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Lessons from Kelly and Astaire

Posted by Kelli on May 5, 2011 in in passing, media, MGM | 2 comments

Arizona resident Lee Mills reminisces about winning a scholarship to work at MGM and taking dance lessons from Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, and Gypsy Rose Lee. Getting to MGM: When Lee Mills enters the dining room at Sierra Blanca in Pinetop-Lakeside, she brings a reminder of her days as a dance student at MGM studios. Pinned to a pillowcase that covers a piece of equipment is a publicity shot of Gene Kelly, one of the most famous dancers in Hollywood. He was also one of her teachers. “I lived...