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An American in Paris

Title
  1. An American in Paris / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; story and screen play by Alan Jay Lerner ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin ; music by George Gershwin ; produced by Arthur Freed ; directed by Vincente Minnelli.
Published by
  1. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, ©2008.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986.
  2. Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973.
  3. Minnelli, Vincente.
  4. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996.
  5. Caron, Leslie.
  6. Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972.
  7. Guétary, Georges.
  8. Foch, Nina.
  9. Gilks, Alfred.
  10. Fazan, Adrienne.
  11. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
  12. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.
  13. Green, Johnny, 1908-1989.
  14. Chaplin, Saul, 1912-1997.
  15. Salinger, Conrad.
  16. Alton, John.
  17. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  18. Loew's Incorporated.
  19. Warner Home Video (Firm)
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (114 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. An American expatriate painter living in Paris falls in love with an engaged French woman.
Uniform title
  1. American in Paris (Motion picture)
  2. American in Paris (Motion picture). French.
Alternative title
  1. Américain à Paris
  2. Paris on parade.
  3. Symphony in slang.
  4. American masters. Gene Kelly : anatomy of a dancer.
  5. Gene Kelly : anatomy of a dancer.
  6. 'S wonderful : creating "An American in Paris."
Subject
  1. Expatriate painters > France > Paris > Drama
  2. Painters > United States > Drama
  3. Man-woman relationships > Drama
  4. Expatriate painters
  5. Man-woman relationships
  6. Painters
  7. Paris (France) > Drama
  8. France > Paris
  9. United States
Genre/Form
  1. Musical films.
  2. Romance films.
  3. Feature films.
  4. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
  5. Drama
  6. Feature films
  7. Musical films
  8. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Contents
  1. Disc 1. Feature film ; Special features. Commentary by Patricia Ward Kelly ; Paris on parade ; Symphony in slang ; Theatrical trailer -- Disc 2. Special features. Gene Kelly : anatomy of a dancer ; 'S wonderful : the making of an American in Paris ; Love walked in outtake ; Audio outtakes ; Radio interviews.
Note
  1. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1951.
Credits (note)
  1. Director of photography, Alfred Gilks ; choreography by Gene Kelly ; ballet photographed by John Alton ; film editor, Adrienne Fazan ; musical direction, Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin ; orchestrations, Conrad Salinger.
Performer (note)
  1. Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guetary, Nina Foch.
Audience (note)
  1. Not rated by the MPAA.
System details (note)
  1. DVD, NTSC, region 1; dual-layer disc; Dolby digital mono.
Language (note)
  1. In English or dubbed French; optional English, French, Japanese or Thai subtitles; subtitled for the hard-of-hearing.
Awards (note)
  1. Winner, Best Picture (Arthur Freed), Best Writing, Story and Screenplay (Alan Jay Lerner), Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin), Best Costume Design, Color (Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett, Irene Sharaff), Best Cinematography, Color (Alfred Gilks, John Alton), Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Color (Cedric Gibbons, E. Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason); Nominee, Best Director (Vincente Minnelli), Best Film Editing (Adrienne Fazan) -- 1952 Academy Awards (U.S.A.)
  2. Named to the National Film Registry in 1993 by the Library of Congress.
Title
  1. An American in Paris / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced by Loew's Incorporated ; story and screen play by Alan Jay Lerner ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin ; music by George Gershwin ; produced by Arthur Freed ; directed by Vincente Minnelli.
Imprint
  1. Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, ©2008.
Edition
  1. Two-disc special ed.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States. naf
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videodisc
System details
  1. DVD, NTSC, region 1; dual-layer disc; Dolby digital mono.
Cast
  1. Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guetary, Nina Foch.
Credits
  1. Director of photography, Alfred Gilks ; choreography by Gene Kelly ; ballet photographed by John Alton ; film editor, Adrienne Fazan ; musical direction, Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin ; orchestrations, Conrad Salinger.
Audience
  1. Not rated by the MPAA.
Language
  1. In English or dubbed French; optional English, French, Japanese or Thai subtitles; subtitled for the hard-of-hearing.
Awards
  1. Winner, Best Picture (Arthur Freed), Best Writing, Story and Screenplay (Alan Jay Lerner), Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture (Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin), Best Costume Design, Color (Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett, Irene Sharaff), Best Cinematography, Color (Alfred Gilks, John Alton), Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Color (Cedric Gibbons, E. Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason); Nominee, Best Director (Vincente Minnelli), Best Film Editing (Adrienne Fazan) -- 1952 Academy Awards (U.S.A.)
  2. Named to the National Film Registry in 1993 by the Library of Congress.
Added author
  1. Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986. Screenwriter
  2. Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973. Producer
  3. Minnelli, Vincente. Director
  4. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996. Actor
  5. Caron, Leslie. Actor
  6. Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972. Actor
  7. Guétary, Georges. Actor
  8. Foch, Nina. Actor
  9. Gilks, Alfred. Cinematographer
  10. Fazan, Adrienne. Film editor
  11. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Composer
  12. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Librettist
  13. Green, Johnny, 1908-1989. Conductor
  14. Chaplin, Saul, 1912-1997. Conductor
  15. Salinger, Conrad.
  16. Alton, John.
  17. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  18. Loew's Incorporated.
  19. Warner Home Video (Firm)
Added title
  1. American in Paris (Motion picture)
  2. American in Paris (Motion picture). French.
  3. Paris on parade.
  4. Symphony in slang.
  5. American masters. Gene Kelly : anatomy of a dancer.
  6. Gene Kelly : anatomy of a dancer.
  7. 'S wonderful : creating "An American in Paris."
LCCN
  1. 2008024257
Other standard identifier
  1. 883929041107 French container
  2. 883929003952
Publisher no.
  1. 3000017735 Warner Home Video (container)
  2. 1000043443 Warner Home Video (French container)
  3. 3000018847 Warner Home Video (French container)
  4. 2000003621 Warner Home Video (disc 1)
  5. 2000003622 Warner Home Video (disc 2)
ISBN
  1. 1419866370
  2. 9781419866371
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