- Description
Tap Dance America is a reference work of bibliographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. The Library of Congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. To request additional information Ask a Librarian.
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Anchors Aweigh / Gene Kelly [film]
- Title
- Anchors Aweigh [Film]
- Performers
- Kelly, Gene
- Jerry the Mouse
- Donen, Stanley
- Donohue, Jack
- Published/Created
- 1945-07-09
- Genre
- Film
- Note
- MGM
- Abstract
- "The King Who Couldn't Dance"a dream sequence, Kelly falls down a hole in the ground to discover the kingdom where singing and dancing is forbidden; tap dances with the animated characters of Tom the Cat and Jerry the Mouse of the Tom and Jerry cartoons to the tune "Don't Expect to Get Help If You Don't Help Yourself."
This the first time in which Kelly combined live action with cartoon animation.
In another scene, Sinatra sings and Kelly dance to "She Begged Me." - Source
- Frank, Rusty E.: Tap! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and their Stories 1900-1955. New York, William Morrow. (1990).
- Smith, Ernie: Selected List of Films and Kinescopes. In Jean and Marshall Stearns' Jazz Dance (1968).
Last Updated: 12-16-2015