Gene Kelly Craft-Along
Join Sister-Diane and others for a “Gene Kelly craft-along,” commencing now. From their blog, CraftyPod… Well, my Twitter pals and I aim to make the world a Gene-Kelly-craftier place, and you’re cordially invited to join in! This is a very informal affair — there aren’t any hard deadlines. The whole thing starts today (which is, appropriately enough, the man’s 100th [sic] birthday, were he still with us). From here, feel free to make a Gene-based craft and share it...
Read MoreThe Basics: Did Gene Win Awards for His Work?
This entry is part 7 of 16 in the series Gene Kelly: The Basics.Oh, yes, Gene won plenty of awards. First, he was given an Honorary Academy Award “in appreciation of his versatility as an actor, singer, director and dancer, and specifically for his brilliant achievements in the art of choreography on film.” This was one of the seven awards given for An American in Paris (1951). Sadly, the Oscar was lost in a house fire in 1983, but it was replaced at the 1984 Academy Awards. In...
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