Gene Kelly (1912–1996)
Author of Singin' in the Rain [1952 film]
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Series
Works by Gene Kelly
Invitation to the Dance [1956 film] (1956) — Director; Screenwriter; Actor; Choreographer — 10 copies
The Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly Collection: On the Town / Anchors Aweigh / Take Me out to the Ball Game (2008) — Director & Actor — 8 copies
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers [and] Singin' in the Rain (Double Feature Video) — Director — 1 copy
On The Town 1 copy
Nursery Songs & Stories 1 copy
Submarine Warfare 1 copy
The Sounds of TCM 1 copy
Must-See Musicals Collection 1 copy
Associated Works
Best of the Muppet Show: Vol. 1: Elton John / Julie Andrews / Gene Kelly (2001) — Guest Star — 33 copies
The Classic Musicals Collection: Broadway to Hollywood (Easter Parade Two Disc Special Edition / The Band Wagon Two Disc Special Edition / Bells Are Ringing / Finian's Rainbow /… (2005) — Actor — 5 copies
The Best of Judy Garland: The Millennium Collection (20th Century Masters) (1999) — Contributor — 4 copies
The Muppet Show: Season 5 3 copies
Those Glorious MGM Musicals: Singin' in the Rain & Easter Parade (1980) — Director/choreographer/performer — 3 copies
The Films of Rita Hayworth (Cover Girl / Tonight and Every Night / Gilda / Salome / Miss Sadie Thompson) (2010) — Actor — 2 copies
The Best of Gene Kelly from MGM Classic Films [sound recording] — Performer — 1 copy
Summer Stock / I Love Melvin / Everything I Have Is Yours [Original Soundtrack Recordings] (1987) — Artist — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Kelly, Gene
- Legal name
- Kelly, Eugene Curran
- Birthdate
- 1912-08-23
- Date of death
- 1996-02-02
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Pennsylvania State University
University of Pittsburgh (B.A. ∙ Economics ∙ 1933)
University of Pittsburgh School of Law - Occupations
- actor
dancer
singer
film director
choreographer - Awards and honors
- National Medal of Arts (1994)
Kennedy Center Honors (1982)
Academy Award - Relationships
- Blair, Betsy (first wife|1941-1957)
Coyne, Jeanne (second wife|1960-1973)
Ward, Patricia (third wife|199-1996) - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Places of residence
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
New York, New York, USA - Place of death
- Beverly Hills, California, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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Reviews
A pair of silent movie stars make the transition to talkies.
My wife and I had been dreading watching this movie. Turns out it's one of the best movies from the 1950s that we've seen. They don't take it for granted that singing and dancing is entertaining in itself. It's funny, and the dancing is delightful and impressive, incorporating a lot of Vaudeville-style gags. All that's missing is the Muppets. I guess I should give Hollywood musicals a chance, and stop judging them based on stage show more musicals and bad Disney movies.
Concept: D
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: A
GPA: 2.8/4
(Jul. 2012) show less
My wife and I had been dreading watching this movie. Turns out it's one of the best movies from the 1950s that we've seen. They don't take it for granted that singing and dancing is entertaining in itself. It's funny, and the dancing is delightful and impressive, incorporating a lot of Vaudeville-style gags. All that's missing is the Muppets. I guess I should give Hollywood musicals a chance, and stop judging them based on stage show more musicals and bad Disney movies.
Concept: D
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: A
Cinematography: B
Special effects/design: C
Acting: B
Music: A
Enjoyment: A
GPA: 2.8/4
(Jul. 2012) show less
Three sailors have 24 hours of shore leave in New York.
3/4 (Good).
There are so many ways this premise could have gone horribly wrong, it's pretty impressive that every character is consistently likable throughout the entire movie. You couldn't have a more wholesome movie about a bunch of horny people.
3/4 (Good).
There are so many ways this premise could have gone horribly wrong, it's pretty impressive that every character is consistently likable throughout the entire movie. You couldn't have a more wholesome movie about a bunch of horny people.
C+ (Okay).
A matchmaker arranges chaos. If there were an edit of this with the musical numbers cut, it would probably be one of my favorite movies. As it is, it's nearly unwatchable.
(Mar. 2024)
A matchmaker arranges chaos. If there were an edit of this with the musical numbers cut, it would probably be one of my favorite movies. As it is, it's nearly unwatchable.
(Mar. 2024)
Pure deligt. The songs, the dances, the plot. The costumes has more to do with the fifties than with the twenties. But, why care about that? This movie puts you in a very good mood.
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