Invitation to the Dance
Summary:
MGM's Invitation to the Dance was the fruition of Gene Kelly's long-standing dream to create a plotless "concert" feature. Eschewing dialogue, Kelly tells three stories entirely through the medium of dance. The first sequence is a mime-like +Pagliacci story, with Kelly as the Clown and Igor Youskevitch and Claire Sombert as the Lovers. The second vignette, "Ring... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Gene Kelly - (The Clown)
Igor Youskevitch - (The Lover)
Claire Sombert - (The Loved)
Carol Haney - (Scheherazade [Sinbad The Sailor])
David Kasday - (The Genie [Sinbad The Sailor])
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Review:
The entertaining Invitation to the Dance is an ambitious project that ultimately falls somewhat short of its promise; interestingly, Invitation's biggest flaw is that there is not as much dance in it as there should be. There's always movement, mind you, and more than a little bit of mime; but a film that wants to be a total celebration of da... Continue >>
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