An American in Paris /
Jerry Mulligan (Kelly) plays a struggling American painter in Paris. He is "discovered" by an influential heiress who is interested in more than Jerry's art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise, a perfume-shop clerk already engaged to a cabaret singer, and romantic complications abound.
| Uniform Title: | American in Paris (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English French |
| Language Notes: | In English, with optional soundtrack in French; subtitles available in English and French. Closed-captioned. |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] : Burbank, CA :
Turner Entertainment ; Warner Home Video,
[1999]
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| Edition: | Standard version. |
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| Summary: | Jerry Mulligan (Kelly) plays a struggling American painter in Paris. He is "discovered" by an influential heiress who is interested in more than Jerry's art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise, a perfume-shop clerk already engaged to a cabaret singer, and romantic complications abound. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1951. Special features: interactive menus; theatrical trailer; scene access. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (114 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; Dolby digital; single layer; aspect ratio: 1.33:1. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Awards: | Academy Awards, 1951: Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay (Alan Jay Lerner), Best Cinematography (John Alton, Alfred Gilks), Best Art Direction (Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames, Keogh Gleason, Edwin B. Willis), Best Costume Design (Orry-Kelly, Walter Plunkett, Irene Sharaff), Best Score (Saul Chaplin, Johnny Green). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Alfred Gilks ; editor, Adrienne Fazan ; lyrics by Ira Gershwin ; music by George Gershwin ; choreography by Gene Kelly. |
| ISBN: | 0790744414 |