Classic movie fans were surprised that all three contestants on Thursday’s “Jeopardy!” Failed to identify “Singing in the Rain” star Gene Kelly.
The late dance legend, who passed away in 1996, fell under the “Olivia Newton-John” category, but players Chris Pannulo, Rob LaManna and Jerry Zulli all drew a blank when it came time to name their costars. The 80s musical “Xanadu.”
Host Ken Jennings went straight to the next question, but movie Twitter had a field day.
“Father Ray. To hell with a lot of you for not buzzing for Gene Kelly,” a disappointed fan wrote.
jack young Tweeted, “Sometimes, I just wonder…but #danger Tonight, how could all 3 contestants not know Gene Kelly answered for the Olivia Newton-John category? Maybe I’m just old or something.
The missed clue got “Gene Kelly” trending on Friday, causing at least one person to Taunt“people agree that none of the contestants could identify Gene Kelly. In other words, it’s proof positive that old people aren’t running away from Twitter.
Kelly’s other films include Vincente Minnelli’s 1951 Best Picture-winning “An American in Paris” and several films opposite Judy Garland, such as “Summer Stock,” “The Pirate,” and “For Me and My Gal.” He is widely regarded as one of the most famous dancing stars of all time, after Fred Astaire. Marvel star Chris Evans is set to play Kelly in an upcoming film.
One of the most viral videos of all time featured “Spider-Man” star Tom Holland Kelly in the iconic “Singin’ in the Rain” parasol scene over “Lip Sync Battle”, seguing into Rihanna’s jaw-dropping performance First “umbrella”. Holland, by the way, has been cast as Fred Astaire in a separate upcoming biopic.
