Show Gene the money! There are lots of legends within Hollywood. Folklore and stories get passed down from generations of people working and loving this business. One of the most famous and talked about was how mad Gene Kelly was at Stanley Kubrick and the entire cast of A Clockwork Orange for using his classic song, "Singin' in the Rain," during an incredibly violent rape scene in their movie. Malcolm McDowell told the story to The Hollywood Reporter this week. He recounted going to an insider party in Hollywood with an executive who was showing him around. According to McDowell, the executive said, “‘You won’t believe it, but Gene Kelly’s here.’ And I said, ‘Great! I’d love to meet him.' He had his back to me and the guy tapped him on the shoulder, he turned and the guy said, ‘Gene, I would like you to meet Malcolm McDowell.'” Then, as the legend goes, Kelly looked at McDowell and walked off. “He cut me dead, can you blame the poor man?" McDowell said. "I took his wonderful moment and completely fucked with it.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 25 August, 2021