It's Always Fair Weather

19551955
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1h 41m

Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Dan Dailey, Dolores Gray, and Michael Kidd in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

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Comedy Drama Musical

Three soldiers meet ten years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now.Three soldiers meet ten years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now.Three soldiers meet ten years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now.

Directors
- Stanley Donen
- Gene Kelly
Writers
- Betty Comden(story)
- Adolph Green(story)
Stars

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Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 3 nominations total

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It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Dan Dailey, Dolores Gray, and Michael Kidd in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Dan Dailey, Dolores Gray, and Michael Kidd in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, and Michael Kidd in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, and Michael Kidd in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, and Dan Dailey in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

Ted Rileyas Ted Riley

Doug Hallertonas Doug Hallerton

Jackie Leightonas Jackie Leighton

Madeline Bradvilleas Madeline Bradville

Angie Valentineas Angie Valentine

Timas Tim

Charles Z. Culloranas Charles Z. Culloran

Girlas Girl
(uncredited)

Butch - Assistant at Stillman's Gymas Butch - Assistant at Stillman's Gym
(uncredited)

Woman on Skatesas Woman on Skates
(uncredited)

Bartenderas Bartender
(uncredited)

Fighteras Fighter
(uncredited)

Child Danceras Child Dancer
(uncredited)

Pageas Page
(uncredited)

Mrs. Stamperas Mrs. Stamper
(uncredited)

Bar Patronas Bar Patron
(uncredited)

Italian Chefas Italian Chef
(uncredited)

Svenson - Masseuras Svenson - Masseur
(uncredited)

Directors
- Stanley Donen
- Gene Kelly
Writers
- Betty Comden(story) (screenplay)
- Adolph Green(story) (screenplay)
All cast & crew
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Ted, Doug, and Angie are three ex-G.I.s who vow to meet again at a New York bar on October 11, 1955. They all show up on the appointed day, but quickly find that their friendship isn't what it used to be. However, a program coordinator wants to bring the three men together again on a live TV show. Circumstances are further complicated by a group of gangsters who are after Ted. —Azure_Girl

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Taglines
- M-G-M's Gigantic and Joyous Musical
Genres
Certificate
- Passed
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
Gene Kelly bought the roller skates for the "I Like Myself" number from "IT'S ALWAYS FAIR WEATHER" down the block from his house at Pioneer Hardware on Beverly Drive. He also mentioned that the skates were not altered in any way - they weren't locked to his shoes, so when he tapped in them, he had no help.

Goofs
During the scene in the taxi just after Ted Riley (Gene Kelly) mentions Kid Mariachi to Jackie Leighton (Cyd Charisse), the street scene in the rear window of the taxi goes blank for about six frames.

Quotes
Kid Mariacchi: Where do you have to go?
Ted Riley: Tim's Bar on Third Avenue. It's a long way from here.
Kid Mariacchi: You're nuts. It's ten minutes.
Ted Riley: No, it's ten years.

Connections
Edited into American Masters: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002)

Soundtracks
March, March
(1955) (uncredited)
Music by André Previn
Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Performed by Gene Kelly, Michael Kidd (dubbed by Jud Conlon) and Dan Dailey

Top review

Note the mise en scene of his dance routines!

Just an aside,really:

You notice how sparsely Gene Kelly's finest numbers are shot? Long takes,little in the way of cinematic flair? Well,ponder this for a moment-he will often do something truly spectacular at the end of a take,leading one to wonder just how many times the poor chap put himself through the preceding minutes before getting it right...

A case in point is the justly famed (among those in the know) "Rollerskate Number":In order to demonstrate that the skates are,indeed,authentic,Kelly will swap-flawlessly-from "tap" to "glide" at the end of each take.

Incredible.

Compare and contrast,by the way,with protege Donald O'Connor's emulation in "I Love Melvin"-we never see thetwo movements co-existing within the same shot.

Gene Kelly made me want to dance when I was 11,and not feel like a poof for doing so.

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Release date
- September 2, 1955 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Languages
- English
- Italian
Also known as
- Fair Weather
Filming locations
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Budget
- $2,771,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
1 hour 41 minutes
Aspect ratio
- 2.55 : 1

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Gene Kelly, Cyd Charisse, Dan Dailey, Dolores Gray, and Michael Kidd in It's Always Fair Weather (1955)

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