Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

Poll question: Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly

[terrya]

1. Gene Kelly

It's comparing apples to oranges. Kelly was a more physical dancer, Astaire was more grace. But Kelly was my favorite.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

2. Gene Kelly makes me cry

[Susang]

3. Fred Astaire

For some reason, I've always kind of disliked Gene Kelly. And Fred got to dance with Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face, one of my favorite movie musicals! :-)

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. but Gene Kelly danced with Jerry

[Susang]

6. Exactly

Never liked that smug little rodent! :mad:

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

8. so you're a Tom fan?

:spank:

[Susang]

19. Nope, I hate that stupid bastard just as much as I hate Jerry

:mad:

[AirmensMom]

5. Oh, please ...

Don't make me choose! :banghead:

I love them BOTH!!!!!! :bounce:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. They're both great; but Fred

just makes my heart go pitty pat.

[wildhorses]

9. i'd like to be the filling in that sandwich--

and please don't make me choose *my head WILL explode*

[MorningGlow]

10. Gene!!

OMG I love that man. Even in Xanadu! Gave the thing some class, you know what I mean?

Love the twinkle in his eye...:loveya:

[cmkramer]

13. Gene for me too!

I think it's ironic that although Fred Astaire is the one best-known for his artistry and elegance, it was Gene who was ballet-trained.

Also, Gene - unlike Fred - didn't marry a Ku Klux Klan member. FWIW, I'm positive Fred did not share Robyn's views and to be fair, I don't know if maybe she changed her mind about the organization.

Although no one looked better than Fred Astaire in a top hat and tux squring women on the dance floor, I kind of prefer Gene's more masculine take on dance.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

11. Gene could do everything Fred did backwards and in high heels.

And no one even asked him to. He just did it.

[WCGreen]

12. Gene Kelly....

No doubt about it.....

I watched that's dancing' and he was narrating a scene about Michael Jackson and how he said he was right up there with the other greats...

It must have broken his heart to have to say that Mr. two moves and a crotch grab was even in the same movie as Astair and Kelly...

[mcscajun]

14. I'll take both, TYVM, but I voted for Gene, 'cause you made me choose!

:cry:

Swing Time, Top Hat

Singin' in the Rain, Brigadoon

I can't do without either of these men.

[hippywife]

15. Love them both equally.

Gene always seemed a little more athletic than Fred but I think that isn't true but only a mere difference in their build and style of dance.

[GirlinContempt]

16. Duh

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5Yw4_mafblk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RDnmR4EVde0&mode=related&search=

[mykpart]

17. Both Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor rank ahead of

Fred Astaire in my book. But it's a style preference, not a talent thing.

[u4ic]

18. Gene Kelly!

:bounce:

He had a passion that Fred Astaire lacked, imo.

[kskiska]

20. Fred

Gene was a nice guy, but I always get the feeling he's unnecessarily trying to prove his masculinity. Also, he was chunkier than Fred.

Gene's wife, Betsy Blair, was a lefty who was blacklisted. Gene was a lefty, too, but not as vocal as she, and somehow survived. Maybe because he was one of MGM's most valuable properties.

[Broken_Hero]

21. Astaire, nt

[reyd reid reed]

22. Gene Kelly

hands down. Not even close...

[fishwax]

23. I voted for Gene Kelly

Watching Fred Astaire, I recognize and am impressed by his talent, the same way I might recognize and be impressed by anybody who is very good at something that I'm not really into.

But watching Gene Kelly, I forget that I'm not really that interested in dancing.

[July]

24. Can't choose . . . I'm going with the Nicholas Brothers.

But I like both Astaire and Kelly.

[lildreamer316]

25. I can never choose..

but I remember although my dad loved Astair; he was entranced by Kelly.
Loved Ginger too.....

[mulsh]

26. Fred Astaire

not only was he a great dancer but his singing inspired guys like Cole Porter and Irving Berlin to write songs specifically for him. He has influenced nearly every popular singer since the 1920's. Frank Sinatra is a prime example. He was a killer drummer too.

[sarge43]

27. Their styles were so completely different;

a compare/contrast is impossible. Both were masters, but Astaire was a classic, salon dancer; Kelly a modern, total body interpretive dancer -- European and American if you will. Those pictures say it all.

Both were a joy to watch.