Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

Overview

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.

Directed by Robert Trachtenberg

Top cast

Stanley Tucci

Narrator (voice)

Gene Kelly

Self (archive footage)

Jeanine Basinger

Self

Betsy Blair

Self

Leslie Caron

Self

Cyd Charisse

Self

B

Betty Comden

Self

Dan Dailey

Self (archive footage)

Stanley Donen

Self (archive footage)

Nina Foch

Self

Douglas Fowley

Self (archive footage)

Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

Betty Garrett

Self

B

Beth Genne

Self

Kathryn Grayson

Self (archive footage)

Adolph Green

Self

Jean Hagen

Self (archive footage)

Rita Hayworth

Self (archive footage)

C

Clive Hirschhorn

Self

D

Deborah Jowitt

Self

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