Daily Archives: August 26, 2011

‘An American in Paris’ premieres in London 60 years ago today

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An American in Paris (1951) Trailer

(Sunday, August 26, 1951)An American in Paris, a MGM musical film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition by George Gershwin, premiered tonight in London. Starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Georges Guetary and Oscar Levant, the film is set in Paris, and was directed by Vincente Minnelli.