If you can figure out how to do it, I suggest reaching out to one or more of Gene’s kids. My understanding is that a trust for them owns the commercial rights to whichever of Gene’s performances he retained. (The radio rights probably belong to the network, though.)
Wow! Gene Kelly looking simply gorgeous. So young. Great dancing. Such energy. Shame MGM wouldn't loan him out for the film version that was made years later. He would have been a better choice than Frank Sinatra. The film version was a boring and lacking in every way.
PBS Great Performances on Stephen Sondheim's Company traced four productions of it from 1970-2022. I thought of Pal Joey as it may relate to the Bobby character. Now that I have seen this I wonder if there is any other similarity.
Wonderful footage. The recent revival at City Center was interesting but took too many liberties, adding a "Griot" chorus, and turning the show into a jukebox musical. Kelly looks perfect....
What romantic times, Hart was so talented & well respected by many!
Have you every come across the full radio broadcast of Pal Joey with Kelly? I have only found snippets of it :(
No, but gosh I’d love to hear it. I can only hope that there’s a collector out there who has it and decides to share it one day🙏
@@mostlydaydreaming2983 I've reached out to Patricia Ward in case she might have it. - No reply :( What I have is just the "Pet Shop" scene.
If you can figure out how to do it, I suggest reaching out to one or more of Gene’s kids. My understanding is that a trust for them owns the commercial rights to whichever of Gene’s performances he retained. (The radio rights probably belong to the network, though.)
It was a serious art period
Wow! Gene Kelly looking simply gorgeous.
So young.
Great dancing.
Such energy.
Shame MGM wouldn't loan him out for the film version that was made years later.
He would have been a better choice than Frank Sinatra.
The film version was a boring and lacking in every way.
Lovely Julie Andrews narrates.
PBS Great Performances on Stephen Sondheim's Company traced four productions of it from 1970-2022. I thought of Pal Joey as it may relate to the Bobby character. Now that I have seen this I wonder if there is any other similarity.
Wonderful footage. The recent revival at City Center was interesting but took too many liberties, adding a "Griot" chorus, and turning the show into a jukebox musical. Kelly looks perfect....