Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
2025-01-02 | 52 minutes
Plot Summary
Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in Paris". As a singer, dancer, actor, choreographer and director, he was a true all-round artist who revolutionized the world of dance in particular. Kelly, who loved to experiment, explored new forms of dance expression and helped a whole generation of young talents to fame. From his beginnings in cabarets and on Broadway to his recognition as a choreographer and director, the documentary shows how the good-looking star with a charming smile expanded the boundaries of dance expression: He danced in the open air in the streets of New York, with a cartoon character or his own reflection. But this dazzling entertainer image should not obscure the fact that Kelly, as a staunch supporter of the American civil rights movement, also saw dancing as a political statement.
Cast
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Gene KellySelf - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage)
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Leslie CaronSelf - Interviewee (archive footage)
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Frank SinatraSelf (archive footage)
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Judy GarlandSelf (archive footage)
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Fred AstaireSelf (archive footage)
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Humphrey BogartSelf (archive footage)
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Lauren BacallSelf (archive footage)
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Errol FlynnSelf (archive footage)
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Spencer TracySelf (archive footage)
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Clark GableSelf (archive footage)
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Al JolsonSelf (archive footage)
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Ruby KeelerSelf (archive footage)
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Sugar Ray RobinsonSelf (archive footage)
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Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage)
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Elizabeth II of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage)
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Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghSelf (archive footage)
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