Remembering The Great Gene Kelly Jerry Mouse and Gene Kelly Dance - Anchors Aweigh (1945) Eugene Curran Kelly (August 23, 1912 – February 2, 1996) was an American dancer, actor of film, stage, and television, singer, film director, producer, and choreographer. He was known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks, and the likable characters that he played on screen. Best known today for his performances in films such as An American in Paris (1951), Anchors Aweigh (1945)— for

Gene Kelly dancing with Jerry Mouse in ANCHORS AWEIGH (1945) ⚓️🚢 • For the most famous sequence in the film, Mickey Mouse was originally meant to be the dance partner of Gene Kelly. However, when Walt Disney refused to have his most famous character appear in an MGM film. Kelly turned to MGM's own animation studio and used Jerry Mouse of Tom and Jerry fame. | Tan Sağtürk