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You know what to do, GK fans! It’s now time to nominate names for Pittsburgh’s new Walk of Fame—which will “honor people with ties to southwestern Pennsylvania who have made an impact on American culture.”
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Gene Kelly makes it look easy.
Gene Kelly performing "I Got Rhythm" from AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951). The film went on to win the Oscar for Best Picture, Writing, Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture), Costume Design (Color), Cinematography (Color) and Art Direction (Color).
Funko POP based on Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain coming soon! 😀 funko.com/pop-deluxe-don-loc…
Promoting “That’s Entertainment” in June 1976, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Kathryn Grayson, Donald O'Connor, and more talk with BBC’s Barry Norman. Here are Kelly and Astaire: youtu.be/MotBzbm1b04
UK campaigners tie baby slings to statues (like Gene Kelly’s) as they call for better paternity leave: theguardian.com/money/2024/s…
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Gene Kelly and his brother Fred during a break from filming Deep in My Heart (1954)
ALT Dancer, actor and singer Gene Kelly and his brother, dancer and actor Fred Kelly — both in costume, dressed in matching sleeveless striped T-shirts, upturned-brim hats, black shorts, dark-coloured socks and white dance shoes — captured together, Fred poised elegantly on his tiptoes while Gene looks at his brother's feet and leans over a piano, hands on its keys, a dressing room visible in the background, in a full-length black-and-white shot taken during a break from filming on the set of Deep in My Heart (1954)
Hollywood agent Jay Kanter also “went on to represent stars including Warren Beatty, Gene Kelly and Ronald Reagan.” variety.com/2024/film/news/j…
“I don’t like Gene Kelly him,” my 4-year-old stressed. “I love him with my whole heart!”
Read: “Who Could Ask For Anything More? Watching Gene Kelly From a Child’s-Eye View” brightwalldarkroom.com/2021/…
Watch Gene Kelly and Kenny Ortega talk about working with each other and Francis Ford Coppola on the 1981 musical comedy “One from the Heart”: youtu.be/80ZUWwiG8e8?si=hSvC…
Did you know the lamppost from Singin' in the Rain was stolen back in 1990? Revisit full story: latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-…
Billie Lourd Adorably Introduces Her Son to Late Grandma Debbie Reynolds’ Film ‘Singin’ in the Rain’
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😯 Another interview popped up today! In this one, Our American Stories host, Steve Stolier, recounts his encounters with Astaire and Kelly. (1/2)
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In this 1976 radio interview, Kelly discusses his involvement in the "That's Entertainment" series, reflects on lesser-known projects like "Invitation to the Dance," and expresses a soft spot for "On the Town." (1/2)
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“There was an audition slip for a Gene Kelly musical. […] I sent him a letter. What he wanted were dancers that tumbled, and I had spent my whole childhood and high school years competing in gymnastics—and I studied dance all that time as well.” yahoo.com/lifestyle/joanna-k…
