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Gene Kelly Collection (Singin' in the Rain / An American in Paris / On the Town / Anatomy of a Dancer)

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This is a superb collection of films by that great master of the dance; Gene Kelly. Words can't express how enjoyable these three musicals are! The documentary is a tasteful, insightful, entertaining, and informative study of the man and his career. Don't underestimate the power of a quintessential performer in a classic musical. What a glorious combination!

This is a superb collection of films by that great master of the dance; Gene Kelly. Words can't express how enjoyable these three musicals are! The documentary is a tasteful, insightful, entertaining, and informative study of the man and his career. Don't underestimate the power of a quintessential performer in a classic musical. What a glorious combination!

For all Gene Kelly lovers, this is a great collection to watch and own. He is one of the two masters of the dance/musical genre (Fred Astaire being the other). The dance sequence in "Singing in the Rain" gives me goosebumps everytime I watch it. They don't make 'em like that anymore. Also the documentary On the Town/Anatomy of a Dancer was very interesting. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

The sound track for "On The Town" didn't work at all. The sound track for the other two was very uneven. Too loud, then too soft. Apparently it was still at theater levels. That should be easily repaired.
These wonderful movies are worth a re-do.

I grew up with Gene Kelly performances and so this box set is wonderful. "Singin' on the Rain" is one of his classics, as well as one of his best performances. "On the Town" and "An American in Paris" are suberb too, highlighting Kelly's different strengths. I especially liked "Anatomy of a Dancer" though because it shed light on Kelly's life that I did not know. As such I grew to respect him and his work even more. I highly recommend it for Gene Kelly followers and musical lovers alike!

This item has all of the movies that prove Gene Kelly's ability to dance and sing. A quadro of fun with On the Town, An American in Paris, Snigin in the Rain, and an Anatomy of dancer will keep you entertained and smiling for weeks. Each DVD has a quality picture and sound.

This is the first set or actually any movie from Gene Kelly I have ever seen and what surprised me was how enjoyable it was. The biggest reason I guess I like this set so much is the fact I say to myself that "they don't make them like that anymore" when I watch them. Even though they are older films they are still very enjoyable and found myself liking the way the films were shot and I would have to say my favorite is between On the Town and Singin in the rain. I know a lot of people love these films and I really didn't get them for me but for my kids for Christmas. Though they are young kids I hope they will enjoy watching them as well and I have a good feeling they will. My almost two year old daughter was watching it with me the other day and as she watched them dance I could see her little toes in her sleeper moving back and forth. My almost four year old already gets a kick out of seeing people dancing in movies. They don't really care much for the story but that's o.k. considering their ages but if they are like their mom they will enjoy musicals. Overall though I really don't like musicals that much but I am very happy with this purchase of these classic Gene Kelly flicks.

As a fan of music, dance and cinema from the 40s and 50s, I loved this collection. If you like musicals, this is a great collection of classics.

Singin' in the Rain is the excellent 2002 transfer. Bonus materials include a fine full-length documentary on MGM's Freed Unit; this is a must-see for all musical fans. For my money though the keepers here are the extensive clips of original film appearances of all these great songs. All pale in comparison to the SITR versions (though Andy Rooney and Judy Garland do an energetic version of Good Mornin') but offer a nice overview of film-musical history. Even by standards of early talkies the first film version of Singin in the Rain features astoundingly bad dancing!

Kelly biodoc Anatomy of a Dancer includes an extremely rare clip of his career-making B'way role as Pal Joey and an extensive clip from the technically astounding Alter Ego routine in Cover Girl. Thoughtful quotes from Kelly biographer Clive Hirschhorn and Kelly's first wife, Betsy Blair, round out the solid portrait that will satisfy any Kelly-phile.

The first time I saw Singing in the Rain I wanted to see it over and over agin. It was the most greatest musical and romance movie I ever seen. I loved the movie so much that I really really want to watch it again. it is the best black and white movie I ever saw. the last time I saw the movie it was on channel 13 or (Kera). I liked to watch the musical part the most, it's the best part. I hope I could see the movie again on Kera channel.