An American in Paris (1951)
Movie Poster -
43" x
62" Movie Poster Print - Style A
Year: 1951
Condition:
New
Dimension: 43" x 62"
Movie Poster Print Bus Shelter Style A
High quality 43" x 62" reproduction, printed on satin finish paper.
Reproductions are almost identical in quality to original 1 sheet posters, and
are ideal for framing and display in your home theater.
Synopsis:
Gene Kelly does his patented Pal Joey bit as Jerry Mulligan, an opportunistic
American painter living in Paris' "starving artists" colony. He is discovered by
wealthy Milo Roberts (Nina Foch), who becomes Jerry's patroness in more ways
than one. Meanwhile, Jerry plays hookey on this setup by romancing waif-like
Lise Bouvier (Leslie Caron) -- who, unbeknownst to him, is the object of the
affections of his close friend Henri (Georges Guetary), a popular nightclub
performer. (The film was supposed to make Guetary into "the New Chevalier." It
didn't.) The thinnish plot is held together by the superlative production
numbers and by the recycling of several vintage George Gershwin tunes, including
"I Got Rhythm," "'S Wonderful," and "Our Love Is Here to Stay." Highlights
include Guetary's rendition of "Stairway to Paradise"; Oscar Levant's fantasy of
conducting and performing Gershwin's "Concerto in F" (Levant also appears as
every member of the orchestra); and the closing 17-minute "American in Paris"
ballet, in which Kelly and Caron dance before lavish backgrounds based on the
works of famed French artists. Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Cast: Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar
Levant, Nina Foch, Georges Guetary; Directed by:
Vincente Minnelli
