University of Pittsburgh Freshman Honor Gene Kelly’s 100th Birthday
For fear that it will be erased from the ‘Net one day, I’ve pasted the full story below. Dancin’ on the lawn: Pittsburgh Freshmen Set a World Record August 24, 2012 12:03 am By Molly Born / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette More than 3,000 black umbrellas dotted the green outside the University of Pittsburgh’s Petersen Events Center Thursday even though it wasn’t raining. Pitt’s freshman class descended on the lawn, popped up umbrellas and performed a six-minute...
Read MoreWrapping Up: Gene Kelly Course at the National Media Museum (UK)
This entry is part 6 of 6 in the series Gene Kelly: National Media Museum.Helen wraps up her discussion of the Gene Kelly course at the National Media Museum… [Entire series here.] In the last session of our course we looked at Gene Kelly’s later career and legacy, beginning with his labour of love Invitation to the Dance (1956). Made in Europe but still in the MGM style, the experimental film tells three stories through dance, no dialogue. A clip of the “Sinbad the Sailor”...
Read MoreBecoming Gene Kelly: Dancer to Recreate “Singin’ in the Rain”
Heads-up! Lindy-hop dancer/instructor Nick Williams plans “to attempt a recreation of Gene Kelly’s ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ number, not for film, but live onstage.” The goal, Williams says, is “to travel and perform it all around the world.” Here’s Part 1 of his tribute...
Read MoreLaughter, Chills, and Joy: The Shared Experience of Singin’ in the Rain
Singin’ in the Rain, generally recognized as the greatest of all Hollywood musicals, is 60 years old. For this anniversary, Turner Classic Movies celebrated by releasing a digitally restored print to theaters across the country for a special one-night showing. As a fan of Gene Kelly and the film for the past decade, I bought an advance ticket and joined a fellow fan and friend (Gene Kelly Fans’ contributor Kelly) in order to experience the “glorious feeling” of seeing this film on...
Read MoreSingin’ in the Rain on the Big Screen: Fans React
On July 12, 2012, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Fathom Events, and a helluva lot of Americans celebrated the 60th anniversary of Singin’ in the Rain (1952) together in cinemas around the country. While a few audience members reported “feed issues” (Fathom beams its events over satellite) and sold-out theaters, the majority of the feedback via social media and the like was overwhelmingly positive. In fact, even those who experienced digital interruptions or were turned away at...
Read MoreShare Your Experience with Singin’ in the Rain (on the Big Screen)
Are you one of the lucky people who scored a ticket to the 60th anniversary screening of Singin’ in the Rain? If so, share with us your experience — no more than 200 words, please. Submit Review! Google+
Read MoreBrigadoon at the National Media Museum (UK)
This entry is part 4 of 6 in the series Gene Kelly: National Media Museum.Helen continues her discussion of the Gene Kelly course at the National Media Museum… [Entire series here.] The class’s next screening was the much-maligned Brigadoon. This musical is not one of my Kelly favourites although there are some delightful moments such as the “Heather on the Hill” number withKelly and Cyd Charisse (right) and the wonderfully fast-paced, noisy, neurotic New York scenes with...
Read MoreGene Kelly’s Style, Influence, and Techniques at the National Media Museum (UK)
This entry is part 3 of 6 in the series Gene Kelly: National Media Museum.Helen continues her discussion of the Gene Kelly course at the National Media Museum… Now focusing on Kelly as a dancer and choreographer, our class at the National Media Museum explored the star’s style, influence and recurring motifs, and the development of his techniques both in front of and behind the camera. In particular, we examined how his wartime experiences in a film unit sparked his interest in the...
Read More100 Reasons to Celebrate Gene Kelly #16: He Radiates Joy
This entry is part 16 of 16 in the series 100 Reasons to Celebrate Gene Kelly.This is one of my favourite quotes about Gene: We have the delightful task of praising the dancer Gene Kelly…in the glamour contest he would surely come out top…for he is, moving or still, the most entrancing sailor one has ever seen. I have seldom seen a Western dancer from whose body such radiance emanates or who possesses such brilliance of expression. (Ballet Mag. Feb. 1946, Beryl de Zoete) The first thing...
Read MoreGene’s 100th Birthday: A Global Dance Experience?
Scroll to minute 1:50 for more… (The website referenced is Gene Kelly: The Legacy.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQOBYM0TzzA&feature=youtu.be Google+
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