Gene Kelly
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My work on Gene Kelly ranges from personal confessions to historical and cultural analyses of his films, star image, fandom, and contributions to cinema and dance.
Milk and Mythology in Singin’ in the Rain
Transformative Works and Cultures. Vol. 25 (15 Sept 2017)
When Your Scholarship Goes to Court
Chronicle Vitae (27 Mar 2017)
Road-Tripping to Gene Kelly’s House: Fan Tourism on Rodeo Drive
In Media Res (3 Mar 2017)
Was MGM’s On the Town the First Musical Shot On Location?
PopMatters (6 Oct 2016)
Dance Like Gene Kelly: National Tap Dance Day
PopMatters (25 May 2016)
I’m an Academic, and I Run A Fan Site
Chronicle Vitae (11 Feb 2016)
An American In Paris: Onstage and Onscreen
JSTOR Daily (19 May 2015)
What Gene Kelly Tattoos Teach Us about Modern Fandom
The Week (25 Jul 2014)
10 Recipes from the Kitchens of Classic Hollywood Stars
Mental Floss (19 Jun 2014)
Four Surprising Facts about Gene Kelly
Mental Floss (2 Feb 2014)
Gene Kelly, Star Signification, and Centennial Celebrations
Virginia Quarterly Review (15 Feb 2013)
Gene Kelly, Volkswagen, and Posthumous Performance
FlowTV 13.11 (Apr 2011)
Transformative Works and Cultures. Vol. 25 (15 Sept 2017)
When Your Scholarship Goes to Court
Chronicle Vitae (27 Mar 2017)
Road-Tripping to Gene Kelly’s House: Fan Tourism on Rodeo Drive
In Media Res (3 Mar 2017)
Was MGM’s On the Town the First Musical Shot On Location?
PopMatters (6 Oct 2016)
Dance Like Gene Kelly: National Tap Dance Day
PopMatters (25 May 2016)
I’m an Academic, and I Run A Fan Site
Chronicle Vitae (11 Feb 2016)
An American In Paris: Onstage and Onscreen
JSTOR Daily (19 May 2015)
What Gene Kelly Tattoos Teach Us about Modern Fandom
The Week (25 Jul 2014)
10 Recipes from the Kitchens of Classic Hollywood Stars
Mental Floss (19 Jun 2014)
Four Surprising Facts about Gene Kelly
Mental Floss (2 Feb 2014)
Gene Kelly, Star Signification, and Centennial Celebrations
Virginia Quarterly Review (15 Feb 2013)
Gene Kelly, Volkswagen, and Posthumous Performance
FlowTV 13.11 (Apr 2011)
From Gene Kelly Fans
- Xanadu and the Razzies (Dec 2018)
- Smokin' Cigarettes in Singin' in the Rain (Nov 2018)
- Monsters, Skirts, and Eastern Sequences in On the Town (Nov 2018)
- Where Is Gene Kelly's Wedding Band? (Dec 2017)
- Where Is Gene Kelly's Statue? (Aug 2017)
- Gene Kelly’s Adults-Only Puppet Show (Jun 2017)
- Gene Kelly, Beauty Pageants, and Marjorie Morningstar (Mar 2015)
- An American in Paris on Broadway, with Gene Kelly (Nov 2014)
- When Did Gene Kelly Die? (Jun 2014)