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Other articles where An American in Paris is discussed: Gene Kelly: Films of the 1950s: An American in Paris, Singin’ in the Rain, and Brigadoon: Kelly surpassed that triumph two years later with the Academy Award-winning An American in Paris (1951). Climaxed by a spectacular 13-minute ballet that incorporated visual motifs of French Post-Impressionism, the film was singled out by critics…
Metro has another sock boxoffice winner in "An American in Paris." Film is one of the most imaginative musical confections turned out by Hollywood in years, spotlighting Gene Kelly, Oscar Levant ...
An American in Paris is a jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) [1] for orchestra by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928. It was inspired by the time that Gershwin had spent in Paris and evokes the sights and energy of the French capital during the Années folles . Gershwin scored the piece for the standard ...
Winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture and Screenplay, this musical triumph stars hoofer Gene Kelly as a struggling American artist torn between a wealthy American woman (Oscar-nominee Nina Foch) and a French dancer (Oscar-nominee Leslie Caron). Kelly ("Singin' in the Rain") received a special Oscar citation for his stunning ground- breaking choreography. Recently selected as one of the ...
An American in Paris (1951) An American in Paris (1951) is one of the greatest, most elegant, and most celebrated of MGM's 50's musicals, with Gershwin lyrics and musical score (lyrics by Ira and music by composer George from some of their compositions of the 20s and 30s), lavish sets and costumes, tremendous Technicolor cinematography, and a ...
An American in Paris - Metacritic. 1951. Approved. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) 1 h 54 m. Summary Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman. Drama. Musical.
Feb 2, 2017 · And in that light, An American in Paris ’ Best Picture victory was truly a game changer. Prior to the awards in 1952, Kelly had lamented the shunning of his favored genre. “There is a strange ...
