An American in Paris

Release date: November 11, 1951
Comments: American musical film inspired by the 1928 orchestral composition An American in Paris by George Gershwin and starring Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guétary, and Nina Foch. The film is set in Paris and was directed by Vincente Minnelli from a script by Alan Jay Lerner. The music is by George Gershwin, with lyrics by his brother Ira with additional music by Saul Chaplin, the music director.

Performances

Title	Performer	Written by	Info
An American in Paris Ballet	Conducted by Johnny Green and The M-G-M Studio Orchestra	George Gershwin	Originally by Victor Symphony Orchestra with George Gershwin
By Strauss	Gene Kelly, Georges Guétary and Oscar Levant [dubbed by Mack McLean]	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Originally by Gracie Barrie & Robert Shafer
I Got Rhythm	Gene Kelly - Accompanied by Johnny Green and The M-G-M Studio Orchestra and Kids' Chorus	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Originally by Ethel Merman
I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise	Georges Guétary	B.G. DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Originally by Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REC, Winnie Lightner With Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra PRF
Love Is Here to Stay	Gene Kelly accompanied by Johnny Green and the M-G-M Studio Orchestra	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Originally by Kenny Baker [US1] BRD, Abe Lyman and His Orchestra – Vocal Refrain by Frank Parrish REC
'S Wonderful	Gene Kelly and Georges Guétary	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Originally by Adele Astaire & Allen Kearns PRF, Frank Crumit REC,REL