An American in Paris Director: Vincente Minnelli Cast: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary
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- DVD Release Date: 09/16/2008
- Original Release: 1951
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- Sales Rank: 7,294
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'S Wonderful: The Making of An American In Paris - Spellbinding New Documentary about the Groundbreaking creation of Musical Classic featuring 10 new interviews; Including Leslie Caron and Nina Foch; American Masters Career profile Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer ; Love Walked in Outtake Song Sequence; Audio-only bonuses: Outtake Songs Gallery and Gene Kelly/Leslie Caron/Jimmy Green Radio Promos
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Disc #1 -- An American in Paris
1. Credits [1:28]
2. American In Paris [4:34]
3. Coffee with Henri [3:32]
4. Embraceable Enchanting [3:35]
5. By Strauss [5:00]
6. Unexpected Sale [4:06]
7. Party Invitation [3:41]
8. I Got Rhythm [4:17]
9. Part of Two [2:51]
10. Not Housebroken Yet [3:33]
11. Two Touchy Ladies [3:24]
12. Two Breakfast Calls [2:52]
13. Perfume Counter Encounter [2:56]
14. Tra-la-la [4:04]
15. Double Dater [2:14]
16. Love Is Here to Stay [1:41]
17. I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise [5:50]
18. All-American News [3:09]
19. Concerto In F [3rd Movement] [2:16]
20. Artist at Work [5:18]
21. Woman Trouble [3:57]
22. 'S Wonderful [5:26]
23. I Love You/Goodbye [3:13]
24. Art Students Ball [2:17]
25. Paris Is Not Enough [3:05]
26. An American In Paris [6:07]
27. Stairway to Paradise [17:29]
Disc #2 -- An American in Paris - Special Features
1. Introduction [3:35]
2. Early Years [2:06]
3. New York: Pal Joey [3:42]
4. Hollywood: For Me And My Gal [2:50]
5. American Style Thousands Cheer [2:10]
6. Cover Girl and Stanley Donen [3:07]
7. Anchors Aweigh [3:50]
8. Competitor: Fred Astaire [4:03]
9. Words and Music: The Private [3:48]
10. On the Town [5:05]
11. A Day In New York [2:26]
12. Summer Stock [4:59]
13. An American in Paris [3:49]
14. The Ballet [4:21]
15. Singin' In the Rain [6:30]
16. Dynamic Of Dance [2:50]
17. Signature Number [4:14]
18. Blacklist [4:30]
19. It's Always Fair Weather Not [5:26]
20. Television [3:40]
21. Hello, Dolly! [1:42]
22. Final Years: Legacy [3:58]
23. End Credits [1:49]
Editorial Reviews
From the simplest of plots, Gene Kelly and MGM director Vincente Minnelli (Meet Me in St. Louis) spun a delirious fantasy scored to the wonderful music of George and Ira Gershwin that stands at the pinnacle of movie musicals. Kelly, as a struggling American artist living in Paris, enjoys the support of a wealthy and amorous female patron -- until he falls head-over-heels in love with a French gamine (Leslie Caron in her star-making debut). The plot's central complication: Kelly's a bit more beholden to his wealthy patroness (Nina Foch) than he can admit; and Caron remains betrothed to a nightclub singer (Georges Guetary) who plans to take her away with him on his debut U.S. tour. Kelly choreographed the exhilarating dance numbers as harmonious showcases for his athletic exuberance and ballerina Caron's lissome elegance. The final sequence, a 17-minute modern ballet incorporating spectacular sets designed to look like famous 20th-century French paintings, married dance and cinema in a way that was entirely new, and it still feels that way. An American in Paris took home numerous Oscars, including the special one Kelly received for the multiple roles he played in creating this innovative masterpiece. Kryssa Schemmerling, Barnes & Noble
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