Betty Garrett, Frank Sinatra, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, Vera Ellen and Gene Kelly in On The Town. On the Town is a 1949 Technicolor musical film with music by Leonard Bernstein and Roger Edens and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green. Betty Garrett (May 23, 1919 - February 12, 2011) was an American actress, comedian, singer and dancer. Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 - May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor who is generally perceived as one of the greatest musical artists of the 20th century. Ann Miller (born Johnnie Lucille Collier; April 12, 1923 - January 22, 2004) was an American actress, dancer and singer. Jules Munshin (February 22, 1915 - February 19, 1970) was an actor, comedian and singer who had made his name on Broadway. Vera-Ellen (born Vera-Ellen Westmeier Rohe; February 16, 1921 - August 30, 1981) was an American dancer and actress. Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 - February 2, 1996) was an American actor, dancer, singer, filmmaker, and