Gene Kelly’s widow Patricia Ward Kelly set the record straight on a longtime rumor from the 1952 musical.
Star Gene Kelly’s widow Patricia Ward Kelly broke down a few myths from the iconic 1952 film — including the oft-told fable about co-star Debbie Reynolds’“The true story is pretty magical — I don’t think you have to embellish it,” Patricia told
As for Reynolds, she was cast in the romantic comedy as aspiring actress, Kathy Selden, who falls in love with Kelly’s aging silent-era star, Don Lockwood. One rumor that plagued the film decades after its release was how she clashed with Kelly over her lack of dancing skills.Courtesy Everett Collectionhow her “feet were bleeding from all that dancing” during filming. “If I wasn’t smiling, Gene would yell at me to smile more.
She continued, “Gene said he didn’t see blood all over the floor the way it was described.” She also pushed back on Reynolds’ tales of doctors healing her because her feet were busted up from rehearsing late at night.
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