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 ...

Gene Kelly dances through the raindrops in the signature musical sequence from Singin' in the Rain. (Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection) "The true story is pretty magical — I don't think you have to ...

Lots of stories are told about “Singin’ in the Rain,” about the blood, sweat and tears it took to make that most joyous of musicals. But the one I thought of when I heard of the death of Stanley Donen ...

Singin’ in the Rain is considered a cinema classic, due in part to Gene Kelly’s iconic song and dance performance of the movie’s titular musical number. And 70 years later, imagery from the scene ...

Patricia Ward Kelly met Gene Kelly in 1985 when she was writing for a television special about the Smithsonian Museum, which he happened to be hosting. “I did not know who Gene Kelly was when I first ...

Gene Kelly's widow never saw a problem with their nearly 50-year age gap. Patricia Ward Kelly, who married the "Singin' in the Rain" star when she was 31 and he was 78, said that the "age issue was ...