Gene Kelly, unlike Hollywood's other leading male dancer, Fred Astaire, brought an athletic quality to the movies when he danced on screen. His big break came in "Cover Girl" when he danced a duet… with himself.
Gene Kelly, unlike Hollywood's other leading male dancer, Fred Astaire, brought an athletic quality to the movies when he danced on screen. While most dancers wore white ties and tails, Gene Kelly looked like the guy next door. His big break came in "Cover Girl" when he danced a duet… with himself.
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