23-Film Salute to Gene Kelly
If you’re in the NYC area in mid-July, the Film Society of Lincoln Center is putting on a 23-film salute for Gene Kelly’s centennial. More...
Read MoreGene Kelly Items at Sotheby’s
Sotheby’s is auctioning several of Gene Kelly’s items in their Fine Books and Manuscripts auction on June 15. There are apparently three lots in all, one of which includes money clip (details below). Gold and enamel money clip (2 3/8 x 1 1/4 in.; 62 x 33 mm), depicting a man in a green suit holding a black umbrella and a briefcase standing amidst falling blue raindrops, the briefcase engraved with the ...
Read MoreThe Basics: How Did Gene Get Into Show Business?
This entry is part 5 of 16 in the series Gene Kelly: The Basics.Gene got his first real taste of show business by performing in the Pittsburgh “cloops” (cheap clubs) with his younger brother, Fred. They tried all sorts of gimmicks — dancing while wearing roller skates, for one (sound familiar?) — to make their acts all the more appealing. It was in the “cloops” that Gene gained much of the experience that would serve him well when he made the move to New York in a few...
Read MoreGene Kelly on Television
If you live in or around the Los Angeles area, UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film, and Television is presenting “Gene Kelly on Television” Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 7:30 PM. Featured screenings are “OMNIBUS: ‘Dancing: A Man’s Game’” NBC, 12/21/1958 “Gene Kelly in New York, New York,” CBS, 2/14/66 Ticket information may be found here, and special thanks to Mary for informing us of the...
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