Just once in my life I want to see Pal Joey done straight up. No chaser. No watering down the hootch. No sticking other songs from other R&H musicals into it. No screwing around with John O'Hara's book (which he took so long writing, that Larry Hart teased it out of him with the lyrics for "I Could Write A Book." Could he? It was getting doubtful there a while. Seriously, musicals now are dark as hell, far darker than this, quite often. I went to see Sweeney Todd a lifetime ago, with Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury--nobody walked out. I was just a kid. I got it. I'd get this. (One of our parish priests was there at the Uris that night--he loved it--yes, even 'A Little Priest.) But I guess what bothered people was, Joey just walked away, without really changing, or suffering any permanent consequences. No better or worse off than he was before. And that's the point. He'll only change if he wants to. Most people don't really want to. They just want the world around them to change--to suit their selfish needs. The narration is wrong about one thing. There is a moral person in that show. Linda. The ingenue. As to Vera, the siren, and the true antihero of the piece--she's not really bad. She's just drawn that way. She's cynical, hardbitten, but there's no real meanness there. She and Linda understand each other pretty well, which sure doesn't happen in the movie. Still not somebody you want to mess with. I know all this because I've read O'Hara's book--and the stories that preceded it. And of course, Hart's lyrics have been sung so many times, by so many brilliant performers with brilliant accompaniment. And always will be, whatever else happens.

Is there anything this guy can't do? Dance, sing, act, handsome af at 51. Enough! I really can't stand this man.

This was awesome! The tempo was perfect. ❤

"Tommy Shaw", keep playing your beautiful music!

Hey ❤

Delightful!

He was THE BEST

Good job! 😊

These are quintessential professionals

Il parle à un très bon niveau et le fait qu'il ait appris à communiquer un peu est très impressionnant. Bravo, Monsieur Kelly !

It occurred to me that the youngest daughter danced with Gene Kelly in “Anchors Away.” This film is charming.

I’m completely charmed. What a delight. Perfect cast. Just too short! I wish make believe was real❤

Michael Lembeck is now a TV and Film director.

You do a wonderful job with these film clips, thank you!!

This is not what I was expecting today, but seeing some of my favorite dancers with one of my favorite songs is incredible. Thank you very much and Godspeed.

Gene is in a class by himself. He is an “every man” dancer. So skilled and strong. I live every movie he’s in

Dorothy and Gene in clown costume and makeup! That was a ribtickler.

Gene Kelly and Jim McKay in a comedy sketch!

Underrated film director

I wish they would show the episode.

This woman, Debbie Reynolds could sing well enough to bring the birds home. So much talent in one young lady. We lost her and Carrie far too soon.

Mrs. Garrett from Laverne and Shirley......

Two of the greatest performers ever

*Gene Kelly

Este filme é muito fofo. Judy Garland e Gene Lelly são perfeitos e maravilhosos.

My happy place.

Darling man.

Gene Kelly daughter looks like him a lot

Bob Fosse once said about Gene "he was like a man on your bowling team" meaning looking at him one would not know he was a genius & oh so talented!

Omg Don Lockwood and Phil Davis 2:09 2:13 5:24 7:19 8:36 9:36 10:26 10:55

Mis artistas favoritos, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers y Judy Garland. Sus peliculas son las mejores del mundo

Mis artistas favoritos, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers y Judy Garland. Sus peliculas son joyas y oro puro.

Can't wait to see this.

Gene's style was so different than other dancers he danced with a strong force as if his own life was coming through as if to say "this is who I truly am" protective yet soft & loving take my hand & we will be okay!

Gene was a very good actor his style reminds me of John Garfield who Gene admired very much, thank you again mostlydaydreaming!!

❤❤❤😢🌹🌹🌹

Gene Kelly was 🔥

Miss Taina Elg is such a lovely and so talented lady ❤️. She won Gloden Globe for her role in this film.

wonderful as always and brilliantly edited ~ hats off to you

Brilliant job, Mostlydaydreaming.

Leslie Caron is so beautiful!

My all-time favorite entertainer!!! Thank you Mr. Kelly for all the joy! ❤️❤️❤️🙆‍♀️

Stumbled across this I will watch anything Mostlydaydreaming puts out & of course Gene as well!!

Mostlydaydreaming thank you for your wonderful videos of Gene!!

Very nice video!!

What year was this?

I feel bad that Gene had an unhappy ending to his life with PWK his last wife he deserved so much better!

Beautiful video thank you!

You picked up lovely Betsy & Gene in Cannes & his friends & second with Jeannie and the Password Lady evidently they were playing a joke on Gene in private on Password that's everyone reacted so much!

I truly loved this one you covered most of his amazing life!