- "An American in Paris" was originally a symphonic poem written by composer George Gershwin, expressing his joy when he first saw Paris. After MGM bought the right to shoot the song, screenwriter Alan Jay Le Na followed the tune and imagined a love story .
- Gene Kelly saw Carly Jane dance while on vacation in Paris and recommended her for the lead actress because he thought a French film should have a French actress in it .
- Carly Jane was not familiar with English when she took the film, so she made up for it. Fortunately, she did not have many lines in the film, so she did not reveal her strangeness to English. .
- MGM spent nearly $500,000 for final 17 minutes of group dance .
- In the film, Gene Kelly pioneered the dance model of adding modern dance to classical ballet, and later musical films such as "West Side Story" and "Dance Out of My Life" adopted this dance form .
An American in Paris behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Jerry Mulligan: I came to Paris to study and to paint, because Utrillo did, and Lautrec did, and Roualt did. I loved what they created and I thought something would happen to me too. Well, it happened all right. Now, what have I got left? Paris. Maybe that's enough for some, but it isn't for me anymore, because the more beautiful everything is, the more it will hurt without you.
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Milo Roberts: Why do you make such an issue of money?
Jerry Mulligan: Because I ain't got any. And when you ain't got any, it takes on a curious significance.