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Q&A with Scott O’Brien, on Gene Nelson – Lights! Camera! Dance! 1- The legacy of Gene Nelson seems to have been overlooked, why? The spotlight on male cinema dancers has focused mainly on Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. The bulk of Astaire musicals were released over a period of twenty-five years, and Kelly fifteen years. Gene Nelson musicals were released over a five-year period. Even so, his style and mesmerizing athletic grace was all his own, unique and deserving of more recognition.2- What exactly fueled Gene Nelson’s ambitions -- what inspired him?Oddly enough, it was Fred Astaire who triggered Gene’s...