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For which film and role was Gene Kelly nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor?

  • Cover Girl

  • An American in Paris

  • Singin' in the Rain

  • Anchors Aweigh

Answer

Gene Kelly was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Anchors Aweigh. The film is a musical comedy about two sailors who are sent to Hollywood to star in a film. Kelly plays one of the sailors, and he sings and dances throughout the film. Anchors Aweigh was a critical and commercial success, and it is considered one of Kelly's best films.
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