Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

2002

1h 27m

7.7(6 votes)

Documentary

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.

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Cast & Crew

38 members

Acting

Stanley Tucci

Narrator (voice)

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Gene Kelly

Self (archive footage)

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Jeanine Basinger

Self

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Betsy Blair

Self

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Leslie Caron

Self

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Cyd Charisse

Self

Writing

Betty Comden

Self

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Dan Dailey

Self (archive footage)

Directing

Stanley Donen

Self (archive footage)

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Nina Foch

Self

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Douglas Fowley

Self (archive footage)

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Judy Garland

Self (archive footage)

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Betty Garrett

Self

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Beth Genne

Self

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Kathryn Grayson

Self (archive footage)

Writing

Adolph Green

Self

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Jean Hagen

Self (archive footage)

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Rita Hayworth

Self (archive footage)

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Clive Hirschhorn

Self

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Deborah Jowitt

Self

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Kerry Kelly

Self

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Crew

Michael Kidd

Self (archive footage)

Writing

Arthur Laurents

Self

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Ann Miller

Self (archive footage)

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Elvis Mitchell

Self

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Millard Mitchell

Self (archive footage)

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Fayard Nicholas

Self

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Donald O'Connor

Self (archive footage)

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Kenny Ortega

Self

Sound

André Previn

Self (archive footage)

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Debbie Reynolds

Self

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Stephen M. Silverman

Self

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Phil Silvers

Self (archive footage)

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Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage)

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Vera-Ellen

Self (archive footage)

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Esther Williams

Self (archive footage)

Directing

Peter Wollen

Self

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Keenan Wynn

Self (archive footage)

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