Wrapping 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 MoreBroadway Legend Michael Crawford on Gene Kelly
For Broadway.com, Matt Wolf interviews Broadway legend (and former Phantom of the Opera) Michael Crawford. Among the topics they cover is Gene Kelly’s direction in Hello Dolly! (1969). The section citing Gene is reprinted below; the rest of the interview may be found here. Your screen role as Cornelius Hackl in Hello, Dolly! got a new burst of attention from the Oscar-winning animated film Wall-E. I suddenly had street cred! [Laughs.] I had this enquiry asking would I mind if they used...
Read MoreThe Basics: Did Gene Kelly Direct Any Films?
This entry is part 4 of 16 in the series Gene Kelly: The Basics.The answer to this question is a resounding yes! Gene started flexing his directorial muscles in On the Town (1949). This film, which he co-directed with Stanley Donen, was particularly innovative because it was the first musical to shoot on location. Because of Gene’s (and Donen’s) persistence, New York City’s most famous sites (rather than the usual replicated studio sets) are featured in the film’s...
Read MoreHello Dolly: Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes footage from the film Hello Dolly (1969), starring Barbra Streisand and directed by Gene Kelly. (Brought to my attention by the Tumblr FYeah, Barbara...
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