Gene Kelly Trivia Test Answers

1. Gene made his motion picture film debut alongside Judy Garland in which musical?
Gene made his motion picture debut in the musical For Me and My Gal which also co-starred Judy Garland.


2. In which movie did Gene perform with a dancing animated mouse?
Gene performed a dance routine with Jerry the Cartoon mouse in Anchors Aweigh.


3. How many movies did Gene and good friend Frank Sinatra make together?
Gene made three movies with Frank Sinatra. They were Anchors Aweigh, On the Town and Take Me Out to the Ball Game.


4. How many Academy Awards did Gene receive over the course of his career?
Gene was awarded a special Academy Award in 1952 in honor of his lifetime achievement in film dance and choreography. The award was a special acknowledgement of his dance, acting and choreography work in the previous year's An American in Paris. Learn more in our Tribute to An American in Paris.


5. Which of Gene's musicals did he co-direct?
Gene co-directed the musical Singin' in the Rain.


6. What famous musical did Gene direct, but not star in?
Gene directed but did not act in the Barbra Streisand musical Hello Dolly.


7. The ballet sequence in An American in Paris was the longest dance number ever filmed. How long did it last?
The ballet sequence in An American in Paris was 17 minutes long making it the longest dance number ever filmed.


8. In which non-musical drama did Gene portray Natalie Wood's no-good love interest?
Gene plays Natalie Woods' love interest in the drama Marjorie Morningstar.


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