Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood

The story

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

G Gene KellySelf - Portrait Subject & Interviewee (archive footage) L Leslie CaronSelf - Interviewee (archive footage) F Frank SinatraSelf (archive footage) J Judy GarlandSelf (archive footage) F Fred AstaireSelf (archive footage) H Humphrey BogartSelf (archive footage) L Lauren BacallSelf (archive footage) E Errol FlynnSelf (archive footage) S Spencer TracySelf (archive footage) C Clark GableSelf (archive footage) A Al JolsonSelf (archive footage) R Ruby KeelerSelf (archive footage)

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A Arthur FreedSelf (archive footage) S Sugar Ray RobinsonSelf (archive footage) F Fred KellySelf (archive footage) L Louis B. MayerSelf (archive footage) J Jeanne CoyneSelf (archive footage) C Charlie ChaplinSelf (archive footage) E Elizabeth II of the United KingdomSelf (archive footage) P Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghSelf (archive footage) P Princess MargaretSelf (archive footage) L Laurent StockerSelf - Narrator (voice)