Corrected entry: In the opening scene where the three sailors have just gotten off their ship and are talking to the crane operator (singing "New York, New York"), Frank Sinatra is holding nothing in his hands, then the camera angle changes and he has his guidebook in his right hand.
On the Town (1949)
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Directed by: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Ann Miller, Betty Garrett
Factual error: None of the sailors has either service ribbons or rate insignia on his uniform. Even if they were all fresh out of boot camp, they would have had to have at least a rate insignia.
Claire Huddesen: You oughta feel proud that three sailors from the United States Navy got off the ship for one day, and what did they do? Were they thirsty for hard liquor? No. They were thirsty for culture. Were they running after girls? No. They came running to the museum to see your dinosaur. For months out at sea they were dreaming about your dinosaur.
Correction: If you look very closely, he actually has his guidebook in his hands the whole time, from the moment he first gets off the boat.