Conversation so far:
Can you describe the film On the Town?
The film was an adaptation of the Broadway musical about sailors on leave in New York City and was the first musical to feature location filming.
Where was the film On the Town shot?
Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly had wanted to shoot the entire film in New York, but Freed would only allow them to spend one week away from the studio.

Question: Where was the studio located?
Self-contained rewrite: Where was the studio located for Stanley Donen's film On the Town?