An American in Paris
Oscar-winning musical built around a Gershwin score. An American artist living in Paris is torn between a wealthy beauty and a poor orphan.
Multi-Oscar-winning musical built around a Gershwin score, set in early 20th-century Paris. Jerry, an American painter living in Paris, is loved by the rich and beautiful Milo, but he falls in love with a poor orphan who is engaged to someone else. Songs include I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise, I Got Rhythm, Embraceable You and Our Love Is Here to Stay, plus a 17-minute fantasy ballet sequence.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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George Gershwin
Our Love Is Here to Stay
Performer: Gene Kelly. -
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George Gershwin
By Strauss
Performer: Gene Kelly. Performer: Georges Gu茅tary. Performer: Mack McLean. -
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George Gershwin
Fascinating Rhythm
Performer: Oscar Levant. -
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George Gershwin
Tra-la-la (This Time It's Really Love)
Performer: Gene Kelly. Performer: Oscar Levant. -
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George Gershwin
I Got Rhythm
Performer: Gene Kelly. -
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George Gershwin
I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise
Performer: Georges Gu茅tary. -
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George Gershwin
'S Wonderful
Performer: Gene Kelly. Performer: Georges Gu茅tary. -
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George Gershwin
Nice Work if You Can Get It
Performer: Georges Gu茅tary. -
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George Gershwin
Embraceable You
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George Gershwin
An American in Paris Ballet
Performer: New Symphony Orchestra of London. -
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George Gershwin
Strike Up the Band
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George Gershwin
Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra, Third Movement
Performer: Oscar Levant. -
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George Gershwin
But Not for Me
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George Gershwin
How Long Has This Been Going On?
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George Gershwin
Someone to watch over me
Performer: Sir Thomas Allen. Performer: Stephen Higgins. -
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George Gershwin
Oh, Lady Be Good
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George Gershwin
I've Got a Crush on You, Sweetie Pie
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mulligan | Gene Kelly |
| Lise Bouvier | Leslie Caron |
| Adam Cook | Oscar Levant |
| Henri Baurel | Georges Guetary |
| Milo Roberts | Nina Foch |
| Georges Mattieu | Eugene Borden |
| Mathilde Mattieu | Martha Bamattre |
| Director | Vincente Minnelli |
| Producer | Arthur Freed |
| Writer | Alan Jay Lerner |
Broadcasts
- Mon 16 Apr 2007 13:05主播大秀 Two Scotland
- Boxing Day 2009 13:55主播大秀 Two Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
Thu 1 Apr 2010 20:10- Mon 30 Aug 2010 13:10主播大秀 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sat 1 Oct 2011 14:40主播大秀 Two Wales, Scotland & England only
- Boxing Day 2012 14:40主播大秀 Two Scotland, England & Northern Ireland only
- Christmas Eve 2013 10:15主播大秀 Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire