An American In Paris
Family, Musical, Romance
Warner Bros.  (1951) 114 mins NR

7.3 (7,627 votes)
"An altogether delightful musical holiday." -Halliwell's Film & Video Guide

Gene Kelly, producer Arthur Freed, director Vincente Minnelli and an ace creative team conjure sheer screen magic, one of the American Film Institute's Top-100 American Films.

Kelly plays an ex-GI who loves Paris and loves even more an alluring (but engaged) perfume-shop clerk (Leslie Caron in her beguiling screen debut). Dance sequences spun around Gershwin songs accent Kelly's romantic pursuit. And the final 17-minute ballet -- combining the title symphony, Impressionist set stylings and Kelly's unique talent for telling a story in dance -- lifts this winner of six academy Awards including Best Picture into the ether of timelessness. Love Is Here To Stay, Kelly sings. So Is An American In Paris....

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Cast and Crew
Gene Kelly  ......  Jerry Mulligan
Leslie Caron  ......  Lise Bouvier
Nina Foch  ......  Milo Roberts
Oscar Levant  ......  Adam Cook
Georges Guetary  ...... 
Georges Guétary  ......  Henri 'Hank' Baurel
Director  .....  Vincente Minnelli
Producer  .....  Arthur Freed; Roger Edens
Writer  .....  Alan Jay Lerner
Notes
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: Shadow tracks across Henri while he is seated singing "'S Wonderful", as the camera begins to pull back. (more)

Trivia:
The ballet sequence was almost cut because the shooting was behind schedule, but MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer stood by Arthur Freed, Vincente Minnelli and Gene Kelly in withholding the release of the movie because he felt the movie wouldn't be effective without it. (more)

Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Jerry Mulligan: This is Paris, and I'm an American who lives here. My name is Jerry Mulligan, and I'm an ex G.I. In 1945 when the army told me to find my own job, I stayed on. And I'll tell you why: I'm a painter, and all my life that's all I've ever wanted to do.
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Awards:
Won 6 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations (more)