TV-14 | 1h 25min | Documentary, Biography | Episode aired 1 March 2002
A look at the life, the work, and the contributions of Gene Kelly to movies and movie making. The film celebrates Kelly's putting story-telling into dance and discovering, along with Martha Graham and Jerome Robbins, an American style. It examines his partnership with Stanley Dolan, his bringing of tap and ballet into musicals, his marriages and personal competitiveness, his political views, and his work on stage as well as in film. This production details his contributions as a dancer, choreographer, and director. The narration and talking heads also discuss his muscular style, his low center of gravity, and his masculine appeal.
Writer/Director: Robert Trachtenberg
No songs in the Soundtracks, but of course many are represented in the clips of GK dancing.
Well done summary of GK's film career, although not every film is represented. I don't remember any mention of his non-performing director projects, but a couple are listed on the Connections page, so maybe that was my fault. If some day you're feeling ambitious, you should document which films are excerpted, because right now none are Featured, only Edited From, and without specific numbers documented.
Rated 7.5 (262)
WNET & more, dir. Trachtenberg; 8+
