Fans of MGM musicals - Why wasn't the great Tommy Rall a bigger star?

Homosexual??

Rall duet with Bob Fosse (My Sister Eileen)

Way before my time, but the boy had the moves.

And again.

You would think R1, but Wiki says he was married twice. 2 sons.

Performing 'From This Moment On' with Ann Miller in Kiss Me Kate (with Jeanne Coyne, Bobby Van, Carol Haney and Bob Fosse)

Not only a great dancer, but singer as well.

And...

The Alley Dance is one of my favorite dance numbers in film, and he actually out-dances Fosse.

According to R5, no gay man has EVER married or had children in history!

Barbras Prince!

He was dreamy.

If you are going to talk about Tommy Rall, you have to Mention Marc Platt. He is alsoi ng "Seven Brides" though his most notable appearances were in "Tonight and Every Night" (1946) and "Down to Earth". (1947)

Born Marcel Emile Gaston LePlat to a French immigrant father in Pasadena, California, he was one of the original members of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, performing under the name Platoff. While with the company, Platt choreographed Ghost Town (1939), set to music by Richard Rodgers.

Platt danced the role of Chalmers/Dream Curly in the original 1943 Broadway production of Oklahoma! . Platt was also in the 1955 film version of Oklahoma! in a dancing/speaking role as one of Curly's cowboy friends. He is the cowboy friend who buys Curly's saddle for $10 at the auction - and who also comments that, the previous year, Ado Annie's sweet potato pie gave him a 'three day bellyache' (Platt is credited in the cast list of the film as a dancer).

Another notable role for Platt was as Bill Calhoun / Lucent (replacement) in the Cole Porter musical, KISS ME, KATE, which opened on Broadway on December 30, 1948, though Platt did not join the cast until 1949.

After he stopped dancing, Platt served as the director of the Radio City Music Hall Ballet for several years, then transitioned to full-time teaching. In 2000, Platt was presented with the Nijinsky Award at the Ballets Russes Reunion. He appeared in the 2005 documentary Ballets Russes.

Platt was married twice and has three children. Ted Le Plat, from his first marriage, is an actor and musician living in Los Angeles. In 1951, Platt married dancer Jean Goodall who died in 1994; the couple had two children, Michael and Donna.

Platt died of pneumonia at a hospice in San Rafael, California on March 29, 2014, aged 100.

The intentionally overwrought Greek Ballet, choreographed by Jack Cole from DOWN TO EARTH.

At 2:07, Platt makes his entrance in a black leather ...strap thing.

Well then we also have to bring up Jacques...

Matt Mattox would like a word.

Because MGM only had room for one Gene Kelly

Excuse me, ex-c-u-u-s-e me...

Tommy's final film role, Pennies From Heaven (1981)

Tommy came along when musicals were on their death bed

I'd forgotten that Steve Martin had to keep up with Tommy Rall, r19.

fun thread

Rall was in some classic shows on Broadway -Call Me Madam, anyone? He was also in some legendary flops: Juno, Cafe Crown, Miss Liberty, Cry For Us All...

He was always good and got good reviews. Super talented man. And, yes, I've always heard he was straight.

KMK

Steve Martin performing 'Fit As A Fiddle' with Gregory Hines:

Performing 'Old Black Magic' on live TV (1955)

Absolutely not R10, the thought never entered my mind. You mean gay men marry women?

Oh, the humanity.