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Gene Kelly: Singing and Dancing in the Rain (Zoom)
Thursday, January 26 | 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | add to Google Calendar
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Gene Kelly is one of the most engaging and influential dancers to ever set foot in Hollywood. He came at a time when movie dance was basically just a showcase for elegant partners in motion, but within a few years he had transformed not only the nature of male dancing but also the crucial role of the camera in making dance come alive on the big screen. Starting in the 1940s, Gene Kelly created dozens of classic numbers which helped to define the American movie musical and which continue to delight audiences of all ages around the world. This presentation will survey Kelly’s remarkable achievements, and examine his enduring impact on Hollywood dancing.
Presented by: BRIAN ROSE is a professor emeritus at Fordham University, where he taught for 38 years in the
Department of Communication and Media Studies. He’s written several books on television history and
cultural programming, and conducted more than a hundred Q&A’s with leading directors, actors, and writers
for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Screen Actors Guild, the British Academy of Film and
Television Arts, and the Directors Guild of America.