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Aside from Fred Astaire, it is probably
quite true to say that Gene Kelly is in fact the cream
of the crop, the crème de la crème, numero
uno. He delivered what was probably one of Hollywood's
greatest musical segments of all time, which he himself
headlined and co-directed; "Singin' In The Rain"
(1952).
Once a former dance instructor and,
believe it or not, gas-station attendant, Gene Kelly
decided to move on and signed up for a college theatre
class, as well as summer stock, right before his making
his Broadway debut, in 1940's "Pal Joey".
He was only a ball-kick-change away from landing his
next big role with MGM studios a little while after.
Some people said that as a dancer,
he was the "thunder to Fred Astaire's lightening",
but as a choreographer, he was purely genius. It was
purely evident in his dance number, in 1945's "Anchor's
Aweigh", which accounted for his only Oscar nomination.
However, from there on out, he delivered one great classical
after another: "On The Town" (1949), "An
American In Paris" (1951), "It's Always Fair
Weather" (1955), and the famous "Singin' In
The Rain" (1952).
Gene Kelly was an amazing actor, awesome
dancer, passionate singer, and a magnetic lady's man,
with his irresistible charm and those ever-impressive
dance moves. What great entertainment Kelly brought
to the screen! (CD)
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