Gene Kelly by Earl J. Hess, Pratibha A. Dabholkar - 9780700630172

Name: Gene Kelly by Earl J. Hess, Pratibha A. Dabholkar - 9780700630172
Brand: University Press of Kansas

University Press of Kansas

Gene KellyThe Making of a Creative Legend\nAuthor(s): Earl J. Hess, Pratibha A. Dabholkar\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University Press of Kansas, United States\nImprint: University Press of Kansas\nISBN-13: 9780700630172, 978-0700630172\nSynopsis\nWhether as a curiosity or a beloved idol, Gene Kelly [tel] lives on in our cultural memory as a fantastic dancer in MGM musicals, especially Singin' in the Rain. But dancing, however extraordinary, was only one of his many gifts. This book, for the first time, offers a full picture of Gene Kelly as the Renaissance man he actually was - dancer, yes, but also choreographer, actor, clown, singer, director, teacher, and mentor. Kelly was star of radio and television as well as film, avant-garde as artist and auteur but also ahead of the curve in opening the world of dance to different races, ethnicities, and genders.\n\nGene Kelly: The Making of a Creative Legend takes us from Kelly's youth in Depression-era Pittsburgh through his years on Br.