An American in Paris was a landmark film in the careers of Vincente Minnelli, Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. A joyous celebration of George Gershwin’s music, French art, the beauty of dance and the fabled City of Light, the film was heralded as a rare example of entertainment ‘for mass and class alike’.

With its lavish set pieces (including a 17 minute ballet sequence) and extravagantly colourful staging, Vincente Minnelli’s multi-Oscar winning musical is an obvious influence on La La Land. Inspired by an original composition by George Gershwin and set to his music, this exuberant musical stars Gene Kelly as the titular American following his dreams in a very picturesque Paris.

“The real reasons to see An American in Paris are for the Kelly dance sequences, the closing ballet, the Gershwin songs, the bright locations, and a few moments of the ineffable, always curiously sad charm of Oscar Levant.” – ROGER EBERT

GOTTA DANCE, GOTTA SING! MUSICAL MATINEES

SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN

FUNNY FACE

A STAR IS BORN