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Gene Kelly’s Widow Patricia Dispels Myths on ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ Debbie Reynolds, Fred Astaire & More (Exclusive)
“It’s been circulated for decades that he worked Debbie so hard in Singin’ in the Rain that her feet bled ... in the beloved dance sequence.” “Fred Astaire continued the European ...
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The Movie Musical Starring Fred Astaire That Inspired One of Michael Jackson's Most Iconic Videos is Now on Max
Entertainment is watching Fred Astaire ... Singin' in the Rain, and An American in Paris. Now streaming on Max, the dazzling dance-musical is a must-watch. Astaire stars as aging movie star ...
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How Fred Astaire Helped Debbie Reynolds Get Over Gene Kelly’s Criticisms of Her Dancing
Her performance in Two Weeks with Love impressed MGM so much that she landed Singin’ in the Rain. The 1952 movie ... I realized that if it was hard for Fred Astaire, dancing was hard for ...
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Peter Bart: Today's Movie Musicals Are Wicked Successful, But A Far Cry From The Sunnier Settings Of Hollywood's Golden Age Hits
Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain and Fred Astaire in Top Hat were essentially airheads. The protagonists of more recent musicals like Wonka or Cats did not exactly reflect Chekhovian tensions.