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The career of acting for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1953 with Clark Gable in Mogambo

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Director John Ford was aware of Kelly in the first 1950 screen test. Studio flew Kelly to Los Angeles to audition in September 1952, and Ford said that Kelly showed "breeding, quality and class." She salary of $ 850 a week was hired for the role was offered a seven-year contract with. Kelly signed a contract with two conditions: every two years, she get off the time to the theater, and she now, in the landmark Manhattan House (200 E. Street No. 66), in that it has lived in New York City was.

After signing her contract two months, Kelly and the cast arrived in Nairobi to begin production of the movie Mogambo. Gene Tierney was cast in the original role, but she at the last minute because of personal problems had to drop out. When you get the role, Kelly Mogambo there was a thing of the three that my interest ", told Hollywood columnist Hedda Hopper. John Ford, Clark Gable, and pay costs and a trip to Africa. Mogambo If you had been done in the state of Arizona, it that would not I have done. Interruption of "shooting schedule got a visit to Kelly and Mogambo co-star Ava Gardner Rome. Role of Kelly as Linda Nordley at the MGM production of Mogambo is, earned her Golden Globe Award for her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actress.


1954 Dial M and Murder!
After the success of Mogambo, Kelly before being cast in the film adaptation of Frederick Knott's Broadway, Jean-Pierre Aumont and Eagle methods in playback TV Murder starring dial M! Hit. A look at the director Alfred Hitchcock also 1950 screen test, the beauty of the on-camera Kelly I take full advantage. Hitchcock, was one of Kelly's last leader in the movie industry.

Kelly began to shoot her next scene for The Bridges at Toko-Ri in the film William Holden and January 1954. She Nancy, naval officer Harry was minor but very important character in the story (Holden), played the role of the wife. Released movie reviews after 12 months, The New Yorker, it said the chemical on the obvious screen between Kelly and Holden, and have a "quiet confidence took note of the Kelly of delivery of her performance. "

Kelly refused the opportunity to starring alongside Marlon Brando in without hesitation wharf. Kelly Eva Marie Saint replaced, which won the Academy Award for that role. Kelly promised instead to the role of Lisa Fremont in the rear window. Kelly through production of "murder of dial M, all, he [Hitchcock] also we even before you were discussing my happiness in it, sitting, talking all the time to me about the rear window to it has closed. "a minor dispute mentioned has sometimes appeared in the set when shooting murder of dial M, Kelly and Hitchcock, shared a close bond of humor and easy.