“The Hollywood Greats”: Gene Kelly Documentary (2001)
In this episode of “The Hollywood Greats” (30 April 2001), Jonathan Ross presents a profile of Gene Kelly. Much thanks to “Orang Telor Theatre” for uploading...
Read MoreThe Basics: Did Gene Have Children?
This entry is part 13 of 16 in the series Gene Kelly: The Basics. Motion Picture Magazine: Which of your traits do you hope your little daughter has inherited? Gene Kelly: None. I only hope she’ll get as much fun out of life as her old man is getting. (Oct. 1944) Gene Kelly had three children. His first was a daughter, Kerry (above), born in October of 1942 to Gene and his first wife, Betsy Blair. Although likely exaggerated (as fanzine interviews typically were/are), the Photoplay article...
Read MoreIt’s How You Play the Game: Tim Kelly on His Dad
Brian Kilmeade’s book It’s How You Play the Game: The Powerful Sports Moments That Taught Lasting Values to America’s Finest (2007) is touted as a book of life lessons, featuring “more than ninety anecdotes and vignettes from men and women such as wrestler Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and gymnast Kerri Strug, historical figures Abraham Lincoln and General George Patton, grassroots greats Rudy Ruettiger of Notre Dame and Coach Ken Carter, and many...
Read MoreOn L.A.’s Nairobi Room and Gene’s Son, Tim Kelly
This 1984 People magazine article primarily discusses the African-themed Nairobi Room, an after-hours club in L.A. which Gene’s son, Tim Kelly, once co-managed with a friend. But there are a few Gene-related tidbits in the column as well. In the image to the right, Gene hugs Tim while holding his replacement Oscar. Read the article to learn more about why the “little gold man” had to be replaced. (Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Brittany...
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