"So, you dance on street corners, huh?" 😉 By all rights, these two should have been competitors (and the press often painted them as such), but they simply refused! Instead, they became the best of friends. 🥰 There's one story, in particular, which I think illustrates the depth of their relationship...When Gene's wife died of cancer, he was understandably devastated. One evening, he was sitting alone, when there was a knock at the door. He ignored it, but the knocker persisted. Finally, Gene yelled, "There's nobody home", to which Fred replied, "I know...That's why I came to be with you". 🥺 Fred (who had brought some food), sat quietly with Gene all night. 😭 It turns out, that Gene had done the same for Fred, when his wife died from cancer, years earlier. 😔 These two were both so lovely, and their friendship was just precious. 🥺 Fred Astaire & Gene Kelly, in "Ziegfeld Follies" (1945). 💕