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* UsefulNotes/AFIS100YearsSeries:
** AFIS100Years100Movies: #68
** AFIS100Years100Passions: #39
** AFIS100Years100Songs:
*** #32, "I Got Rhythm"
** AFISGreatestMovieMusicals: #9
** AFIS100Years100Movies: #68
** AFIS100Years100Passions: #39
** AFIS100Years100Songs:
*** #32, "I Got Rhythm"
** AFISGreatestMovieMusicals: #9
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Despite the objections of Creator/GeneKelly, who wanted to shoot on location in Paris, the movie was shot at Creator/{{MGM}} Studios in California on 44 sets built for the film. It was reportedly difficult for the studio to secure travel arrangements or locations for shooting. Two shots in the picture are from Paris, but they don't involve Kelly.
* DarkhorseCasting: Creator/GeneKelly discovered Creator/LeslieCaron while vacationing in Paris where he saw her perform in a ballet. She didn't speak English, but had a vague understanding of the language due to having an American mother, but was not conversant. Luckily for her, the part didn't have many lines and was comprised of mostly dancing, a skill that Caron was very fluent in.
* StarMakingRole: For Creator/LeslieCaron.
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** Creator/MauriceChevalier was originally considered for the part of Henri. However, Chevalier's collaborationist stance during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII was one of the reasons that ruled him out.
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** Creator/CydCharisse was originally cast as Lise Bouvier, but dropped out when she became pregnant.
** Creator/MauriceChevalier was originally considered for the part of Henri. However, Chevalier's collaborationist stance during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII was one of the reasons that ruled him out. Beyond this, Chevalier had no interest in playing a secondary part his own age.
** Creator/MauriceChevalier was originally considered for the part of Henri. However, Chevalier's collaborationist stance during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII was one of the reasons that ruled him out. Beyond this, Chevalier had no interest in playing a secondary part his own age.
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* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: This was Creator/GeneKelly's favourite of all his musicals.
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* PropRecycling: Leslie Caron's costumes were largely borrowed from Creator/ElizabethTaylor's in ''Film/FatherOfTheBride1950''.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Creator/GeneKelly suggested Creator/LeslieCaron as the female lead because he felt the film needed a "real" French girl playing Lise, not just an American actress pretending to be one. However, despite Kelly suggesting her for the lead role, relations between them soured due to Kelly's frequent criticisms and his relentless desire for perfectionism on the set. She had suffered from malnutrition during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and was not used to the rigorous schedule of filming a movie. Because she would tire so easily, she was only able to work every other day to the annoyance of Kelly.
* PropRecycling:Leslie Caron's Creator/LeslieCaron's costumes were largely borrowed from Creator/ElizabethTaylor's in ''Film/FatherOfTheBride1950''.
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** Creator/FredAstaire was considered for the lead role.
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** Creator/FredAstaire was considered for the lead role.role, but as it had a slant towards ballet, Creator/GeneKelly was the more obvious choice.
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* FollowTheLeader: Creator/GeneKelly was inspired to make the film after seeing ''Film/TheRedShoes''.
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* FollowTheLeader: Creator/GeneKelly was inspired to make the film after seeing ''Film/TheRedShoes''.''Film/TheRedShoes1948''.
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* DirectedByCastmember: Even though Creator/VincenteMinnelli is credited as the sole director, he was sometimes tied up with his divorce from Judy Garland and other directing projects, leaving Creator/GeneKelly to take over the directing duties.
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* DirectedByCastmember: Even though Creator/VincenteMinnelli is credited as the sole director, he was sometimes tied up with his divorce from Judy Garland Creator/JudyGarland and other directing projects, leaving Creator/GeneKelly to take over the directing duties.duties.
* FollowTheLeader: Creator/GeneKelly was inspired to make the film after seeing ''Film/TheRedShoes''.
* FollowTheLeader: Creator/GeneKelly was inspired to make the film after seeing ''Film/TheRedShoes''.
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* RecursiveAdaptation / TheMusical: A rare example of a movie adaptation from an orchestral piece! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0 An American in Paris]], ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, is a 1928 composition by George Gershwin. The idea was to make a ballet out of it, but the movie ended up as a musical based on Gershwin tunes, including the longest dance sequence in any musical dance movie at the time, to make up for the original Gershwin score, which actually was expanded!
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* RecursiveAdaptation / TheMusical: RecursiveAdaptation: A rare example of a movie adaptation from an orchestral piece! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0 An American in Paris]], ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, is a 1928 composition by George Gershwin.Music/GeorgeGershwin. The idea was to make a ballet out of it, but the movie ended up as a musical based on Gershwin tunes, including the longest dance sequence in any musical dance movie at the time, to make up for the original Gershwin score, which actually was expanded!
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** Creator/MauriceChevalier was originally considered for the part of Henri. However, Chevalier's collaborationist stance during WWII was one of the reasons that ruled him out.
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** Creator/MauriceChevalier was originally considered for the part of Henri. However, Chevalier's collaborationist stance during WWII UsefulNotes/WorldWarII was one of the reasons that ruled him out.out.
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* PropRecycling: Leslie Caron's costumes were largely borrowed from Creator/ElizabethTaylor's in ''Film/FatherOfTheBride''.
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* PropRecycling: Leslie Caron's costumes were largely borrowed from Creator/ElizabethTaylor's in ''Film/FatherOfTheBride''.''Film/FatherOfTheBride1950''.
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* CutSong: A scene in which Creator/GeneKelly dances and sings "I've Got a Crush on You" while in his pajamas was filmed but did not make final cut.
* DirectedByCastmember: Even though Creator/VincenteMinnelli is credited as the sole director, he was sometimes tied up with his divorce from Judy Garland and other directing projects, leaving Creator/GeneKelly to take over the directing duties.
* PropRecycling: Leslie Caron's costumes were largely borrowed from Creator/ElizabethTaylor's in ''Film/FatherOfTheBride''.
* RecursiveAdaptation / TheMusical: A rare example of a movie adaptation from an orchestral piece! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0 An American in Paris]], ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, is a 1928 composition by George Gershwin. The idea was to make a ballet out of it, but the movie ended up as a musical based on Gershwin tunes, including the longest dance sequence in any musical dance movie at the time, to make up for the original Gershwin score, which actually wasexpanded!expanded!
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/FredAstaire was considered for the lead role.
** Creator/MauriceChevalier was originally considered for the part of Henri. However, Chevalier's collaborationist stance during WWII was one of the reasons that ruled him out.
* DirectedByCastmember: Even though Creator/VincenteMinnelli is credited as the sole director, he was sometimes tied up with his divorce from Judy Garland and other directing projects, leaving Creator/GeneKelly to take over the directing duties.
* PropRecycling: Leslie Caron's costumes were largely borrowed from Creator/ElizabethTaylor's in ''Film/FatherOfTheBride''.
* RecursiveAdaptation / TheMusical: A rare example of a movie adaptation from an orchestral piece! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0 An American in Paris]], ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, is a 1928 composition by George Gershwin. The idea was to make a ballet out of it, but the movie ended up as a musical based on Gershwin tunes, including the longest dance sequence in any musical dance movie at the time, to make up for the original Gershwin score, which actually was
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/FredAstaire was considered for the lead role.
** Creator/MauriceChevalier was originally considered for the part of Henri. However, Chevalier's collaborationist stance during WWII was one of the reasons that ruled him out.
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* RecursiveAdaptation / TheMusical: A rare example of an a movie adaptation of from an orchestral piece of music! piece! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0 An American in Paris]], ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, is a 1928 composition by George Gershwin. The idea was to make a ballet out of it, but the movie ended up as a musical based on Gershwin tunes, including the longest dance sequence in any musical dance movie at the time, to make up for the original Gershwin score, which actually was expanded!
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* RecursiveAdaptation/TheMusical: RecursiveAdaptation / TheMusical: A rare example of an adaptation of an orchestral piece of music! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0 An American in Paris]], ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, is a 1928 composition by George Gershwin. The idea was to make a ballet out of it, but the movie ended up as a musical based on Gershwin tunes, including the longest dance sequence in any musical dance movie at the time, to make up for the original Gershwin score, which actually was expanded!
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* RecursiveAdaptation/TheMusical: A rare example of an adaptation of an [[orchestral orchestral piece of music https://www.music! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0]]! com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0 An American in Paris Paris]], ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, is a 1928 composition by George Gershwin. The idea was to make a ballet out of it, but the movie ended up as a musical based on Gershwin tunes, including the longest dance sequence in any musical dance movie at the time, to make up for the original Gershwin score, which actually was expanded!
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* RecursiveAdaptation/TheMusical: A rare example of an adaptation of an [[orchestral piece of music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0]]! An American in Paris is a 1928 composition by George Gershwin. The idea was to make a ballet out of it, but the movie ended up as a musical based on Gershwin tunes, including the longest dance sequence in any musical dance movie at the time, to make up for the original Gershwin score, which actually was expanded!
* RecursiveAdaptation/TheMusical: A rare example of an adaptation of an [[orchestral piece of music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU1X3Wut-k0]]! An American in Paris is a 1928 composition by George Gershwin. The idea was to make a ballet out of it, but the movie ended up as a musical based on Gershwin tunes, including the longest dance sequence in any musical dance movie at the time, to make up for the original Gershwin score, which actually was expanded!
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* ActorSharedBackground: Oscar Levant (Adam) was a real-life pianist and composer with a wry personality not unlike his character's.
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* ActorSharedBackground: Oscar Levant (Adam) was a real-life pianist and composer with a wry personality not unlike his character's.character's.
* AFIS100YearsSeries:
** AFIS100Years100Movies: #68
** AFIS100Years100Passions: #39
** AFIS100Years100Songs:
*** #32, "I Got Rhythm"
** AFISGreatestMovieMusicals: #9
* AFIS100YearsSeries:
** AFIS100Years100Movies: #68
** AFIS100Years100Passions: #39
** AFIS100Years100Songs:
*** #32, "I Got Rhythm"
** AFISGreatestMovieMusicals: #9
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* ActorSharedBackground: Oscar Levant (Adam) was a real-life pianist and composer with a wry personality not unlike his character's.
