Gershwin / Grofe / Philharmonia Orchestra - American in Paris / Grand Canyon Suite - Music & Performance - CD

Along with the Best Score Oscar, An American In Paris (M-G-M, 1951) picked up seven more Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Gene Kelly's follow-up to Singin' In The Rain, An American In Paris was in its time considered the greatest movie musical ever made. Directed by Vincente Minnelli and introducing Leslie Caron, the film is also noted for the most ambitious choreography of Kelly's career - a 16:38 ballet based on French impressionist paintings.