Gene Kelly (23 August 1912 – 2 February 1996) was an American actor, dancer,and singer.
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Anchors Aweigh (1)
Alone Together
In the magically timed combination
Of actor with skilled animation
It’s hard to determine
If Gene or the vermin
Created the greater sensation.
Anchors Aweigh (2)
The Mousetrap
When the star of the film was a teacher
Of dancing routines to a creature,
It brought down the house,
And Jerry the Mouse
Remains the big hit of the feature.
Singin’ in the Rain
Invitation to a Wetting
It would do him no good to complain
As he sang and he danced in the rain;
He knew very well, he
Would hear, “Mr. Kelly,
We’re shooting that sequence agāin.”
An American in Paris (1)
La Bohème
I think that we all can agree
That Bohemian life in Paree
Should probably start
With a talent for art,
And not just balletic esprit.
An American in Paris (2)
Les Americains
When you’re dancing an arty ballet
In a painterly sort of a way,
You’re bound to embarass
The people of Paris
In a gauche echt-American way.
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