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He's Got Rhythm: The Life and Career of Gene Kelly

He's Got Rhythm: The Life and Career of Gene Kelly - Hardcover

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Availability:In StockContributor:Cynthia Brideson, Sara BridesonSeries:Screen ClassicsPublish date:2017-05-16Pages:576
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813169347ISBN-10:813169348UPC:9780813169347Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:Entertainment & Performing Arts, Rich & Famous, FilmBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.70 inchesWeight:2.0525Product ID:SC2J9AV06E

He sang and danced in the rain, proclaimed New York to be a wonderful town, and convinced a group of Parisian children that they had rhythm. One of the most influential and respected entertainers of Hollywood's golden age, Gene Kelly revolutionized film musicals with his innovative and timeless choreography. A would-be baseball player and one-time law student, Kelly captured the nation's imagination in films such as Anchors Aweigh (1945), On the Town (1949), An American in Paris (1951), and Singin' in the Rain (1952).

In the first comprehensive biography written since the legendary star's death, authors Cynthia Brideson and Sara Brideson disclose new details of Kelly's complex life. Not only do they examine his contributions to the world of entertainment in depth, but they also consider his political activities-including his opposition to the Hollywood blacklist. The authors even confront Kelly's darker side and explore his notorious competitive streak, his tendency to be a taskmaster on set, and his multiple marriages.

Drawing on previously untapped articles and interviews with Kelly's wives, friends, and colleagues, Brideson and Brideson illuminate new and unexpected aspects of the actor's life and work. He's Got Rhythm is a balanced and compelling view of one of the screen's enduring legends.

Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813169347ISBN-10:813169348UPC:9780813169347Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Performing ArtsBook Subcategory:Entertainment & Performing Arts, Rich & Famous, FilmBook Topic:History & CriticismSize:9.10 x 6.30 x 1.70 inchesWeight:2.0525Product ID:SC2J9AV06E
Cynthia Brideson is coauthor of Also Starring...: Forty Biographical Essays on the Greatest Character Actors of Hollywood's Golden Era, 1930-1965.
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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