An American in Paris

Dir. Vincente Minnelli. 1951, 113 mins. U.S. 35mm. With Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant, Nina Foch. Minnelli’s breathtaking Best Picture winner stars the ever-captivating Gene Kelly as a painter struggling to make ends meet in the city of light on the G.I. Bill, torn between his adoration of a beautiful dancer (Leslie Caron) and his pragmatic need for the attention of an elegant arts patron (Nina Foch). With a thrilling, all-Gershwin score and a spectacularly designed, climactic dream ballet sequence shot by the brilliant cinematographer John Alton, An American in Paris is pure cinematic bliss and a musical movie landmark filled with such Gershwin gems as “I Got Rhythm,” “’S Wonderful,” “Our Love Is Here to Stay” and “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise.” Tickets: $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth / $7 MoMI members. There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership. Order tickets. Please pick up tickets at the Museum’s admissions desk upon arrival. All seating is general admission.