Wow! Gene Kelly looking simply gorgeous. So young. Great dancing. Such energy. Shame MGM wouldn't loan him out for the film version that was made years later. He would have been a better choice than Frank Sinatra. The film version was a boring and lacking in every way.
Wonderful footage. The recent revival at City Center was interesting but took too many liberties, adding a "Griot" chorus, and turning the show into a jukebox musical. Kelly looks perfect....
If you can figure out how to do it, I suggest reaching out to one or more of Gene’s kids. My understanding is that a trust for them owns the commercial rights to whichever of Gene’s performances he retained. (The radio rights probably belong to the network, though.)
PBS Great Performances on Stephen Sondheim's Company traced four productions of it from 1970-2022. I thought of Pal Joey as it may relate to the Bobby character. Now that I have seen this I wonder if there is any other similarity.
