LETTERS: I Knew Gene Kelly. The President Is No Gene Kelly
The New York Times
Published March 19, 2008
To the Editor:
Re ''Soft Shoe in Hard Times'' (column, March 16):
Surely it must have been a slip for Maureen Dowd to align the artistry of my late husband, Gene Kelly, with the president's clumsy performances. To suggest that ''George Bush has turned into Gene Kelly'' represents not only an implausible transformation but a considerable slight. If Gene were in a grave, he would have turned over in it.
When Gene was compared to the grace and agility of Jack Dempsey, Wayne Gretzky and Willie Mays, he was delighted. But to be linked with a clunker -- particularly one he would consider inept and demoralizing -- would have sent him reeling.
Graduated with a degree in economics from Pitt, Gene was not only a gifted dancer, director and choreographer, he was also a most civilized man. He spoke multiple languages; wrote poetry; studied history; understood the projections of Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes. He did the Sunday Times crossword in ink. Exceedingly articulate, Gene often conveyed more through movement than others manage with words.
Sadly, President Bush fails to communicate meaningfully with either. For George Bush to become Gene Kelly would require impossible leaps in creativity, erudition and humility.
Patricia Ward Kelly
Los Angeles, March 16, 2008


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Oh what a Flash Back
I remember drawing the old master Dancer in the Penninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. And some really nice work i did on Patricia as well; there was a really large piece in oil of Patricia sipping coffee...'bout 9pm - ppl watching.
i was invited to come by and tour their home on Rodeo Dr. i can't remember if i had the painting of Patricia then or not. It was in the mid 90's.
Mr. Kelly seemed Blue Collar/Union. As i saw it he nearly always propped his tennis shoe'd feet up ??? ... and comfortable with me doing sketches of him.
What a treat to make the aquaintence of the Late Mr. Kelly and his lovely wife Patricia.
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"Mrs. Patricia Kelly at the Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills" !
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Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly was great in Brigadoon in 1954. I was fortunate enough to be in a stage play of that production in high school.
Singin' In The Rain is also a great film.
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