Copyright: Loew's Inc.; 5Sep51; LP1161. Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Georges Guetary, Nina Foch. Presenting the American in Paris Ballet. Archival positive, copy 1, formerly numbered FGA 0329-0341. DLC Archival positive, copy 2, to be used as theatrical projection print only. DLC Double edge pos track contains duplicate reels 7 & 12 which are no good. No good reel 7 track is on one reel with reel 6 track (FPE 7566). No good reel 12 track is on one reel with reel 11 track (FPE 7569). The good copies of reel 7 & 12 track are on one reel together (FPE 7567). DLC Parts of summary taken from Variety, 8-29-51. On videodisc label: Pioneer Video, Inc. ML100006. NCN 008210; An American in Paris. DLC This film was selected for the National Film Registry. Sources used: M/B/RS Descriptions files.
Summary:
Jerry, a struggling, but happy-go-lucky American artist, falls in love with Lise, a French shop girl. Unbeknownst to Jerry, Lise is engaged to Henri, one of Jerry's pals. Jerry proposes to Lise, who refuses sadly, explaining about Henri. Henri eventually bows out and the lovers are reunited.
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