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Bookmark or Share- Was Gene Kelly a cunt? - the Data LoungeR106 Several sources say he did. ("When Gene spoke about his 'Slaughter on Tenth Avenue' ballet with Vera-Ellen, he said he 'rechoreographed' the Broadway version entirely."). Wikipedia says he was the choreographer (the rest of the film was choreographed by Robert Alton).
- John Mulaney divorces wife, begins long twisting road to coming out as ...Vera Ellen had an eating disorder throughout her adult life. You see in the Mandy number in White Christmas how painfully thin she is. In On the Town her legs look great.
- Vera-Ellen - the Data LoungeVera-Ellen One of the greatest of all female movie dancers. She was a perfect star for the late 40s and early 50s--she had a warm smile, a heart-shaped face, and a teeny-tiny waist.
- Larry Blyden-one of the gays? - the Data LoungeShe honorably taught Cyd Charisse the entire routine and went through all the motions with her, as she had done for countless others at Metro including Leslie Caron, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Debbie Reynolds, Vera Ellen, Georges Guetary, Louis Jourdan, and Gloria DeHaven, among others.
- Was Ginger Rogers considered a good dancer? - the Data LoungeHe adored Vera Ellen because 1 she was a great dancer but more importantly, 2 she was skinny as a rail (probably anorexic.) He also said Eleanor Powell could tap dance like a man, really slamming her feet on the floor, and he admired that.
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