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Day 20: Gene Kelly Day
Two from absolute masterpieces of film musicals - I’m not even that much of a fan of Gene Kelly, and in fact in both instances there was a song not involving Gene that was in the running - but ultimately these are the gems…
Day 20 / Song #1
Debbie Reynolds / Gene Kelly / Donald O’Connor - Good Mornin’ (from the film Singin’ in The Rain (1952))
Of course the title song was in the running, and it was close, but this (and the dance sequence in the film) clinched it.
Judy and Mickey’s version from Babes in Arms is pretty darn sweet too!
Day 20 / Song #2
Frank Sinatra / Gene Kelly / Jules Munshin - New York, New York (from the film On The Town (1949)
I was tempted by Betty Garrett and Frank Sinatra doing Come Up to My Place but I realised that I liked the sequence more than I liked the song, and really it would be ridiculous to pick it over this…
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