Word: sinatra
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...tied, boyish Frank Sinatra gave his listeners just what they had tuned in for: he mooned his way through My Melancholy Baby and I Fall in Love Too Easily. Then, as is his custom, the swoonmaster turned schoolmaster to lecture his charges about a "very, very important subject known as tolerance." The subject seemed to have quite a lot to do with Frankie, too. He gave his bobbysox listeners an earnest preview of a film short he had just made, and of the kind of thing they can expect from him every few weeks in his Old Gold radio show...
Most sailor-on-a-furlough films re just so much bosh and lush thrown together haphazardly but hopefully. However, "Anchors Aweigh" depends on carefully sketched characters and novel variations to achieve its effects. Kelly plays a "sea-wolf" who saves his bashful buddy Clarence-(Sinatra) from drowning and then goes on to act as nurse-maid...
...those who dislike Sinatra, this picture is sure to be popular. The Voice's part calls for him to make a fool of himself, which he does eminently well and quite naturally. Unfortunately, he sings seven Hit Parade ditties before the movie ends...
...surprise, Sinatra does a lively dance with Kelly and then Kelly reciprocates by joining his buddy in a song. Kelly is best by far on both counts...
...view of the time-wars nature of the plot, this is the most musing and entertaining result possible. All musical tastes are satisfied with numbers ranging from Iturbi's rendition of Tschaikowsky's B. fiat minor Concerto to Sinatra's saccharine ballads...