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Overview
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Release Date:
11 November 1951 (USA)
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Tagline:
What a joy! It's M-G-M's Technicolor musical!
Plot:
Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. However, things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
Won 6 Oscars.
Another 4 wins
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7 nominations
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Pure, lovely entertainment
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Gene Kelly | ... | Jerry Mulligan |
 | Leslie Caron | ... | Lise Bouvier |
 | Oscar Levant | ... | Adam Cook |
| Georges Guétary | ... | Henri Baurel (as Georges Guetary) |
 | Nina Foch | ... | Milo Roberts |
| The American In Paris Ballet | ... | Ballet Dancers |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robert Ames | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Joan Anderson | ... | Child in Ballet (uncredited) |
| Marie Antoinette Andrews | ... | News Vendor (uncredited) |
| Martha Bamattre | ... | Mathilde Mattieu (uncredited) |
| Charles Bastin | ... | Smiling Young Man (uncredited) |
| Joan Bayley | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rodney Bieber | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Madge Blake | ... | Edna Mae Bestram (uncredited) |
| Nan Boardman | ... | Maid (uncredited) |
| Dino Bolognese | ... | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Eugene Borden | ... | Georges Matthieu (uncredited) |
| Ann Brendon | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Peter Camlin | ... | Artist (uncredited) |
| David Carlin | ... | Strongman (uncredited) |
| Sue Casey | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Monique Chantal | ... | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Andre Charisse | ... | Patron at Flodair Café / Dancing Partner (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | ... | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Ann Codee | ... | Therese (uncredited) |
| Louise Colombet | ... | Woman with Cats (uncredited) |
| Allan Cook | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Adèle Coray | ... | Honeymooner (uncredited) |
| Susan Cummings | ... | Patron at Flodair Café (uncredited) |
| Albert D'Arno | ... | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Viola Daniels | ... | Patron at Flodair Café (uncredited) |
| George Davis | ... | François (uncredited) |
| Paul De Corday | ... | Bartender (uncredited) |
| René de Loffre | ... | Boy (uncredited) |
| George Dee | ... | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Gloria DeWerd | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jeannine Ducasse | ... | Girl (uncredited) |
| Art Dupuis | ... | Driver (uncredited) |
| John Eldredge | ... | Jack Jansen (uncredited) |
| Carli Elinor | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Marietta Elliott | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ernie Flatt | ... | Dancing G.I. (uncredited) |
| Eric Freeman | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Mary Jane French | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Captain Garcia | ... | Man at Shutters (uncredited) |
| John Gardner | ... | Child in Ballet (uncredited) |
| Mary Ellen Gleason | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Shirley Glickman | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ricardo Gonzáles | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| André Guy | ... | Boy (uncredited) |
| Claude Guy | ... | Boy (uncredited) |
| Patricia Hall | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Betty Hannon | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jack Harmon | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jean Harrison | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Marian Horosko | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Don Hulbert | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dickie Humphreys | ... | Dancing G.I. (uncredited) |
| Harvey Karels | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| David Kasday | ... | Child in Ballet (uncredited) |
| Stephen Kirchner | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Isabel La Mal | ... | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Tommy Ladd | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jeanne Lafayette | ... | Nun / Artist / French Girl (uncredited) |
| Judy Landon | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Richard Landry | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Michele Lange | ... | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Numa Lapeyre | ... | Girl (uncredited) |
| Louise Laureau | ... | Nun / Woman at Table (uncredited) |
| Louis Laurent | ... | Bearded Painter (uncredited) |
| Janet Lavis | ... | Fury (uncredited) |
| Meredith Leeds | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dick Lerner | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ruth Lewis | ... | Girl at Ball (uncredited) |
| Shirley Lopez | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Ralph Madlener | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dudley Field Malone | ... | Winston Churchill (uncredited) |
| Bob Mascagno | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Charles Mauu | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Paul Maxey | ... | John McDowd (uncredited) |
| Anthony Mazzola | ... | Boy with Bubble Gum (uncredited) |
| Leonard A. Mazzola | ... | Young Man at Mirror (uncredited) |
| Greg McClure | ... | Rugged G.I. (uncredited) |
| Svetlana McLe | ... | Fury (uncredited) |
| Mary Menzies | ... | Fury (uncredited) |
| Sheila Meyers | ... | Fury (uncredited) |
| Charles Millsfield | ... | Man with Books (uncredited) |
| Leo Mostovoy | ... | Audience Member (uncredited) |
 | Noel Neill | ... | American Girl (uncredited) |
| Anna Q. Nilsson | ... | Kay Jansen (uncredited) |
| Allen O'Locklin | ... | Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Alfred Paix | ... | Postman (uncredited) |
| Jetsy Parker | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Christian Pasques | ... | Boy with Bubble Gum (uncredited) |
| Lucien Plauzoles | ... | Boy with Bubble Gum (uncredited) |
| Albert Pollet | ... | Man at Table (uncredited) |
| Don Quinn | ... | Honeymooner (uncredited) |
| Ricky Ricardi | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Marilyn Rogers | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jean Romaine | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Alex Romero | ... | Dancing G.I. (uncredited) |
| Hayden Rorke | ... | Tommy Baldwin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Ross | ... | Child in Ballet (uncredited) |
| Albert Ruiz | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Betty Scott | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Linda Scott | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Rudolph Silva | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Pat Simms | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Melba Snowden | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Sam Strangis | ... | G.I. (uncredited) |
| Beverly Thompson | ... | 'Stairway to Paradise' Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dee Turnell | ... | Fury (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Tuttle | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Maya Van Horn | ... | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Pat Volasko | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Ward | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
| Pamela Wells | ... | Child in Ballet (uncredited) |
| Dick Wessel | ... | Ben Macrow (uncredited) |
| Herbert Winters | ... | G.I. (uncredited) |
| Mary Young | ... | Flower Lady (uncredited) |
| Lila Zali | ... | Ballet Dancer (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Vincente Minnelli | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Alan Jay Lerner | (story) | |
| Alan Jay Lerner | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Arthur Freed | .... | producer | |
| Roger Edens | .... | associate producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Conrad Salinger | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Alfred Gilks | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Adrienne Fazan | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| E. Preston Ames | (as Preston Ames) | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Edwin B. Willis | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Orry-Kelly | (costumes designed by) | ||
Makeup Department | |||
| Sydney Guilaroff | .... | hair styles designer | |
| William Tuttle | .... | makeup creator | |
| Robert J. Schiffer | .... | makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| J.J. Cohn | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
| Jay Marchant | .... | unit manager (uncredited) | |
| Walter Strohm | .... | production manager (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Hugh Boswell | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Alfred Raboch | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Edward Woehler | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| F. Keogh Gleason | .... | associate set decorator (as Keogh Gleason) | |
| Gene Grant | .... | paintings: Gene Kelly's | |
| Henry Greutert | .... | lead sculptor (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Douglas Shearer | .... | recording supervisor | |
| Van Allen James | .... | sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Standish J. Lambert | .... | sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Warren Newcombe | .... | special effects | |
| Irving G. Ries | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Russell Saunders | .... | stunt double: Gene Kelly (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| John Alton | .... | ballet photographer | |
| Richard Borland | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Al Lane | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
| Sid Moore | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Wes Shanks | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Walter Plunkett | .... | costumes designer: Beaux Arts Ball | |
| Irene Sharaff | .... | ballet costumes designer | |
| Joan Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Peter Ballbusch | .... | montage sequences | |
| William LeVanway | .... | editorial supervisor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Saul Chaplin | .... | musical director | |
| George Gershwin | .... | music by | |
| Ira Gershwin | .... | lyricist | |
| Johnny Green | .... | musical director | |
| Conrad Salinger | .... | orchestrator | |
| Samuel Albert | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Alex Alexander | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Gus Bivona | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| John Boudreaux | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Benny Carter | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Alec Compinsky | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| David Crocov | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Robert Franklyn | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Jakob Gimpel | .... | musician: piano (uncredited) | |
| Max Gralnick | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Saul Grant | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Green | .... | composer: additional music (uncredited) | |
| Wally Heglin | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Glen Johnston | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Sol Kindler | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Maebe | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Jack Marshall | .... | musician: guitar (uncredited) | |
| Skip Martin | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Peter Mercurio | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
| Uan Rasey | .... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) | |
| Milton Raskin | .... | musician: piano (uncredited) | |
| Albert Sendrey | .... | orchestrator (uncredited) | |
| Jack Teagarden | .... | musician: trombone (uncredited) | |
| Si Zentner | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| James Gooch | .... | Technicolor color consultant | |
| Henri Jaffa | .... | Technicolor color consultant | |
| Gene Kelly | .... | choreography | |
| Kenton Andrews | .... | researcher (uncredited) | |
| Alain Antik | .... | technical advisor (uncredited) | |
| Jeanne Coyne | .... | dance-in (uncredited) | |
| Howard Dietz | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
| Carol Haney | .... | assistant dance director (uncredited) | |
| Gene Kelly | .... | director: Lise introduction dance sequence (uncredited) | |
| Jane Loring | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
| Mack McLean | .... | voice double: Oscar Levant (uncredited) | |
| Rudi Monta | .... | legal department (uncredited) | |
| Alex Romero | .... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) | |
| Howard Strickling | .... | director of publicity (uncredited) | |
| Frank Whitbeck | .... | trailer producer (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Loew's (produced by) (as Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (USA) (theatrical) (as Metro Goldwyn Mayer)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1971) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1953) (Austria) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
- MGM/CBS Home Video (1981) (USA) (video) (CED Videodisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (laserdisc)
- Vídeo Arte (Brazil) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (USA) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Pacific Title titles (uncredited)
- Turner Entertainment current copyright proprietor
Additional Details
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Runtime:
113 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
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Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Portugal:M/6 | West Germany:12 (nf) | New Zealand:G | Canada:G (video rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | South Korea:All | UK:U (re-issue) (2011) | UK:U (video rating) (1987) (2003) | UK:U (tv rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Australia:PG (alternate rating) | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Peru:PT | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (certificate #14898) | UK:U
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Did You Know?
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.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: When Jerry, Henri, and Adam are performing in the café, a flower pot on top of the piano moves around between shots.See 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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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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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Sex and the City: An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux (#6.20)" (2004)See more »
Soundtrack:
Tra-la-la (This Time It's Really Love)See more »
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I enjoyed this film. It was lighthearted, delightful, and very colorful. You can see that MGM was showing off Technicolor. There are hardly any colors that do not appear in this film. Every scene is packed full. The choreography was great. Gene Kelly is a wonder. He is so talented. The dance numbers in this film are all perfectly executed, and perfectly designed. He understands that the dances can tell the story as much as anything else. The last section of the film, the grand dance sequence, is very impressive. What makes this film very special is Gershwin's music. Few American composers have had a better gift for melody. I very much enjoy Gershwin's music. It is enchanting. Ira Gershwin is definitely one of the greatest lyric writers. He is so witty and charming. This was a highly entertaining film.