surprisingly good for an "old" movie

Rating: 9/10 (24 January 2017)

I was planning on heading to bed when I heard some friends going to see this flick. It was nearing midnight, but finals were over so I thought heck I'll give it a shot even though it's from 1952 and the TV quality was pretty bad.
Well, I managed to watch all the way through. I haven't seen too many movies from this era so my rating of 9/10 is not qualified, but I'll do my best.
But man, Gene Kelly can dance! He and O'Connor often break out into a quick-step, arm-swinging dance routine while swinging (this is a musical film, after all). It's quite impressive, and it was enough to keep me awake past midnight and up to almost 2 am. There's a romance element to it too, and it's very romantic and pleasing to watch and gives you that nice, warm feeling in your heart.
Interesting, watching this and how they just got sound incorporated into films back then and comparing this flick to a movie like, say, any Michael Bay film and the contrast is galactic.