This August, beat the mid-day heat with Sippican Historical Society’s Musical Matinees. On Tuesday, August 19, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller and Betty Garrett light up the screen in the 1949 musical, On the Town. In the film, three sailors on a day of shore leave in New York City look for fun and romance before their twenty-four hours are up. Both a commercial and critical success, On the Town won the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture, was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Cinematography (Color) and Writers’ Guild of America Award for Best Written American Musical.
Musical Matinees (which will also include An American in Paris on Thursday, August 28) will be held in the Front Room of the Marion Music Hall, and will begin at 11:00 am. The films are offered free to the public, with no registration required. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lunch and beverage to enjoy during the film.