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...everyone else of Kelly?s achievements and limitations; these were sometimes the same thing, like his ambition, which was great for movies, tough on his co-workers. The Hollywood numbers are smartly chosen, and there?s some rare footage: of the teen Gene dancing, and of Gene in "Pal Joey," filmed surreptitiously by a fan. (The documentary also commits a mortal sin. In the middle of the single most famous shot in the Kelly oeuvre - from "Singin? in the Rain," when Gene is whirls on the rain-drenched street and the camera cranes back and up - Trachtenberg cuts...
...first time," Kelly recalled in 1976, "I realized you could make a characterization out of dancing." While creating dances for "Billy Rose?s Diamond Horseshoe," he met a chorine named Betsy Blair; they married in 1940 (divorcing in 1977). He reached Broadway stardom as the title heel in "Pal Joey" and, at the same time, choreographed "Best Foot Forward." (This guy did everything!) MGM boss Louis B. Mayer offered him a contract. When Mayer reneged on a promise that no screen test would be required, Kelly, furious, signed with David O. Selznick - who didn?t make musicals. So the actor...
Something was. Bakken started things by calling a "push-off" between her pal Rhobock and Vonetta Flowers. Soon Johnson was part of the contest too. It was suggested to Davidson that she toe the line as well. Davidson, asking for a chance to get back on the team in a complaint now with the American Arbitration Association, claims Racine told her there was no need to enter the push-off; her seat was safe...
...Minister George Fernandes told TIME. "Sept. 11 made the U.S. realize the damage that a couple of terrorists can cause." While fearful that New Delhi's military maneuvers would set off a new war, Washington?to avoid hypocrisy?had to mute its protest. Though feeling protective toward its new pal Musharraf, Washington pressed him to rein in the militants...
...Minister George Fernandes told Time. "Sept. 11 made the U.S. realize the damage that a couple of terrorists can cause." While fearful that New Delhi's military maneuvers would set off a new war, Washington-to avoid hypocrisy-had to mute its protest. Though feeling protective toward its new pal Musharraf, Washington pressed him to rein in the militants...