#OTD in 1949, the MGM musical "On the Town" premiered. Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Jules Munshin star as sailors who are given 24-hour liberty to experience New York for the first time. USS Nicholson (DD-442) stands in as their ship. #MovieMonday | U.S. Naval Institute

ON THE TOWN ('49) is undoubtedly one of the key works in the development of the Hollywood musical thanks to Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly. In addition to shooting in New York, their use of modern dance to advance the plot was innovative for its time. This style of dancing also set the precedent for Kelly's later works like AN AMERICAN IN PARIS ('51) and INVITATION TO DANCE ('56). #SummerUnderTheStars | Turner Classic Movies: TCM