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An American in Paris (1951, MGM) | ||
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Gene Kelly (Jerry Mulligan) Leslie Caron (Lise Bouvier) Oscar Levant (Adam Cook) Georges Guetary (Henri Bourel) Directed by Vincente Minnelli Academy Award winner about an ex-patriot GI who stays in post-war Paris to paint and finds love. The film combines great music by the Gershwins, great direction by Minnelli, and great choreography by Kelly. "Who could ask for anything more?" | |
 | Gene Scene rating: 4 stars (out of 4) | |
 | available in VHS from Amazon.com PAL VHS available - Europe only |
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 | available in DVD from Amazon.com
Region 2 DVD available - Europe only | |
 | soundtrack available on CD from Amazon.com also available - new and used CDs from half.com | |
 | Web sites featuring An American in Paris Class Act Movie Musicals Filmsite.org Soundtrack review Movie Musicals Page Internet Movie Database entry | |
Anchors Aweigh (1945, MGM) | |
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Gene Kelly (Joe Brady) Frank Sinatra (Clarence Doolittle) Kathryn Grayson (Susan Abbott) Dean Stockwell (Donald Martin) Directed by George Sidney Gene gained an Academy Award nomination for his role as the girl-chasing sailor, Joe Brady, on the prowl in Hollywood with the naive Clarence. See Gene dance with Jerry the Mouse in "The Worry Song," the first use of live action and animation in film. Perhaps a bit too long, the film is great nonetheless thanks to songs like "I Begged Her," "We Hate to Leave," and the charming bandit dance. |
| Gene Scene rating: 4 stars (out of 4) |
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available in VHS from Amazon.com PAL VHS available - Europe only also available - new and previously viewed VHS from half.com |
| available in DVD from Amazon.com also available - new and previously viewed DVDs from half.com |
 | CD is available, but hard to find. See the Gene Music page for more information |
| Web sites featuring Anchors Aweigh Class Act Movie Musicals Internet Movie Database entry |
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The Black Hand (1950, MGM) | |
| Gene Kelly (Johnny Columbo) J. Carrol Naish (Louis Lorelli) Teresa Celli (Isabella Gomboli) Directed by Richard Thorpe Gene delivers an excellent dramatic performance in this well-plotted and atmospheric story. Gene plays a young Italian-American man determined to avenge his father's murder by the Mafia in turn-of-the-century New York. | |
| Gene Scene rating: 3 stars (out of 4) |
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This film is currently not available on video or DVD. |
| Web sites featuring The Black Hand Internet Movie Database entry |
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Brigadoon (1954, MGM) | |
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Gene Kelly (Tommy Albright) Van Johnson (Jeff Douglas) Cyd Charisse (Fiona Campbell) Directed by Vincente Minelli A beautiful, exceedingly romantic story about a disheartened young man on a hunting trip to Scotland who happens upon an enchanted village. There he discovers the joy and power of true love. While the use of backdrops instead of the real hills of Scotland is distracting, the music is lovely and the dancing delightful. TV viewing of this CinemaScope film is best in letterbox format. |
| Gene Scene rating: 3 stars (out of 4) |
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available in VHS from Amazon.com available in widescreen VHS from Amazon.com also available - new and previously viewed VHS from half.com PAL VHS available - Europe only |
| available in DVD from Amazon.com also available - new and previously viewed DVDs from half.com Region 2 DVD available - Europe only |
 | soundtrack available on CD from Amazon.com also available - new and used CDs from half.com |
| Web sites featuring Brigadoon Class Act Movie Musicals Great MGM Musicals Internet Movie Database entry |
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Cats Don't Dance | |
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Cats Don't Dance is an animated feature that was released on March 26, 1997. The movie is a musical about a hoofer cat who wants to make the big time. The main cat is voiced by Scott Bakula, his girlfriend is voiced by Natalie Cole (singing only--speaking voice is Jasmine Guy), and Gene Kelly supplied the choreography! Work on the film began in 1993, and it was Mr. Kelly's last project before his death in 1996. |
| Gene Scene rating: 3 stars (out of 4) |
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available in VHS from Amazon.com also available in Spanish VHS |
| not available in DVD |
| soundtrack available on CD from Amazon.com |
| Web sites featuring Cats Don't Dance Internet Movie Database entry |