Singin In The Rain star Gene Kelly had one raunchy routine censored | Films | Entertainment | Express.co.uk

Gene had his work cut out for him when he started production on the 1952 classic Singin' In The Rain. Not only was the legendary Hollywood actor starring as Don, the film's protagonist, but he also choreographed the entire film. Unfortunately, it seems he went a tad too far when organising the routine for the Broadway Melody section of the movie.

During the events of the film, Gene's character Don envisioned a few dance numbers with iconic performer Cyd Charisse.

The first of these routines shows Cyd in a gorgeous green outfit dancing to a stunning piece of music.

However talented both of the artists were, they bit off more than they could chew.

This routine was later trimmed down by just a few seconds after reviewers from the Production Code and the Catholic Church's Legion of Decency objected to it.

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In the original cut Gene supposedly holds up Cyd prompting her to wrap her legs around his waist in a slightly provocative manner.

Of course, in the 1950s, this was an extremely risque move to be shown in cinemas, so the footage had to be changed.

If you watch the video above, around the 3:53 mark, you can clearly see Cyd begin to swing her leg around Gene before it abruptly cuts.

This change brings her back down to the ground, removing any raunchy moments from the dance.

Gene's scarf dance sequence had him dancing alongside Cyd once again in a sensual ballet routine.

The stunning performance involves the two entertainers becoming intertwined with one another between a silken scarf.

Despite these two scenes being axed in certain places, the film was a tremendous success.

Singin' In The Rain earned a whopping $7.2 million at the box office on a $2.54 million budget.

The film has also since been inducted into the United States Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry.

The Singin' In The Rain sequence has also been parodied countless times in many ways, including by Spider-Man star Tom Holland during lip sync battle.

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