This is from the movie Roberta, in which Fred & Ginger play the backup couple--no drama from them, just the slightly awkward and then very comfortable reunion of two old friends and dance partners. I love this routine because they're just so easy with each other, in a way that really sells the idea that they've been doing this together since they
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I saw "Singing in the Rain" on the big screen last Saturday with some friends, and it was such a good time. That movie just solid all around. No wonder it's considered a classic by everyone! Not a Fred Astaire, I know, but seeing Gene Kelly's much more grounded and controlled style made me realize how almost light and airy Fred Astaire is in comparison--he looks like he could walk on water, sometimes, he's so weightless in his movements.
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I haven't seen enough of Gene Kelly's other movies to weigh in on the inclusion of ballet/modern dance sequences, but I did always think that the "Broadway melody" felt a little out of place with the rest of the movie. Have you seen the "Choreography" dance number from White Christmas? I wonder if that was a bit of a poke at Gene Kelly.
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