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Dean Frey @dean.bsky.social

Eric Carpenter's shot of a visitor to the Singing In The Rain set: Fred Astaire, who arrived from the nearby MGM sound stage where he was shooting The Belle of New York. Donald O'Connor & Gene Kelly talk shop with Fred. Three movie dancers of the very highest rank.

The three dancers talk shop on the set.
aug 28, 2025, 4:55 pm • 4 0

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Amy Mullen @lilybelle05.bsky.social

I hadn’t seen Singing in the Rain in quite a while, so I tuned in to see on TCM recently. ‘What a glorious feeling.

aug 28, 2025, 7:13 pm • 5 1 • view
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Dean Frey @dean.bsky.social

Donald O'Connor ascends to heaven in this Philippe Halsman photo from 1953. Today we're celebrating the great dancer & comic actor's Centennial 🎂💯

O'Connor in a three piece suit leaps high in the air.
aug 28, 2025, 4:57 pm • 2 1 • view
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Anne Denoon @annedenoon.bsky.social

This is pretty great, too. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xkK...

aug 28, 2025, 5:07 pm • 5 1 • view
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Dean Frey @dean.bsky.social

Donald O'Connor as Sherlock Holmes in Don Weis's I Love Melvin 📷 John Swope, 1953

O'Connor, in Sherlock garb, holds a magnifying glass up to his face.
aug 28, 2025, 4:58 pm • 5 0 • view