An American in Paris

sopranodespair · An American in Paris

Who else loves this movie musical?

music is my life!!!

i've never heard of it but i've played some of the music on my saxomophone from it and it is pretty funky!

windscreen

I think its pretty fantastic....what a dance routine near the end, great imagery, music and atmospherics.....In saying all this I think the chemistry between Gene Kelly and the girl (cant remember her name) glued the story together. For a stage production you'd have to have the same good chemistry.

Salome

the "girl" is the great Leslie Caron. most famous for her starring role in Gigi.

and lets not forget French Legend Georges Guetery singing "I'll Build a Stairway To Paradise" and "S'Wonderful"".

Set_Buildin_Dad

This was one of the classiest movie musicals of all time. It won the Oscar as best picture the yeare it came out (early 1950s - can't remember exactly which year). The "funky" music is classic Gershwin! Many people consider this movie to be the epitomy of Gene Kelley's dance style - if I remember correctly he choreographed the movie too. Leslie Caron made her big breakthrough in this film too. She went on to star in Gigi.

Salome

And dont forget the brilliant Oscar winning screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner.

windscreen

Which beggers the question! Why isn't it on Broadway?

Marcellus

maybe because to do justice to the title piece would require at least a 40 piece orchestra.

BTW it was this film that made a standard out of "Love Is Here To Stay". "Love Walked In" was considered the hit from the 1938 Goldwyn Follies and "Love Is Here To Stay" was pretty much overlooked for 14 years.

Sweeney Hyde

I'm sorry but I really think that the best scene in the whole thing is Gene Kelly singing "I Got Rhythm" with those little kids. It's just...delightful.

sopranodespair

I love thatv scene too, but my favorites are "Our Love is Here to Stay" and "Tra-la-la."

sopranodespair	An American in Paris Who else loves this movie musical?
music is my life!!!	i've never heard of it but i've played some of the music on my saxomophone from it and it is pretty funky!
windscreen	I think its pretty fantastic....what a dance routine near the end, great imagery, music and atmospherics.....In saying all this I think the chemistry between Gene Kelly and the girl (cant remember her name) glued the story together. For a stage production you'd have to have the same good chemistry.
Salome	the "girl" is the great Leslie Caron. most famous for her starring role in Gigi. and lets not forget French Legend Georges Guetery singing "I'll Build a Stairway To Paradise" and "S'Wonderful"".
Set_Buildin_Dad	This was one of the classiest movie musicals of all time. It won the Oscar as best picture the yeare it came out (early 1950s - can't remember exactly which year). The "funky" music is classic Gershwin! Many people consider this movie to be the epitomy of Gene Kelley's dance style - if I remember correctly he choreographed the movie too. Leslie Caron made her big breakthrough in this film too. She went on to star in Gigi.
Salome	And dont forget the brilliant Oscar winning screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner.
windscreen	Which beggers the question! Why isn't it on Broadway?
Marcellus	maybe because to do justice to the title piece would require at least a 40 piece orchestra. BTW it was this film that made a standard out of "Love Is Here To Stay". "Love Walked In" was considered the hit from the 1938 Goldwyn Follies and "Love Is Here To Stay" was pretty much overlooked for 14 years.
Sweeney Hyde	I'm sorry but I really think that the best scene in the whole thing is Gene Kelly singing "I Got Rhythm" with those little kids. It's just...delightful.
sopranodespair	I love thatv scene too, but my favorites are "Our Love is Here to Stay" and "Tra-la-la."

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