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"Grace was in all his steps, heaven in his eye, and in every gesture, dignity and love."

-- John Milton

"I just tried to knock 'em in the aisles every chance I got."

-- Fred Astaire

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Re: Gene Kelly Question
I've also read Laurents' autobiography and am suspicious of some of his conclusions and memories. Some of his writing is so mean spirited that I wondered why
Posted - Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:19 pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD6MKyREgkg Being a huge Garland fan, I have been listening to practically all her renditions of this song, this version is
Posted - Wed Dec 2, 2009 6:16 pm
Patricia Guinot
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Re: Gene Kelly Question
The source is the autobiography by Arthur Laurents: "Original story by..", pp.95-96. The relevant passage includes insinuations that Gene was a closet
Posted - Wed Dec 2, 2009 5:50 pm
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Re: By Myself - the Garland version
At the risk of flogging this tangential horse to death -- here's the version I remember. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcGK6jvigt8 To: astaire@yahoogroups.com
Posted - Wed Dec 2, 2009 3:26 pm
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Re: By Myself - the Garland version
A different rendition than the one I am familiar with, considerably different tempo. Interesting -- but I prefer the swingier version. It's a good song for
Posted - Wed Dec 2, 2009 3:21 pm
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