Anchors Aweigh

Two sailors, one naive, the other experienced in the ways of the world, on liberty in Los Angeles, is the setting for this movie musical.

• Director: Sidney Lumet
• Genre:Drama
• Runtime:133 minutes

Cast

Frank Sinatra : Clarence Doolittle
Kathryn Grayson : Susan Abbott
Gene Kelly : Joseph Brady
José Iturbi : Himself
Dean Stockwell : Donald Martin – Child runaway

Joe and Clarence, two navy sailors who have a few days leave in Hollywood. All Joe wants to do is to have a good time and meet up with his girl, the unseen Lola. Clarence on the other hand just wants to get a girl. They soon meet a little boy who ran away from home and wants to join the navy. They take him home and soon meets his young beautiful singer-wannabe aunt Susan. Clarence develops a crush on her, so he asks Joe to help him get Susan to like him. Soon Joe gets himself caught in between a promise to Susan to meet a big time music producer, and trying to get Clarence ready for their date. The only problem is, Joe doesn’t know the music producer and he’s string to fall in love with Susan himself. So whats a guy to do?