American Masters · S16 · E8
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
The colorful life of the choreographer and performer who has often been acknowledged as America's most powerful and athletic dancer.
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The colorful life of the choreographer and performer who has often been acknowledged as America's most powerful and athletic dancer.
Season 16
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2F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams
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3Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds
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5Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
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6Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
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7Ralph Ellison: An American Journey
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8Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
90 minMar 1, 2002Now viewing
The colorful life of the choreographer and performer who has often been acknowledged as America's most powerful and athletic dancer.