady

José Iturbi

José Iturbi

Himself

Dean Stockwell

Dean Stockwell

Donald Martin

Pamela Britton

Pamela Britton

Girl from Brooklyn

Rags Ragland

Rags Ragland

Police Sergeant

Billy Gilbert

Billy Gilbert

Cafe Manager

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Admiral Hammond

Carlos Ramírez

Carlos Ramírez

Carlos

Themes & Keywords

new york citymusicalcartoon mouselive action and animation

About Anchors Aweigh

Anchors Aweigh is a music, comedy, romance film released in 1945 exploring themes of new york city, musical, cartoon mouse, live action and animation. Directed by George Sidney, it stars Frank Sinatra, Kathryn Grayson, Gene Kelly. Two sailors on shore leave head out for four days of partying – only to become involved in the affairs of an aspiring singer and her precocious nephew.

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