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trof

(54,274 posts) Wed Oct 18, 2017, 07:59 PM Oct 2017

Just absolutely INCREDIBLE balance.
From "It's Always Fair Weather".

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Highlight:

Gene Kelly dances on roller skates. [View all] trof Oct 2017 OP

That man had some secret unnatural control over gravity. n/t sarge43 Oct 2017 #1

swoon. mopinko Oct 2017 #2

He was wonderful. redwitch Oct 2017 #3

And again 25 years later whistler162 Oct 2017 #4

like giant taps - Jeez, Kelly was amazing rurallib Oct 2017 #6

Just appreciate both. Different styles, both great. brush Oct 2017 #10

Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers danced on skates Staph Oct 2017 #19

Possibly her most famous quote: trof Oct 2017 #22

Yes, that's a good one. brush Oct 2017 #23

He was my mother's favorite dancer n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2017 #7

My hips and thighs are burning just watching that performance... hlthe2b Oct 2017 #8

People on the street dressed better then. Sneederbunk Oct 2017 #9

Singing in the Rain, with Gene Kelly is an incredible movie. Stuart G Oct 2017 #11

I read somewhere that the studio lights made things very warm... Demoiselle Oct 2017 #21

Great videos! Both from a phenomenal movie! Docreed2003 Oct 2017 #15

One other tidbit... Docreed2003 Oct 2017 #17

Thank you Trof! I love Gene Kelly--that was wonderful!!! n/t Vadem Oct 2017 #13

He made dancing with a cartoon seem realistic in 1945! Docreed2003 Oct 2017 #16

Donald O'Connor tap dancing on roller skates... malthaussen Oct 2017 #18