100 Reasons to Celebrate Gene Kelly #2: His Understanding of Children
This entry is part 2 of 16 in the series 100 Reasons to Celebrate Gene Kelly. “Gene Kelly made my children laugh and feel loved by him (above, 1990). He took the time to do the little things that only matter to children. He had an instinctive understanding of them and they knew that he was genuine. At the end of the black tie event from which this photo was taken, Gene got down on his knees on the ballroom floor to hug each one of my kids. Can you imagine that? In a tuxedo no less. We...
Read MoreThe Basics: Did Gene Have Children?
This entry is part 12 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 More“Bye Bye, Gene”: Love Song from a 10-Year-Old Fan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpAoQn8R_68 “I was a measly eight year old when Gene Kelly passed away; it was absolutely heartbreaking that I would never get the chance to meet him in person. I wrote this song about the whole situation the very day he died entitled ‘Bye Bye Gene,’ which I performed in a showcase two years later (seen here). It was a major moment in my young life; it was as if someone in my own family had died. At least the movies Kelly made would last forever...
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