August 22, 2009
Not what I expected from the two leads. Depressed me a little but it was okay.
Gene Kelly, George Zucco, Gladys Cooper
Cole Porter extravaganza in which Gene Kelly, a circus clown, convinces Judy Garland that he is the pirate of her dreams. Contains many first-rate song and dance routines. Academy Award Nominations: B...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 24, 2007
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February 27, 2009The opening is a little excruciating, but it gets better toward the end.
For some reason Gene Kelly decided to wear Pirate Hotpants during a dance sequence. How did anyone on the set keep a straight face? -
August 17, 2009Gene Kelly wears pirate hot pants in the ballet number in the middle of the movie. (Which is a terrific modern ballet piece that Kelly would perfect in later movies). One star for that.
Judy Garland throws junk at Gene Kelly and Kelly's reactions to it really is a terrific numbe...( read more) -
July 28, 2009like a typical MGM musical, it's a pretty predictable and formulaic story, but a few surprises manage to sneak through. Garland--whom I will always find a bit detestable--is definitely in one of her more likable and legitimately comedic roles. Kelly also gets in touch with his ...( read more)
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June 1, 2009Best part of the movie is seeing Garland beat Kelly up in one of the best physical comedy scenes in a musical.
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December 28, 2008entertaining because it's gene kelly and judy garland, but it's not the best movie for either of them.
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July 18, 2007*I like judy because *nice women* YW excellent MOVIE HE is the speciaist in this field
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