Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)

Happy Father's Day, everyone!    This man is a legitimate legend and if you've never really explored his work, you owe it to yourself.

This documentary is actually an episode of the PBS series American Masters.  I got it through Netflix but it's also on YouTube.

Gene Kelly was an American dancer, actor, and director from the 1940's until his death in 1996.  A notorious perfectionist, Kelly demanded the best from everyone he worked with, from Debbie Reynolds to Frank Sinatra to Cyd Charisse.  This practice paid off in dividends, however, with some of the greatest musicals to ever be filmed.  The documentary is fairly short, only about an hour and a half, and features interviews with some of Kelly's contemporaries, his co-stars, and his daughter.  It's a good inside look at one of the titans of entertainment.