Costume, Performance
Object number2014.4.1 a-c
Date1952
MediumWool; Metal; Plastic
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
DescriptionWool checkered suit consisting of a jacket, pants and page boy style hat.DimensionsHeight (part a): 29.375 in. (74.6 cm)Width (part a shoulder to shoulder): 16.5 in. (41.9 cm)
Length (part a sleeve): 22.5 in. (57.2 cm)
Height (part b): 38 in. (96.5 cm)
Width (part b waist): 13.5 in. (34.3 cm)
Width (part b hips): 18 in. (45.7 cm)
Width (part c): 9.5 × 10 in. (24.1 × 25.4 cm)
Inscriptionsa) Tag: "Lot #: 46162 / Auction #: 7082 / [barcode] / www. HA.com / 1-800-872-6467".
c) Tag: "7082-050-002 / 3/3".
Marksb) Label: "METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER / NAME [handwritten] GENE KELLY / [embroidered] NO [handwritten] 1546 8607 30 1/2 14 1/2".
Historical NotesCostume worn by Gene Kelly in the 1952 musical film, "Singin' in the Rain."
Related person
Gene Kelly
(1912 - 1996)
Previous owner
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Inc.
(founded 1924)
Terms
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