AMERICAN IN PARIS [IMPORT]

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• Release Year: 1951
• Genre: Classic, Musical, Romance
• Plot: Garnering eight Oscar nominations, this sparkling, multi-faceted musical went on to win 1951's Best Picture, Best Score (Musical), Best Writing (Story and Screenplay), Best Cinematorgraphy (Color), Best Art Direction/Set Decoration (Color) and Best Costume Design (Color).; ; Scripted by Alan Jay Lerner, directed by Vincente Minnelli and featuring the incomparable words and music of Ira and George Gershwin 'An American in Paris' is 'one of the all-time great musical treats' ('Video Review's Best on Home Video'); ; Gene Kelly stars as Jerry Mulligan, a carefree young artist in post-WW II Paris. In her spectacular film debut Leslie Caron is Lise Bourvier, a lonely French shopgirl engaged to marry a successful entertainer unless jerry can convince her otherwise! From their first on-screen meeting to the spectacular ballet finale, Kelly and Caron are superb. And in his role as Jerry's best friend, pianist Oscar Levant keeps the action lively with his droll humor and acid wit.
• Cast: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary, Nina Foch, The American In Paris Ballet, Robert Ames, Joan Anderson, Marie Antoinette Andrews, Martha Bamattre, Charles Bastin, Joan Bayley, Rodney Bieber, Madge Blake, Nan Boardman, Dino Bolognese, Eugene Borden, Peter Camlin, Sue Casey, Monique Chantal, Andre Charisse, Bill Chatham, Jack Chefe, Ann Codee, Louise Colombet, Allan Cook, Adèle Coray, Susan Cummings, Viola Daniels, Albert D'Arno, George Davis, Paul De Corday, George Dee, René de Loffre, Gloria DeWerd, Jeannine Ducasse, Art Dupuis, John Eldredge, Carli Elinor, Ernie Flatt, Eric Freeman, Captain Garcia, John Gardner, Shirley Glickman, Claude Guy, Betty Hannon, Jack Harmon, Jean Harrison, Marian Horosko, Don Hulbert, Dickie Humphreys, Harvey Karels, David Kasday, Stephen Kirchner, Tommy Ladd, Jeanne Lafayette, Isabel La Mal, Richard Landry, Michele Lange, Numa Lapeyre, Louise Laureau, Louis Laurent, Janet Lavis, Meredith Leeds, Dick Lerner, Ruth Lewis, Shirley Lopez, Ralph Madlener, Dudley Field Malone, Bob Mascagno, Charles Mauu, Paul Maxey, Anthony Mazzola, Leonard A. Mazzola, Greg McClure, Svetlana McLe, Mary Menzies, Sheila Meyers, Leo Mostovoy, Noel Neill, Anna Q. Nilsson, Allen O'Locklin, Alfred Paix, Jetsy Parker, Christian Pasques, Lucien Plauzoles, Albert Pollet, Don Quinn, Ricky Ricardi, Alex Romero, Hayden Rorke, Dennis Ross, Albert Ruiz, Betty Scott, Linda Scott, Rudolph Silva, Pat Simms, Melba Snowden, John Stanley, Sam Strangis, Vincente Minnelli, Alan Jay Lerner, Arthur Freed, Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
• Director: Vincente Minnelli
• Runtime: 1:54
• Company: M-G-M, Warner Bros.
• Media Format: Movie