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Summary: Incredible!
Review: Another top notch documentary from American Masters. This biography of G Kelly is just astounding. An excellent review of his life and films. Will leave you shaking your head on how anyone could dance like this. As pointed out in the film, his dancing appealed to men as well as women. His physical abilities made dancing look both artistic and athletic. He created dance numbers never tried before, and not seen since on the silver screen. In addition to all this, the film quality is unbelievable. Nearly every movie clip was restored to better than original condition. The colors and clarity, especially on a high def tv, are so sharp you will not believe these are 50+ year old movie clips. Bottom line, this 85 min documentary is five stars all the way.
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Summary: Incredible!
Review: Another top notch documentary from American Masters. This biography of G Kelly is just incredible. An excellent review of his life and films. The big ones, like Singing in the Rain and American in Paris, but also many of the lesser known films. Will leave you shaking your head on how anyone could dance like this. As pointed out in the film, his dancing appealed to men as well as women. His physical abilities made dancing look both artistic and athletic. He created dance numbers never tried before, and not seen since on the silver screen. In addition to all this, the film quality is unbelievable. Nearly every movie clip was restored to better than original condition. The colors and clarity, especially on a high def tv, are so sharp you will not believe these are 50+ year old movie clips. Bottom line, this 85 min documentary is five stars all the way.
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Summary: A brilliant and provocative look at a fascinating talent...
Review: Chalk up another one to American Masters and filmmaker Robert Trachtenberg, who follow their impressive collaboration about George Cukor with this magnificent exploration of the life and times of the magnificent Gene Kelly.The approach of Trachtenberg is unconventional from the first frame, and you know you're in for a captivating entree into life of a man who transformed the genre of movie musicals. Plentiful film clips (primarily from Kelly's tenture at M-G-M)and frank interviews from those who knew him help to flush out a full portrait of the man and his artistry. It is a film worth watching again and again. Highly recommended!
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Summary: A brilliant bio-docu worthy of Gene Kelly's genius!
Review: Every once in a while a biographical documentary comes along that transcends the genre and is a worthy film into and of itself. Very often those shows have been part of the wonderful AMERICAN MASTERS series on PBS, and GENE KELLY:ANATOMY OF A DANCER is probably the best I haev ever seen. Intelligent, cogent, and taking a decidedly non-traditional approach, the film is made with the same kind of meticulous care that its subject put into his filmmaking, choreography, and performing.
The interviews are provocative, the clips not predictable, and always entertaining. It's shows like this that remind us what cinematic life portraits used to be like before ...Truly 'S wonderful!
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Summary: A wonderful tribute to Gene Kelly
Review: I enjoyed this documentary more than any book I've read about Gene Kelly, simply because it was visual. I think it was extremely well done, especially the interviews with his co-stars, first wife, eldest daughter and colleagues.
I really enjoyed watching clips from some of the movies which aren't really as prominent as Singin' in The Rain & An American in Paris, but no less enjoyable. I'm using it as a basis to widen my DVD collection.
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Summary: It was Swell...
Review: I generally liked the show. Nice Gene information. One thing bothered me, though. I wasn't aware that Frank Sinatra and Gene were the ONLY stars in Anchors Aweigh. Now my only question is, "Was it Gene or Frank that wore the wig and played Aunt Susie?"
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Summary: Excellent DVD for Kelly fans
Review: If you are a fan of the wonderful Mr.Kelly,then this is the DVD for you.Lots of interesting background info,and lots of dancing! I fell in love with him when I saw "Singin' in the Rain"when I was three,and have been happily purchasing everything on DVD that is available.The quality of the DVD is excellent,as well.Now excuse me,please,while I go outside and splash around in a few mud puddles!!
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Summary: Excellent DVD for Kelly fans
Review: If you are a fan of the wonderful Mr.Kelly,then this is the DVD for you.Lots of interesting background info,and lots of dancing! I fell in love with him when I saw "Singin' in the Rain"when I was three,and have been happily purchasing everything on DVD that is available.The quality of the DVD is excellent,as well.Now excuse me,please,while I go outside and splash around in a few mud puddles!!
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Summary: He's my lucky star...
Review: The first movie I saw of Gene Kelly was "Singin' in the Rain". At first I thought it was going to be an okay movie. But than just watching him singing and dancing in the rain made me feel lighter than air, and so I started dancing around the tv room. Now every time I order off of Amazon, I always make sure that I buy more of Gene Kelly's greatest movies! Also other wonderful musicals that star Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, ext. This time I ordered this biography of Gene Kelly's life. This biography made me fall in love with him even more, and I just hope that all of you Gene Kelly fans will also feel the exact same way. Your're my lucky star Gene Kelly!
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Summary: He's my lucky star...
Review: This is a wonderful tribute to Gene Kelly and interviews many of his leading ladies and also his firast wife and aughter. It's a beautiful, entertaining and loving tribute about a wonderful dancer and humen being.
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