"An American in Paris" is wonderful as a musical — truly 'S Wonderful, indeed — though it isn't particularly ambitious as a film. It's essentially pageantry for its own sake, long musical sequences in which the characters sing and prance because they love to do it, rather than advancing the story in any obvious way. It's about bright colors, vivacious George Gershwin melodies and the inestimable choreography and dancing of Gene Kelly, not to mention co-star Leslie Caron.
An American in Paris (1951)
An American in Paris (1951)
An American in Paris (1951)
"An American in Paris" is wonderful as a musical — truly 'S Wonderful, indeed — though it isn't particularly ambitious as a film. It's essentially pageantry for its own sake, long musical sequences in which the characters sing and prance because they love to do it, rather than advancing the story in any obvious way. It's about bright colors, vivacious George Gershwin melodies and the inestimable choreography and dancing of Gene Kelly, not to mention co-star Leslie Caron.