Eugene Curran Kelly was born in Pittsburgh, into a large, Irish working class family with a dad who was a traveling phonograph salesman and a mom who was determined to get her kids into show business. Though Kelly would later say he dreamed of becoming a shortstop for his beloved Pittsburgh Pirates, his mom had other ideas and enrolled a then eight-year-old …show more content…
On the Town, An American in Paris and Singin’ in the Rain showed Kelly at his best—in front of the camera as well as behind the scenes. He served as choreographer for all three, was co- director with Stanley Donen for On the Town and Singin’ in the Rain and was the unofficial co-director for An American in Paris.
Gene Inspires me because he didn’t have an easy life because he was made fun of for dancing his father wanted him to be interested in sports and it took a frustrating ride to become a famous dancer. In the end he made it because he knew he wanted to be a great dancer and he worked very hard to get to where he got he didn't just wake up one day and became an amazing dancer it took work but he never gave up. That inspires me because I love to dance and I’m not the best but I am determined to be the best I can be I know I won’t be a famous dancer like he was but I love to dance and it makes me happy.
He didn’t become famous right away it took him time for Hollywood to see how talented he was, and plus he started later in life than most dancers so it was hard to become a professional