Les Girls (1957, MGM) | |
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Gene Kelly (Barry Nichols) Kay Kendall(Sybil Wren) Mitzi Gaynor(Joy Henderson) Taina Elg(Angele Ducros) Directed by George Cukor Perhaps Gene's most under-rated musical! A comic story about American performer Barry Nichols and "Les Girls": Joy, the sensible American; Sybil, the flighty Briton; and Angele, the tempermental French woman. Gene does a comic imitation of Marlon Brando in "Why Am I So Gone About That Girl?" The film was Gene's last musical for MGM. |
 | Gene Scene rating: 4 stars (out of 4) |
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available in VHS from Amazon.com |
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available on DVD from Amazon.com - new! |
 | Web sites featuring Les Girls Class Act Movie Musicals Internet Movie Database entry |
Let's Make Love (1960, 20th Century Fox) | ||
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Marilyn Monroe (Amanda Dell) Yves Montand (Jean-Marc Clement) Directed by George Cukor Gene plays himself in an amusing cameo appearance. Playboy Yves Montand hopes to win Marilyn Monroe's heart. But first he must learn to sing, dance, and be funny. Gene provides the dance instruction, while Milton Berle and Bing Crosby help with the other tasks. | |
| Gene Scene rating: 2 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 | |
| Web sites featuring Let's Make Love Internet Movie Database entry | |
Living in a Big Way (1947, MGM | |
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Gene Kelly (Leo Gogarty) Marie MacDonald (Margaud Morgan) Directed by Gregory La Cava A comic look at the return of a soldier to the wife he knew all of three days. The movie would fall flat if not for Gene, the character actors playing the bride's family, and two musical numbers (including "Fido and Me," a dance with a talented dog). |
| Gene Scene rating: 2 stars (out of 4) |
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available in VHS from Amazon.com not available in PAL |
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This film is currently not available on DVD. |
| Web sites featuring Living in a Big Way Internet Movie Database entry |
Love is Better Than Ever (1952, MGM) | |
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Elizabeth Taylor Directed by Stanley Donen Gene has a cameo appearance in Stanley's solo venture. Liz thinks that guy looks awfully like Gene Kelly...! | |
| Gene Scene rating: 2 stars (out of 4) |
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available in VHS from Amazon.com not available in PAL |
| Web sites featuring Love is Better Than Ever Internet Movie Database entry |
Marjorie Morningstar (1958, Warner's) | |
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Gene Kelly (Noel Airman) Natalie Wood (Marjorie Morningstar) Directed by Irving Rapper In a role that is a departure for him, Gene gives a first-rate performance as a second-rate entertainer, whose love for a young woman inspires him to ambitions beyond his abilities and nearly destroys him. |
| Gene Scene rating: 3 stars (out of 4) |
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available in VHS from Amazon.com PAL VHS available - Europe only |
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available in DVD from Amazon.com |
| Web sites featuring Marjorie Morningstar Internet Movie Database entry |
