Thursday, May 12, 2022

PERFORMANCE: Gene Kelly on roller skates, I Like Myself

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Is it the cherry blossoms or the black flies?

A week of May heat gets folks giddy.

You need this.

Rivaling his legendary Singing in the Rain splash splash, Gene Kelly showboats on roller skates. Tap dances on skates!

How many extras' toes were crushed attempting  this number? Not many. Note the limited edits.

As one viewer swears: "Whenever I'm a little depressed, I watch this again. And smile."

Gene's the life force in three minutes.

Above, the ultimate song-and-dance man.


Song: I Like Myself, Betty Comden/Adolph Green, 

who also wrote Singing In The Rain.  

Clip: It's Always Fair Weather, obscure 1955 MGM musical

 

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