Kelly, Gene (1912-1996)
A dancer and choreographer of enormous grace and indefatigable vitality, Gene Kelly created a new synthesis of music and dance in American movies. In 1942 he made his first fil...
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Although Gene Kelly (1912-1996) established his reputation as an actor and dancer, his contribution to the Hollywood musical also embraces choreography and direction.Gene Kelly's experiments with danc...
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Jan 26 (Reuters) - Following are some of the major events to
have occurred on February 2 since 1900: 1918 - John L. (Lawrence) Sullivan, U.S. professional boxer,
died; he won the world heavyweight...
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Today is Friday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2007. There are 332 days left in the year. This is Groundhog Day.Today's Highlight in History:On Feb. 2, 1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle ...
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David McCullough, whose next book will be a history of Americans in Paris, remembers when he first laid eyes on the French capital. He was a freshman at Yale University — young, in love, "imp...
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It looked a collision between the Grammys and the Oscars — Jennifer Lopez, Tony Bennett, Charlize Theron, Quentin Tarantino, Beyonce, Usher and dozens of other stars at the Kodak Theatre.The ...
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You've heard of feast or famine? City Ballet's Spring Gala gave us feast and famine. Five courses were dished up, and in a curious order: first, a heavy entrée; then, three hors d'oeuvres; fin...
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Maybe it's this former steel town's blue-collar traditions. Or its down-to-earth reputation. Or its many connections to the entertainment industry.Whatever the reason, Pittsburgh has become a popul...
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Choreographer Michael Kidd, whose joyously athletic dances for ballet, Broadway and Hollywood delighted audiences for half a century and won him five Tonys and an Oscar, has died.Kidd's nephew, Rob...
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The actor has lived in the apartment for almost 30 years, moving in back when it was rent-controlled. “I was lucky,” he said. “I had to grease somebody’s palm. I was in They...
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Joe Barbera, half of the Hanna-Barbera animation team that produced such beloved cartoon characters as Tom and Jerry, Yogi Bear and the Flintstones, died Monday, a Warner Bros. spokesman said. He w...
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Kelly, Gene (1912-1996)
Gene Kelly
Reuters historical calendar - February 2
