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An American in Paris

Title
An American in Paris [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; directed by Vincente Minnelli ; produced by Arthur Freed.
Publication
Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1994, c1951.

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Additional Authors
  • Caron, Leslie.
  • Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
  • Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996.
  • Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972
  • Guétary, Georges.
  • Foch, Nina.
  • Minnelli, Vincente
  • Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973.
  • Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986
  • Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
  • Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
  • Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960.
  • Ames, Preston, 1906-1983
  • Orry-Kelly.
  • Plunkett, Walter, 1902-1982.
  • Sharaff, Irene.
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videocassette (103 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Musical about a young American artist who finds romance in Paris.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Motion pictures.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Choreography, Gene Kelly ; music, George Gershwin ; lyrics, Ira Gershwin ; story and screenplay, Alan Jay Lerner ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames ; costumes, Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett (Beaux Arts ball), Irene Sharaff (ballet) ; ballet photography, John Alton.
Performer (note)
  • Gene Kelly (Jerry Mulligan), Leslie Caron (Lise Bourvier), Oscar Levant (Adam Cook), Georges Guetary (Henri Baurel), Nina Foch (Milo Roberts), Mary Young (old woman dancer), and others.
Contents
Dance contents: "Embraceable you," performed by Caron -- "By Strauss," performed by Kelly, Guetary, Young, and others -- "I got rhythm," performed by Kelly and children -- "Tra-la-la," performed by Kelly -- "Love is here to stay," performed by Caron, Kelly -- "S'wonderful," performed by Kelly, Guetary -- Beaux Arts ball, perf. by Caron, Kelly, ensemble -- An American in Paris ballet, performed by Caron, Kelly, ensemble.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2849
ISBN
0792805305
OCLC
  • 31745069
  • NYPY896023202-F
Title
An American in Paris [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; directed by Vincente Minnelli ; produced by Arthur Freed.
Imprint
Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, 1994, c1951.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Cast
Gene Kelly (Jerry Mulligan), Leslie Caron (Lise Bourvier), Oscar Levant (Adam Cook), Georges Guetary (Henri Baurel), Nina Foch (Milo Roberts), Mary Young (old woman dancer), and others.
Credits
Choreography, Gene Kelly ; music, George Gershwin ; lyrics, Ira Gershwin ; story and screenplay, Alan Jay Lerner ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames ; costumes, Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett (Beaux Arts ball), Irene Sharaff (ballet) ; ballet photography, John Alton.
Added Author
Caron, Leslie. Performer
Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, choreographer.
Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996. Performer
Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972, performer.
Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972, instrumentalist.
Guétary, Georges. Performer
Foch, Nina. Performer
Minnelli, Vincente, film director.
Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973. Producer
Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986, screenwriter.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Composer
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist.
Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960. Designer
Ames, Preston, 1906-1983, art director.
Orry-Kelly. Costume designer
Plunkett, Walter, 1902-1982. Costume designer
Sharaff, Irene. Costume designer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-2849
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