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May 14, 2018 · Leslie Caron remembers the classic, colorful MGM musical, more than half a century after its debut. By Patrick Monahan. May 14, 2018. French actress Leslie Caron in the title role of Gigi, 1958.
Aug 16, 2023 · But Leslie worked hard to develop that natural talent: before her break in films with 1951’s An American in Paris, Leslie Caron was a ballerina in Roland Petit’s prestigious ballet company, the Ballets des Champs-Elysees. (Interesting side note, Roland Petit is the son of Rose Repetto, founder of the dancewear and luxury brand, Repetto.)
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron is a French actress and dancer who shot to limelight in the 1950s with much lauded American musicals like ‘An American in Paris’, ‘Daddy Long Legs’, ‘Lili’ and ‘Gigi’.
An Interview with Leslie Caron. Leslie Caron in "Gigi" (1958) In June of 2021, just a few weeks shy of her 90. th. birthday, Leslie Caron shared with the Library of Congress some of her favorite moments starring with Gene Kelly, Louis Jourdan and Cary Grant. She tells how she made her debut in “An American in Paris,” some behind the scenes ...
Born Leslie Claire Margaret Caron in Boulogne-sur-Seine, France on July 1, 1931, she was prepared for a career in dance from an early age. Father Claude was a chemist, while mother Margaret, an American and former dancer, who introduced her daughter to ballet at the age of 10.
Leslie Claire Margaret Caron nasceu em Boulogne-Billancourt em 1 de julho de 1931. Seu pai, Claude Caron, era um químico francês e sua mãe, Margaret Petit, uma dançarina estadunidense. A carreira artística de Caron foi estimulada desde cedo pela mãe.
Biografie. Leslie Caron s-a născut în Boulogne-Billancourt, dar a crescut alături de părinții ei și de fratele ei Aimery în palatul construit de bunicii ei în orașul Neuilly-sur-Seine . Fiind fiica unei dansatoare americane, a primit lecții de dans încă din copilărie, iar din 1944 până în 1946 a studiat dansul clasic la ...
