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Article: Gene Kelly: cultural icon.(ARTS & CULTURE)
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- Catholic New Times
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- June 5, 2005
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One of the great unknown Catholic stories in the history of Hollywood is that of the legendary Gene Kelly. Eclipsed by the longevity and star power of the two greatest popular singers of the twentieth century, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, both fellow Catholics, Kelly was in many ways a fascinating counterpoint to his co-religionists.
Sinatra, the quintessential outsider from Hoboken, New Jersey, early in his career was well-known for his embrace of those on the margins. Before he became bloated and extremely wealthy, he was a well-known champion of blacks, and despiser of racism. Perhaps because of his own Italian background, there is no doubt that he went out ...