An American in Paris (1951)
An American in Paris (1951)
What a joy! It's M-G-M's Technicolor musical!
Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.

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Cast

Gene Kelly Gene Kelly As: Jerry Mulligan
Leslie Caron Leslie Caron As: Lise Bouvier
Oscar Levant Oscar Levant As: Adam Cook
Georges Guétary Georges Guétary As: Henri Baurel
Nina Foch Nina Foch As: Milo Roberts
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Storyline

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.


Tagline: What a joy! It's M-G-M's Technicolor musical!
Certification: U

Details

Genres: Music, Romance, Comedy

Language: English, Français, Deutsch

Release Date: 26 September 1951

Country: US

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $5,635,000

Revenue: $6,981,000

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Cast

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Jerry Mulligan

Leslie Caron

Leslie Caron

Lise Bouvier

Oscar Levant

Oscar Levant

Adam Cook

Georges Guétary

Georges Guétary

Henri Baurel

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Milo Roberts

Robert Ames

Robert Ames

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Joan Anderson

Joan Anderson

Child in Ballet (uncredited)

Larry Arnold

Larry Arnold

Frenchman (uncredited)

Martha Bamattre

Martha Bamattre

Mathilde Mattieu (uncredited)

Charles Bastin

Charles Bastin

Smiling Young Man (uncredited)

Joan Bayley

Joan Bayley

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Rodney Bieber

Rodney Bieber

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Madge Blake

Madge Blake

Edna Mae Bestram (uncredited)

Ralph Blum

Ralph Blum

Patron at Flodair Café (uncredited)

Nan Boardman

Nan Boardman

Maid (uncredited)

Dino Bolognese

Dino Bolognese

Bartender (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Georges Matthieu (uncredited)

Ann Brendon

Ann Brendon

Dancer (uncredited)

Peter Camlin

Peter Camlin

Artist (uncredited)

Benny Carter

Benny Carter

Saxophonist in Cafe (uncredited)

Sue Casey

Sue Casey

Dancer (uncredited)

Monique Chantal

Monique Chantal

Audience Member (uncredited)

Andre Charisse

Andre Charisse

Patron at Flodair Café / Dancing Partner (uncredited)

Bill Chatham

Bill Chatham

Dancing G.I. (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Audience Member (uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Dick Cherney

Spectator at Show (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Therese (uncredited)

Louise Colombet

Louise Colombet

Woman with Cats (uncredited)

Allan Cook

Allan Cook

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Susan Cummings

Susan Cummings

Patron at Flodair Café (uncredited)

Albert D'Arno

Albert D'Arno

Waiter (uncredited)

Viola Daniels

Viola Daniels

Patron at Flodair Café (uncredited)

George Davis

George Davis

François (uncredited)

Paul De Corday

Paul De Corday

Bartender (uncredited)

René de Loffre

René de Loffre

Boy (uncredited)

Gloria Dea

Gloria Dea

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

George Dee

George Dee

Waiter (uncredited)

Jeannine Ducasse

Jeannine Ducasse

Girl (uncredited)

Art Dupuis

Art Dupuis

Driver (uncredited)

John Eldredge

John Eldredge

Jack Jansen (uncredited)

Carli Elinor

Carli Elinor

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Marietta Elliott

Marietta Elliott

Dancer (uncredited)

George Ellsworth

George Ellsworth

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Luigi Faccuito

Luigi Faccuito

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Ernie Flatt

Ernie Flatt

Dancing G.I. (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Clair Freeman

Clair Freeman

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Mary Jane French

Mary Jane French

Dancer (uncredited)

Captain Garcia

Captain Garcia

Man at Shutters (uncredited)

Jon Gardner

Jon Gardner

Child in Ballet (uncredited)

Mary Gleason

Mary Gleason

Dancer (uncredited)

Shirley Glickman

Shirley Glickman

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Ricky Gonzales

Ricky Gonzales

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Ricardo Gonzáles

Ricardo Gonzáles

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Alex Goudovitch

Alex Goudovitch

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Andre Guy

Andre Guy

Boy (uncredited)

Claude Guy

Claude Guy

Boy (uncredited)

Patricia Hall

Patricia Hall

Dancer (uncredited)

Betty Hannon

Betty Hannon

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Harmon

Jack Harmon

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Jean Harrison

Jean Harrison

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Lars Hensen

Lars Hensen

Party Guest (uncredited)

Marian Horosko

Marian Horosko

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Don Hulbert

Don Hulbert

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Dickie Humphreys

Dickie Humphreys

Dancing G.I. (uncredited)

Harvey Karels

Harvey Karels

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

David Kasday

David Kasday

Child in Ballet (uncredited)

Paul King

Paul King

Club Patron (uncredited)

Stephen Kirchner

Stephen Kirchner

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Isabel La Mal

Isabel La Mal

Audience Member (uncredited)

Tommy Ladd

Tommy Ladd

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Jeanne Lafayette

Jeanne Lafayette

Nun / Artist / French Girl (uncredited)

Judy Landon

Judy Landon

Dancer (uncredited)

Richard Landry

Richard Landry

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Michele Lange

Michele Lange

Audience Member (uncredited)

Numa Lapeyre

Numa Lapeyre

Girl (uncredited)

Louise Laureau

Louise Laureau

Nun / Woman at Table (uncredited)

Louis Laurent

Louis Laurent

Bearded Painter (uncredited)

Janet Lavis

Janet Lavis

Fury (uncredited)

Meredith Leeds

Meredith Leeds

Dancer (uncredited)

Diki Lerner

Diki Lerner

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Ruth Lewis

Ruth Lewis

Girl at Ball (uncredited)

Shirley Lopez

Shirley Lopez

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Ralph Madlener

Ralph Madlener

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Bert Madrid

Bert Madrid

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Dudley Field Malone

Dudley Field Malone

Winston Churchill (uncredited)

Bob Mascagno

Bob Mascagno

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Charles Mauu

Charles Mauu

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Paul Maxey

Paul Maxey

John McDowd (uncredited)

Anthony Mazzola

Anthony Mazzola

Boy with Bubble Gum (uncredited)

Leonard A. Mazzola

Leonard A. Mazzola

Young Man at Mirror (uncredited)

Greg McClure

Greg McClure

Rugged G.I. (uncredited)

Svetlana McLee

Svetlana McLee

Fury (uncredited)

Mary Menzies

Mary Menzies

Fury (uncredited)

Sheila Meyers

Sheila Meyers

Fury (uncredited)

Charles Millsfield

Charles Millsfield

Man with Books (uncredited)

Leo Mostovoy

Leo Mostovoy

Audience Member (uncredited)

Noel Neill

Noel Neill

American Girl (uncredited)

Anna Q. Nilsson

Anna Q. Nilsson

Kay Jansen (uncredited)

Allen O'Locklin

Allen O'Locklin

Man (uncredited)

Charles Owens

Charles Owens

Reveler at Art Students Ball (uncredited)

Alfred Paix

Alfred Paix

Postman (uncredited)

Jetsy Parker

Jetsy Parker

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Christian Pasques

Christian Pasques

Boy with Bubble Gum (uncredited)

Hamil Petroff

Hamil Petroff

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Lucien Plauzoles

Lucien Plauzoles

Boy with Bubble Gum (uncredited)

Pierre Plauzoles

Pierre Plauzoles

Boy (uncredited)

Albert Pollet

Albert Pollet

Man at Table (uncredited)

Waclaw Rekwart

Waclaw Rekwart

Cafe Patron (uncredited)

Ricky Ricardi

Ricky Ricardi

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Carol Risser

Carol Risser

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Marilyn Rogers

Marilyn Rogers

Dancer (uncredited)

Jean Romaine

Jean Romaine

Dancer (uncredited)

Alex Romero

Alex Romero

Dancing G.I. (uncredited)

Hayden Rorke

Hayden Rorke

Tommy Baldwin (uncredited)

Dennis Ross

Dennis Ross

Child in Ballet (uncredited)

Albert Ruiz

Albert Ruiz

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Marilyn Russell

Marilyn Russell

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Betty Scott

Betty Scott

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Linda Scott

Linda Scott

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Rudolph Silva

Rudolph Silva

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Pat Simms

Pat Simms

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Mabel Smaney

Mabel Smaney

Frenchwoman (uncredited)

Melba Snowden

Melba Snowden

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

John Stanley

John Stanley

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Sam Strangis

Sam Strangis

G.I. (uncredited)

Beverly Thompson

Beverly Thompson

Dancer (uncredited)

Peter Troiekouroff

Peter Troiekouroff

Boy (uncredited)

Dee Turnell

Dee Turnell

Fury (uncredited)

Dorothy Tuttle

Dorothy Tuttle

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Maya Van Horn

Maya Van Horn

Audience Member (uncredited)

Pat Volasko

Pat Volasko

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Dorothy Ward

Dorothy Ward

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Ray Weamer

Ray Weamer

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Pamela Wells

Pamela Wells

Child in Ballet (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Ben Macrow (uncredited)

Herbert Winters

Herbert Winters

G.I. (uncredited)

Mary Young

Mary Young

Flower Lady (uncredited)

Lila Zali

Lila Zali

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Marie Antoinette Andrews

Marie Antoinette Andrews

News Vendor (uncredited)

Felice Basso

Felice Basso

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Janine Bergez

Janine Bergez

Girl (uncredited)

Florence Brundage

Florence Brundage

Fury (uncredited)

Monica Bucky

Monica Bucky

Girl (uncredited)

David Carlin

David Carlin

Strongman (uncredited)

Ralph Del Campo

Ralph Del Campo

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Marie Francoise

Marie Francoise

Girl (uncredited)

Madeline Gradine

Madeline Gradine

Child in Ballet (uncredited)

Linda Heller

Linda Heller

Child in Ballet (uncredited)

Madge Journeay

Madge Journeay

Dancer (uncredited)

Eileen Locklin

Eileen Locklin

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Wanda Lucienne

Wanda Lucienne

Woman on Phone (uncredited)

Bonnie Menzies

Bonnie Menzies

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Roy Ossorio

Roy Ossorio

Ballet Dancer (uncredited)

Don Quinn

Don Quinn

Honeymooner (uncredited)

Anne Belle Rasmussen

Anne Belle Rasmussen

Child in Ballet (uncredited)

Phyllis Sutton

Phyllis Sutton

Fury (uncredited)

Yves Troendle

Yves Troendle

Boy (uncredited)

Directed By

Vincente Minnelli

Vincente Minnelli

Director

Hugh Boswell

Hugh Boswell

Assistant Director

Alfred Raboch

Alfred Raboch

Assistant Director

Edward Woehler

Edward Woehler

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Arthur Freed

Arthur Freed

Producer

J.J. Cohn

J.J. Cohn

Unit Manager

Roger Edens

Roger Edens

Associate Producer

Jay Marchant

Jay Marchant

Unit Manager

Walter Strohm

Walter Strohm

Production Manager

Kenton Andrews

Kenton Andrews

Researcher

Jane Loring

Jane Loring

Production Assistant

Edited By

Adrienne Fazan

Adrienne Fazan

Editor

Henri Jaffa

Henri Jaffa

Colorist

William LeVanway

William LeVanway

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Irene Sharaff

Irene Sharaff

Costume Design

Walter Plunkett

Walter Plunkett

Costume Design

Robert J. Schiffer

Robert J. Schiffer

Makeup Artist

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Joan Joseff

Joan Joseff

Other

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

Sound

Van Allen James

Van Allen James

Sound Editor

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Songs

George Gershwin

George Gershwin

Original Music Composer

Robert Franklyn

Robert Franklyn

Orchestrator

Wally Heglin

Wally Heglin

Orchestrator

Max Gralnick

Max Gralnick

Musician

David Crocov

David Crocov

Musician

Standish J. Lambert

Standish J. Lambert

Sound

Samuel Albert

Samuel Albert

Musician

Conrad Salinger

Conrad Salinger

Original Music Composer

Alex Alexander

Alex Alexander

Musician

Jakob Gimpel

Jakob Gimpel

Musician

Alec Compinsky

Alec Compinsky

Musician

Saul Grant

Saul Grant

Musician

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Music Director

John T. Boudreau

John T. Boudreau

Musician

Benny Carter

Benny Carter

Orchestrator

Glen Johnston

Glen Johnston

Musician

Gus Bivona

Gus Bivona

Musician

Peter Mercurio

Peter Mercurio

Musician

Milton Raskin

Milton Raskin

Musician

Arthur Maebe

Arthur Maebe

Musician

Skip Martin

Skip Martin

Orchestrator

Jack Marshall

Jack Marshall

Musician

Jack Teagarden

Jack Teagarden

Musician

Si Zentner

Si Zentner

Musician

Albert Sendrey

Albert Sendrey

Orchestrator

Uan Rasey

Uan Rasey

Musician

Sol Kindler

Sol Kindler

Musician

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

Music Director

Conrad Salinger

Conrad Salinger

Orchestrator

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Louis Lichtenfield

Louis Lichtenfield

Matte Painter

Camera

Alfred Gilks

Alfred Gilks

Director of Photography

Richard Borland

Richard Borland

Grip

John Alton

John Alton

Additional Photography

A. Lindsley Lane

A. Lindsley Lane

Camera Operator

Lighting

Sid Moore

Sid Moore

Electrician

Wes Shanks

Wes Shanks

Gaffer

Art Department

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

E. Preston Ames

E. Preston Ames

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Henry Greutert

Henry Greutert

Sculptor

Frank Wesselhoff

Frank Wesselhoff

Painter

F. Keogh Gleason

F. Keogh Gleason

Assistant Set Decoration

Other Crew

Russell Saunders

Russell Saunders

Stunt Double

Dillard Clayton Thomason

Dillard Clayton Thomason

Scenic Artist

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Additional Music

Howard Dietz

Howard Dietz

Unit Publicist

Alain Antik

Alain Antik

Technical Advisor

Rudi Monta

Rudi Monta

Legal Services

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Choreographer

Irving G. Ries

Irving G. Ries

Special Effects

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