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Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025)

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood (2025)

TV Movie Documentary
Release Date: 2025, January 2
Directors: Claudia Collao
Countries: Canada, France, Poland
Production: Zadig Productions, Diaphana Films, ARTE, Cine+ OCS, Planete+ Poland, ICI ARTV, CNC, PROCIREP, ANGOA
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Humphrey Bogart, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, Lauren Bacall, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Jeanne Coyne, Charlie Chaplin, Leslie Caron, Spencer Tracy, Errol Flynn

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

biography portrait of an artist actor movie star dancer hollywood star archive footage creative director musical history