An Evening With Kerry Kelly Novick
Last night I had the pleasure of attending a presentation at the Detroit Opera House on the life and career of Gene Kelly. The event was a part of a series on dance in film. But this wasn’t just any ordinary presentation; it was given by someone very near and dear to Gene — his eldest daughter, Kerry Kelly Novick. For about two hours, Kerry shared memories and stories about her father, showed clips from some of his movies, and took questions from an enthusiastic audience. The...
Read MoreDancing in the Rain: BBC Radio 2
Today on BBC Radio 2, a host of people pays tribute to our favorite singer/dancer/director/entertainer, Gene Kelly. Join Len Goodman (Dancing with the Stars), Matthew Morrison (Glee), Leslie Caron, Kerry Kelly Novick (Gene’s daughter), and yours truly for a documentary that plans to “celebrate the magical feet of a Hollywood legend, 100 after his birth in 1912.” UK: 10:00 pm EST: 5:00 pm CST: 4:00 pm Listen online here. Press release...
Read MoreThe Basics: Gene and His Love for France
This entry is part 12 of 16 in the series Gene Kelly: The Basics.In the opening voiceover from An American in Paris (1951), Gene Kelly’s character, Jerry Mulligan, neatly parallels Gene’s own thoughts on the subject at hand: “Paris is a mood, a longing you didn’t know you had until it was answered. Paris is like love or art or faith, it can’t be explained, only felt.” (Right: Gene flying high for Air France.) As I rewatched An American in Paris for the umpteenth time...
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...
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