4.6K reactions · 310 shares | Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra in Anchors Aweigh (1945) This was the first of three film pairings of Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra, the others being Take Me Out to The Ballgame (1949) and On The Town (1949). | Old Hollywood | Facebook

Gene Kelly dancing with Jerry Mouse in ANCHORS AWEIGH (1945) ⚓️🚢 • For the most famous sequence in the film, Mickey Mouse was originally meant to be the dance partner of Gene Kelly. However, when Walt Disney refused to have his most famous character appear in an MGM film. Kelly turned to MGM's own animation studio and used Jerry Mouse of Tom and Jerry fame. | Tan Sağtürk

ANCHORS AWEIGH ('45) was the first film to showcase the pairing of Frank Sinatra and the "MGM Soprano" herself, Kathryn Grayson. With Frank's smooth melodies and Grayson's theatrical flair, their chemistry was undeniable and landed them 2 more films together. #SummerUnderTheStars | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Probably one of the best performances by Gene Kelly, In this scene, he flawlessly performs a move where dancers leap over him mid-performance. | History In Pictures