Born Aug. 23, 1912, in Pittsburgh, dazzling entertainer Gene Kelly was dancing from childhood. He supported himself with odd jobs until he got his break on Broadway as a choreographer and star of "Pal Joey." In 1942, he made an impressive film debut opposite Judy Garland in For Me and My Gal.In the '40s, Kelly excelled at musicals (Anchors Aweigh) and dramas (The Cross of Lorraine). But his greatest accomplishments would come in the next decade. In 1949, he teamed with director Stanley Donen for three revolutionary movie musicals: On the Town, An American in Paris and Singin' in the Rain, resulting in an Honorary Academy Award for Kelly in 1952.
As an actor and occasional director, Kelly shone in Brigadoon, Invitation to the Dance, Les Girls, Inherit the Wind and Hello Dolly (1969). He made his final film appearance in That's Entertainment III (1994). He died Feb. 2, 1996.
Singin' in the RainGene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor combine their talents in one of the greatest big-screen musicals ever made, a two-time Oscar nominee that includes the songs "Good Morning," "Make 'Em Laugh" and the iconic title tune. When Hollywood attempts the transition from silent films to... Read More
Inherit the WindSpencer Tracy (in an Oscar-nominated role) and Fredric March square off as opposing attorneys Henry Drummond and Matthew Harrison Brady, respectively, in this blistering courtroom drama about the famed 1925 "Scopes Monkey Trial," in which a Tennessee teacher was taken to task for teaching Darwinism... Read More
On the TownNew York, New York, it's a helluva town! Especially if you're sailors Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra and Jules Munshin, on leave and ready for fun in New York City in this Oscar-winning musical comedy. But they only have 24 hours in the Big Apple. Gabey (Kelly), Chip (Sinatra) and Ozzie (Munshin) each... Read More
BrigadoonGene Kelly stumbles across the enchanted town of Brigadoon, which appears from the Scottish mists only one day each century in this film version of the Lerner and Lowe musical. In the course of this magical day, Kelly falls for Cyd Charisse and must decide whether to leave the real world behind and... Read More
Cover GirlRita Hayworth vamps it up as Rusty Parker, a Brooklyn dancer longing to see her name in Broadway lights in this Academy Award-winning musical featuring the tunes of Jerome Kern and George Gershwin. Her dream of stardom finally comes true when she lands the cover of a magazine through a contest. On... Read More
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MGM: When the Lion Roars (2008) | NR | |
Hollywood Rivals Collection (2005) | NR | |
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The Great American Songbook (2003) | NR | |
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A Bing Crosby Christmas (2000) | G | |
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That's Entertainment 3 (1994) | G | |
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Sins (1986) | NR | |
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That's Dancing! (1985) | G | |
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Xanadu (1980) | PG | |
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Viva Knievel (1977) | PG | |
That's Entertainment 2 (1976) | G | |
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40 Carats (1973) | PG | |
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Hello, Dolly! (1969) | G | |
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A Guide for the Married Man (1967) | PG | |
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Inherit the Wind (1960) | NR | |
The Tunnel of Love (1958) | NR | |
Marjorie Morningstar (1957) | NR | |
Les Girls (1957) | NR | |
It's Always Fair Weather (1955) | NR | |
Brigadoon (1954) | NR | |
Deep in My Heart (1954) | NR | |
Best of Person to Person (1953) | NR | |
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An American in Paris (1951) | NR | |
Summer Stock (1950) | NR | |
On the Town (1949) | NR | |
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949) | NR | |
The Pirate (1948) | NR | |
Words and Music (1948) | NR | |
The Three Musketeers (1948) | NR | |
Ziegfeld Follies (1946) | NR | |
Anchors Aweigh (1945) | NR | |
Cover Girl (1944) | NR | |
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943) | NR | |
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