There is a strange sort of reasoning in Hollywood that musicals are less worthy of Academy consideration than dramas. It's a form of snobbism, the same sort that perpetuates the idea that drama is more deserving of Awards than comedy.

For people named Jean Kelly see Jean Kelly (disambiguation). Although he is known today for his performances in Singin' in the Rain and An American in Paris he was a dominant force in Hollywood musical films from the mid-1940s until this art form fell out of fashion in the late 1950s.