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* ImprovisedWeapon: Ted, Doug and Angie use chairs and tables when fighting off Culloran and the other gangsters near the end.

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* ImprovisedWeapon: Two examples:
** When Jackie helps Ted incapacitate Kid Mariacchi (see TapOnTheHead below), she uses a beer bottle that's in the training room.
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Ted, Doug and Angie use chairs and tables when fighting off Culloran and the other gangsters near the end.



* TableclothPull: When Ted, Doug, and Angie meet up at the bar after the war, Doug pulls the tablecloth from one table, and the dishes on it remain standing. Ten years later, when he's at a fancy dinner right before the show (which he doesn't know he's going to be on), Doug has gotten very drunk, and attempts to pull the tablecloth off a fancy table in a banquet room. This time, he pulls all the dishes onto the floor, causing a mess.

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* TableclothPull: TableclothYank: When Ted, Doug, and Angie meet up at the bar after the war, Doug pulls the tablecloth from one table, and the dishes on it remain standing. Ten years later, when he's at a fancy dinner right before the show (which he doesn't know he's going to be on), Doug has gotten very drunk, and attempts to pull the tablecloth off a fancy table in a banquet room. This time, he pulls all the dishes onto the floor, causing a mess.mess.
* TapOnTheHead: When Ted decides to knock out his fighter, Kid Mariacchi, so he doesn't have to throw a fight with Culloran, Jackie helps by hitting Kid on the back of the head with a beer bottle.
* TimePassesMontage: As the years pass between 1945 and 1955, we see world events, an ExplodingCalendar, and Ted, Doug, and Angie's lives over that time - Ted gets involved in dice games and then later the sports world, Doug using his drawings in the advertising world, getting married, and getting a lot of things for their place, and Angie being a cook, opening his place, and having a large family.


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* TrueCompanions: Even though Doug and Angie no longer get along with Ted, when they see him being threatened by Culloran and the others, they immediately step in to help him fight.

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* AllPartOfTheShow: After Ted, Doug and Angie get into a fight with Culloran and his [[{{Mook}} mooks]] during the TV show, and the police show up to arrest Culloran, Madeline pretends it was all part of the show, along with staging Ted, Doug and Angie's reunion on TV.



* DearJohnLetter: Ted gets one of these when he comes back to New York City after the war.



* HiddenDepths: Leighton, a high-class advertising executive, turns out to know quite a bit about boxing, which impresses he others at the gym.

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* HiddenDepths: Leighton, Jackie, a high-class advertising executive, turns out to know quite a bit about boxing, which impresses he the others at the gym.gym.
* IndyPloy: When Madeline refuses to do a show segment to replace someone who cancelled at the last minute, Jackie comes up with the idea of showing Ted, Doug and Angie's reunion. Later, when Culloran leads his gang to threaten Ted, Jackie comes up with the idea of turning the camera on Culloran to arrange his EngineeredPublicConfession.
* ImprovisedWeapon: Ted, Doug and Angie use chairs and tables when fighting off Culloran and the other gangsters near the end.



* ShutUpKiss: When Riley tries to put the moves on Leighton while they're in a cab together, she plants one of these on him. She explains she found it to be the quickest way to stop men from putting the moves on her.

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* ShutUpKiss: When Riley Ted tries to put the moves on Leighton Jackie while they're in a cab together, she plants one of these on him. She explains she found it to be the quickest way to stop men from putting the moves on her.her.
* TableclothPull: When Ted, Doug, and Angie meet up at the bar after the war, Doug pulls the tablecloth from one table, and the dishes on it remain standing. Ten years later, when he's at a fancy dinner right before the show (which he doesn't know he's going to be on), Doug has gotten very drunk, and attempts to pull the tablecloth off a fancy table in a banquet room. This time, he pulls all the dishes onto the floor, causing a mess.



* VisibleBoomMic: An in-universe version of this to get the confession

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* VisibleBoomMic: An in-universe version of this to get the confessionconfession out of Culloran.
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* ShutUpKiss: When Riley tries to put the moves on Leighton while they're in a cab together, she plants one of these on him. She explains she found it to be the quickest way to stop men from putting the moves on her.
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* HiddenDepths: Leighton, a high-class TV producer, turns out to know quite a bit about boxing, which impresses he others at the gym.

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* HiddenDepths: Leighton, a high-class TV producer, advertising executive, turns out to know quite a bit about boxing, which impresses he others at the gym.
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* DistractedByTheSexy: When Jackie Leighton shows up to visit Riley at the boxing gym, everyone immediately stops what they're doing to look at her.


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* HiddenDepths: Leighton, a high-class TV producer, turns out to know quite a bit about boxing, which impresses he others at the gym.
* ShoutOutToShakespeare: To put Riley off (as well as comment on his failed reunion with Hallerton and Valentine), Leighton tells him, "Most friendship is fading, most loving mere folly." She claims it's from ''Theatre/TheTempest'', but he points out it's actually from ''Theatre/AsYouLikeIt'', which impresses her.
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It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Kidd), all of whom were soldiers together UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it's 1945, the war's ended, and the three friends have all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact among themselves: They won't see each other until a decade later, while they go their separate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they'll meet back up to see how well they're all doing.

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It tells the a story of three friends, Ted Riley (Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Kidd), all of whom were soldiers together UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it's 1945, the war's ended, and the three friends have all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact among themselves: They won't see each other until a decade later, while they go their separate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they'll meet back up to see how well they're all doing.
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''It's Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Creator/StanleyDonen as directors, with the former starring onscreen, and also stars Dolores Gray and Creator/CydCharisse.

It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who were all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it's 1945, the war's ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won't see each other until a decade later, while they go their separate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they'll meet up to see how well they're all doing.

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''It's Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical film that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Creator/StanleyDonen as directors, with the former starring onscreen, and also stars onscreen along with Creator/CydCharisse, Dan Dailey, Dolores Gray Gray, and Creator/CydCharisse.

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It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) (Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who (Kidd), all of whom were all soldiers in together UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it's 1945, the war's ended, and the three friends have all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst among themselves: They won't see each other until a decade later, while they go their separate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they'll meet back up to see how well they're all doing.
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It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who are all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it's 1945, the war's ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won't see each other until a decade later, while they go their separate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they'll meet up to see how well they're all doing.

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It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), (Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who are were all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it's 1945, the war's ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won't see each other until a decade later, while they go their separate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they'll meet up to see how well they're all doing.


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''It's Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as directors, with the former starring onscreen, and also stars Dolores Gray and Creator/CydCharisse.

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''It's Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen Creator/StanleyDonen as directors, with the former starring onscreen, and also stars Dolores Gray and Creator/CydCharisse.

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It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who are all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it's 1945, the war's ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won't see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they'll meet up to see how well they're all doing.

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It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who are all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it's 1945, the war's ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won't see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate separate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they'll meet up to see how well they're all doing.



* BittersweetEnding: While the three are now friends again, they now go their seperate ways for good.

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* BittersweetEnding: While the three are now friends again, they now go their seperate separate ways for good.



* EngineeredPublicConfession: Used against Charles Z. Culloran about the fight fixing that he's built his crime empire on.



* WeUsedToBeFriends: When Ted, Doug, and Angie meet up again after a decade apart, they realise that each one of them now has nothing in common with the other. Not only that, they all now hate and can’t stand each other.

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* VisibleBoomMic: An in-universe version of this to get the confession
* WeUsedToBeFriends: When Ted, Doug, and Angie meet up again after a decade apart, they realise realize that each one of them now has nothing in common with the other. Not only that, they all now hate and can’t stand each other.
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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as directors, with the former starring onscreen, and also stars Dolores Gray and Creator/CydCharisse.

It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who are all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.

Now it’s 1955: While they have stayed true to this promise, when they return and meet up again they find out they have essentially nothing in common anymore. Not only that, but all their dreams haven’t been fulfilled.

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''It’s ''It's Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as directors, with the former starring onscreen, and also stars Dolores Gray and Creator/CydCharisse.

It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who are all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s it's 1945, the war’s war's ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t won't see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll they'll meet up to see how well they’re they're all doing.

Now it’s it's 1955: While they have stayed true to this promise, when they return and meet up again they find out they have essentially nothing in common anymore. Not only that, but all their dreams haven’t been fulfilled.



!!''It’s Always Fair Weather'' provides examples of:

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* ToTheTuneOf: “I Shouldn't Have Come” is sung to the tune of the Blue Danube Waltz, which is playing in the restaurant, as the three friends wonder why they can’t stand each other anymore.
* TrashCanBand: During their drunken binge in 1945, the three buddies attach trash can lids to their left shoes and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1InfoCfipM do a wonderful sort of pre-Stomp tap dance number]].

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* ToTheTuneOf: “I "I Shouldn't Have Come” Come" is sung to the tune of the Blue Danube Waltz, waltz, which is playing in the restaurant, as the three friends wonder why they can’t can't stand each other anymore.
* TrashCanBand: During their drunken binge in 1945, the three buddies attach trash can lids to their left shoes and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1InfoCfipM do a wonderful sort of pre-Stomp tap dance number]].number]] pre-''Theatre/{{Stomp}}''.
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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as directors, with the former starring onscreen. It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who are all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.

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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as directors, with the former starring onscreen. onscreen, and also stars Dolores Gray and Creator/CydCharisse.

It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who are all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.
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* TrashCanBand: During their drunken binge in 1945, the three buddies attach trash can lids to their left shoes and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1InfoCfipM do a wonderful sort of pre-Stomp tap dance number]].
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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as directors, with the former starring onscreen. It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who were all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.

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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as directors, with the former starring onscreen. It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who were are all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.
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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as directors. It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who were all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.

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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as directors.directors, with the former starring onscreen. It tells the story of three friends, Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who were all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.
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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as direct. It tells the story of three friends, , who were all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.

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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as direct. directors. It tells the story of three friends, , Ted Riley (Gene Kelly), Doug Hallerton (Dan Dailey) and Angie Valentine (Michael Kidd), who were all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.
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''It’s Always Fair Weather'' is a 1955 musical that, once again, teams up both Creator/GeneKelly and Stanley Donen as direct. It tells the story of three friends, , who were all soldiers in UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. Now it’s 1945, the war’s ended, and the three friends all arrive back home. They decide to make a pact amongst themselves: They won’t see each other until a decade later, while they go their seperate ways to fulfill their hopes and dreams. Then they’ll meet up to see how well they’re all doing.

Now it’s 1955: While they have stayed true to this promise, when they return and meet up again they find out they have essentially nothing in common anymore. Not only that, but all their dreams haven’t been fulfilled.

!!''It’s Always Fair Weather'' provides examples of:
* BittersweetEnding: While the three are now friends again, they now go their seperate ways for good.
* DarkerAndEdgier: The film is often noted to be much more cynical and downbeat compared to the usual light fare seen in other MGM musicals.
* ToTheTuneOf: “I Shouldn't Have Come” is sung to the tune of the Blue Danube Waltz, which is playing in the restaurant, as the three friends wonder why they can’t stand each other anymore.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: When Ted, Doug, and Angie meet up again after a decade apart, they realise that each one of them now has nothing in common with the other. Not only that, they all now hate and can’t stand each other.
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