It's Always Fair Weather

1955, Comedy/Musical, 1h 42m

8 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

After returning from World War II, three soldiers (Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Michael Kidd) share a drink in a New York City bar. Together, they agree to return to the same location in 10 years. When the appointed date arrives, the three men reunite -- only to discover that none of them has achieved his goals. However, when program coordinator Jackie Leighton (Cyd Charisse) catches wind of their meeting, she thinks it would make great television, and arranges to televise the event.
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Musical
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
  • Producer:
    Arthur Freed
  • Writer:
    Betty Comden, Adolph Green
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
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  • Distributor:
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Sound Mix:
    Mono
  • Aspect Ratio:
    35mm

Cast & Crew

Gene Kelly
Ted Riley
Dan Dailey
Doug Hallerton
Cyd Charisse
Jackie Leighton
Dolores Gray
Madeline Bradville
Michael Kidd
Angie Valentine
David Burns
Tim
Jay C. Flippen
Charles Z. Culloran
Steve Mitchell
Kid Mariacchi (uncredited)
Hal March
Rocky Lazar (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
Mr. Fielding (uncredited)
Peter Leeds
Mr. Trasker (uncredited)
Alex Gerry
Mr. Stamper (uncredited)
Madge Blake
Mrs. Stamper (uncredited)
Wilson Wood
Roy (TV director) (uncredited)
Almira Sessions
Longwood House manager (uncredited)
Eugene Borden
Chef (uncredited)
Stanley Donen
Director
Gene Kelly
Director
Betty Comden
Writer
Adolph Green
Writer
Arthur Freed
Producer
André Previn
Original Music
Robert J. Bronner
Cinematography
Adrienne Fazan
Film Editing
Cedric Gibbons
Art Director
Arthur Lonergan
Art Director
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Helen Rose
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for It's Always Fair Weather

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Audience Reviews for It's Always Fair Weather

  • Jan 01, 2020
    The musical numbers are the kind of goofy fun you'd expect and yet they are surrounded by a story that's more melancholy and honest than most musicals of the era. The movie balances these two elements rather well due to the strength of Comden and Green's screenplay.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
  • Jan 17, 2010
    A disappointment. Ordinary musical from the end period of the great MGM muscials. Gene's number on roller skates is memorable but everything else is just so much filler.
    jay n Super Reviewer
  • Nov 20, 2008
    Gene Kelly is great at being an adorable cad who has a thousand times more potential than he expends. I think that is because he is/was one in real life. It's got a little more of an edge than usual MGM tapdancing spectacles and I think they made a little bit more of a effort in attaining originality in the dance numbers - with the garbage can pails and the ROLLERSKATES (ohh my gosh). I only wish Cyd Charisse had danced in more numbers. I still say she and Gene Kelly have the best dancing chemistry - she's such a gazelle and he's such a kloofing klomphing dreamboat. The ending was a dream. I love that these movies mandatorily have to end happily.
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