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An American in Paris [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; story and screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner ; produced by Arthur Freed ; directed by Vincente Minnelli.

Américain à Paris (other title)
Alton, John. (cinematographer). Ames, Preston. (artistic director). Caron, Leslie. (Added Author). Caron, Leslie. (actor). Chaplin, Saul, 1912-1997 (musical director). Fazan, Adrienne. (film editor). Foch, Nina. (actor). Freed, Arthur, 1894- (Added Author). Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973 (producer). Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (composer). Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 American in Paris. (Added Author). Gershwin, Ira, 1896- (Added Author). Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983 (lyricist). Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960 (artistic director). Gilks, Alfred. (cinematographer). Green, Johnny, 1908-1989 (musical director). Guétary, Georges. (Added Author). Guétary, Georges. (actor). Kelly, Gene, 1912- (Added Author). Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996 (choreographer, actor). Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918- (Added Author). Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986 (screenwriter). Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972 (Added Author). Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972 (actor). Minnelli, Vincente. (Added Author). Minnelli, Vincente. (director). Newcombe, Warren. (production personnel). Orry-Kelly, 1897-1964 (costume designer). Plunkett, Walter, 1902-1982 (costume designer). Ries, Irving G., 1890-1963 (production personnel). Salinger, Conrad. (composer). Sharaff, Irene. (costume designer). Shearer, Douglas, 1899-1971 (sound designer). Willis, Edwin B. (set designer). Loew's Incorporated. (Added Author). Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Turner Entertainment Co. (Added Author). Warner Home Video (Firm) (Added Author). Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guetary, Nina Foch. (Cast).

Summary:

An ex-GI loves Paris and loves even more an alluring, but engaged, perfume-shop clerk.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0780665813
  • ISBN: 0790744414
  • ISBN: 0792841522
  • ISBN: 9780780665811
  • ISBN: 9780790744414
  • ISBN: 9780792841524
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: [S.l.] : Turner Entertainment Co. ; [1999]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as motion picture in 1951.
Special features: Concerto of a commentary hosted by Patricia Ward Kelly and featuring rare, often previously unheard interviews with Gene Kelly ... [et al.] and new observations with Leslie Caron and Nina Foch ; Vintage FitzPatrick traveltalks short Paris on parade ; classic cartoon Symphony in slang ; theatrical trailer.
Standard version.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin ; music by George Gershwin ; musical direction, Johnny Green and Saul Chaplin ; choreography by Gene Kelly ; director of photography, Alfred Gilks ; ballet photographed by John Alton ; art directors, Cedric Gibbons and Preston Ames ; film editor, Adrienne Fazan ; recording supervisor, Douglas Shearer ; set decorations, Edwin B. Willis ; special effects, Warren Newcombe, Irving G. Ries ; orchestrations, Conrad Salinger ; costumes designed by Orry-Kelly ; Beaux Arts Ball costumes designed by Walter Plunkett ; ballet costumes designed by Irene Sharaff.
Participant or Performer Note:
Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guetary, Nina Foch.
Target Audience Note:
Not rated by MPAA.
System Details Note:
DVD; region 1, NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation preserving the aspect ratio of its original theatrical exhibition; Dolby Digital mono.
Language Note:
In English or dubbed French with optional English or French subtitles; closed-captioned.
Awards Note:
Academy Award (1951): Best art direction, Best cinematography, Best costume design, Best music, Best picture, Best writing.

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Subject:
Americans > France > Paris > Drama.
Man-woman relationships > Drama.
Paris (France) > Drama.
Genre:
Feature films.
Musical films.
Romance films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Musical films.

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  • 14 of 14 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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