Main content

Greg Jenner on Gene Kelly

4 Extra Debut. Historian Greg Jenner nominates the Hollywood star Gene Kelly. Ruth Leon is expert witness. With Matthew Parris. From 2018.

Public historian Greg Jenner has always loved Gene Kelly.

"So much better than he had any right to be."

Born in Pittsburgh in 1912, Gene Kelly was a broad-shouldered Irish American whose first love was ice hockey. But according to his biographer, Ruth Leon, he revolutionised movie-making by making the camera dance.

Kelly's great films are Singin in the Rain, On The Town and An American in Paris - with extracts and archive of Gene speaking, this is a joyful celebration of the great age of Hollywood musicals.

Presented by Matthew Parris.

Producer Miles Warde

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in September 2018.

Available now

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 May 2022 05:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Matthew Parris
Interviewed Guest Greg Jenner
Interviewed Guest Ruth Leon
Producer Miles Warde

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Sep 2018 16:30
  • Fri 7 Sep 2018 23:00
  • Thu 19 May 2022 18:30
  • Fri 20 May 2022 00:30
  • Sat 21 May 2022 07:30
  • Sat 21 May 2022 17:30
  • Sun 22 May 2022 05:30

Great Rock and Roll Lives

Great Rock and Roll Lives

Stories of inspiration from great musicians from Bowie to Billie Holliday

Download this programme

Subscribe to this programme or download individual episodes.

Podcast