Gene Kelly Honored On TV For Life Achievement
The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly airs on CBS with clips and a Fred Astaire tribute. Born in Pittsburgh, Kelly dreamed of baseball before film stardom, and this life achievement award recognizes his lasting impact on cinema. taped March 7 at a Beverly Hills dinner, the program emphasizes energy and humor over formal talk.
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Edward Brophy
Oliver
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Shirley MacLaine
Cyd Charisse
Gregory Hines
Olivia Newton-John
Donald O’connor
Showtime
John Travolta
Night of stars dazzles with legend and dance icons
The event gathers Jimmy Stewart, Leslie Caron, Cyd Charisse, and others including Betty Garrett, Kathryn Grayson, Debbie Reynolds, Mikhail Baryshnikov, and Donald OConnor. Shirley MacLaine hosts while Gregory Hines shines as a renowned dancer adds his praise and energy.
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Jimmy Stewart
Leslie Caron
Paris
Cyd Charisse
Betty Camden
Adolph Green
Betty Garrett
Kathryn Grayson
Debbie Reynolds
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Donald O'Connor
Shirley MacLaine
Tribute to Kelly and Martin Devotes Night to Rain Dance
The program features Steve Martin joking about knee and trick steps as the evening’s principal humor. He recalls urging Kelly to dance in the rain to lift a director’s mood, while Kelly performs a lively sing and dance routine.
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Evening programs feature Doris Day, James Cagney mob tale Leave Me Tonight on HBO plus animated stories The Berenstain Bears Play Ball and Stories From a Flying Trunk. Classic films include Trenchcoat and What Price Glory at various networks. A TV auction segment concludes the schedule with a bid-by-phone fund-raiser.
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