Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
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.
Cast
Stanley Tucci
Narrator (voice)
Gene Kelly
Self (archive footage)
Jeanine Basinger
Self
Betsy Blair
Self
Leslie Caron
Self
Cyd Charisse
Self
Dan Dailey
Self (archive footage)
Stanley Donen
Self (archive footage)
Nina Foch
Self
Douglas Fowley
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland
Self (archive footage)
Betty Garrett
Self
Kathryn Grayson
Self (archive footage)
Adolph Green
Self
Jean Hagen
Self (archive footage)
Rita Hayworth
Self (archive footage)
Michael Kidd
Self (archive footage)
Arthur Laurents
Self
Ann Miller
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Mitchell
Self
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