Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star

Larry Weinstein

Leslie Caron, the beloved star of classic American cinema, transports us back to the golden age of the 20th century, as one of its last witnesses. She is a rare triple threat of talent in the worlds of film, dance, and theatre.


Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall

Spike Lee

Jackson went from child prodigy to King of Pop catapulted by the success of Off the Wall. This film explores the seminal album with interviews and footage from those who helped create it and those whose lives it impacted with its success and legacy.


The Young Girls of Rochefort

Jacques Demy

Jacques Demy followed up The Umbrellas of Cherbourg with another musical about missed connections and second chances, this one a more effervescent confection. Twins Delphine and Solange, a dance instructor and a music teacher (played by real-life sisters Catherine Deneuve and Françoise Dorléac), dream of big-city life; when a fair comes through their quiet port town, so does the possibility of escape. With its jazzy Michel Legrand score, pastel paradise of costumes, and divine supporting cast (George Chakiris, Grover Dale, Danielle Darrieux, Michel Piccoli, and Gene Kelly), The Young Girls of Rochefort is a tribute to Hollywood optimism from sixties French cinema’s preeminent dreamer.


Crest of the Wave

John Boulting & Roy Boulting

Gene Kelly stars in a tense dramatic role as an American scientist sent to work with a team of British sailors on a remote Scottish island. He must prove his worth to the resentful British while testing a highly dangerous new torpedo.


The Cross of Lorraine

Tay Garnett

Gene Kelly, Hume Cronyn and Peter Lorre join an all-star cast in a blistering story of a German prison camp that was filmed during World War II. But for the prisoners and the French villagers who live outside the prisoner of war camp, there is always hope--a hope embodied by the symbol of the Free French underground, The Cross of Lorraine.


Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Busby Berkeley

Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly and Esther Williams find romance, gangsters and lots of song and dance on the baseball diamond in the fast-paced, fun-filled musical romp Take Me Out to the Ball Game.1906. The champion ball club The Wolves' success depends on the powerhouse double play combination of O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg. Trouble is O'Brien (Kelly--An American in Paris, Brigadoon) and Ryan (Academy Award winner Sinatra--From Here to Eternity, Pal Joey) would rather be pursuing their vaudeville career than playing baseball . . . that is until the team gets a new owner, beautiful K.C. Higgins (Williams--Dangerous When Wet). And when a professional gambler who has bet heavily against The Wolves tries every dirty trick he knows to influence the outcome of the big game, it's the baseball players against the gangsters for a wild, hysterical, musical nine innings.


The Tunnel of Love

Gene Kelly

Doris Day, Richard Widmark, Gig Young and Gia Scala star in this comedy of errors about a loving, childless couple--and how far each suspects the other would go for a baby of their own in their sunny, suburban Tunnel of Love.


Ziegfeld Follies

Vincente Minnelli

The greatest showman on earth is now the greatest showman in heaven as Flo Ziegfeld looks down from paradise on a revue of musical and comedy acts like no other ever before when the world famous Ziegfeld girls star with the biggest stars of the time in the Ziegfeld Follies.


Words and Music (1948)

Norman Taurog

Bio-pic of songwriters Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.


That's Dancing!

Jack Haley, Jr.

From Emmy-winner Jack Haley Jr. comes this star-packed anthology of films greatest dance numbers from ballet to the dance-craze of the 80s, break-dancing. Hosted by Academy Award-nominee, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Gene Kelly (Singin' in the Rain), Academy Award, Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Liza Minnelli (Arthur), Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Sammy Davis Jr. (Ocean's Eleven), Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominee and Emmy-winner Mikhail Baryshnikov (TV's Sex and the City), Emmy-nominee Ray Bolger (The Wizard of Oz) and tap dance legend, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (Stormy Weather).


The Pirate (1948)

Vincente Minnelli

It's a fun-filled and musical case of mistaken identity when lonely Judy Garland ("The Wizard of Oz," "A Star is Born," "Meet Me in St. Louis") mistakes traveling clown Gene Kelly ("An American in Paris," "Singin' In the Rain") for a famed Caribbean pirate. With songs by the great Cole Porter, Oscar-winners Garland and Kelly light up the screen. Nominated for Best Score. Directed by Oscar-winner Vincente Minnelli ("Gigi," "An American in Paris"). With Tony-winner Walter Slezak ("The Inspector General" and father of soap-queen, Erika Slezak).


Les Girls

George Cukor

When a dancer publishes her memoirs, she is sued for libel by the other two members of her troupe. Utilizing a clever "Rashomon" style flashback, this Cole Porter musical offers each of the dancer's differing points of view as they recall their relationship with the great hoofer, Gene Kelly ("An American in Paris," "Singin' In the Rain"). This Oscar-winning film was directed by the great Oscar-winner George Cukor ("My Fair Lady," "Gaslight," "The Philadelphia Story"). Co-starring Mitzi Gaynor ("South Pacific").


Living In a Big Way

Gregory LaCava

Which rarely screened comedy has what Gene Kelly calls some of his favorite dance creations? That's right: Living in a Big Way. This 1947 movie is Kelly in a big way. Like many postwar films, Living in a Big Way embraces a familiar theme: the plight of the returning servicemen. Kelly returns home to the war bride he scarcely knows and finds she has misgivings about their impulsive nuptials. While sorting out this personal problem, he involves himself in a public one: construction of housing for the huge number of homeless vets. Marie McDonald plays Kelly's bride (a role Louis B. Mayer hoped would launch her on a Lana Turner-type career). But the film's true focal point is Kelly. You'll see him cavorting with a clever dog, wooing a statue, scampering across the beams of an uncompleted apartment and joining children in a medley of games.


Singin' In the Rain

Stanley Donen & Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds in 45th-anniversary restoration of the best-loved Hollywood musical ever-filled with memorable songs, lavish routines and Kelly's fabulous song-and-dance number performed in the rain.


The Three Musketeers (1948)

George Sidney

"All for one and one for all!" as Gene Kelly leads the celebrated French swashbuckling trio against the evil Cardinal Richelieu in this adventure-filled classic. Academy Award-winning picture stars Oscar-winner Kelly ("Singin' in the Rain," "An American in Paris") as the high-spirited D'Artagnan, Oscar-nominee Lana Turner ("Peyton Place") as Countess de Winter, Oscar-nominee Angela Lansbury (TV's "Murder, She Wrote," "Gaslight") as Queen Anne, Vincent Price ("The Fly," "The House of Wax") as the evil Richelieu, Oscar-winner Van Heflin ("Shane"), Frank Morgan ("The Wizard of Oz"), and June Allyson ("Little Women"). Produced by Academy Award-recipient Pandro S. Berman ("Ivanhoe," "Top Hat," "Father of the Bride") this adaptation of the classic French tale remains one of the best.


Viva Knievel!

Gordon Douglas

Evel Knievel plays himself in a story about crooks who plan to have the daredevil killed during a motorcycle jump in Mexico so they can use his trucks to smuggle drugs into the United States. All-star supporting cast, including Leslie Nielsen ("The Naked Gun" movies), Dabney Coleman ("9 to 5"), Lauren Hutton ("American Gigolo"), and screen legend Gene Kelly.


40 Carats

Milton Katselas

After a fling with a man nearly 20 years her junior while vacationing in Greece, Ann Stanley returns to New York assuming she'll never see Albert again, until, that is, he unknowingly shows up on her doorstep as a date for her daughter. Despite her yearning for Albert and the encouragement of her friends and family, Ann initially rebuffs him but slowly yields to his charm and her own stifled emotions.


Les Girls

George Cukor

When a dancer publishes her memoirs, she is sued for libel by the other two members of her troupe. Utilizing a clever "Rashomon" style flashback, this Cole Porter musical offers each of the dancer's differing points of view as they recall their relationship with the great hoofer, Gene Kelly ("An American In Paris," "Singin' In the Rain"). This Oscar-winning film was directed by the great Oscar-winner George Cukor ("My Fair Lady," "Gaslight," "The Philadelphia Story"). Co-starring Mitzi Gaynor ("South Pacific").


It's Always Fair Weather

Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen

Academy Award-winner Gene Kelly ("Singin' in the Rain," "An American in Paris"), Oscar-nominee Dan Dailey ("The Pride of St. Louis"), and 5-time Tony-winner dancer/choreographer Michael Kidd ("Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," "Hello Dolly!") star as three WWII comrades who meet again during a ten-year reunion only to discover they have nothing in common. Co-starring the exquisite Cyd Charisse ("Singin' in the Rain"). A musical delight directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen ("Singin' in the Rain," Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"), it received Oscar-nominations for Best Screenplay and Score.


On the Town (1949)

Gene Kelly

Oscar-winners Gene Kelly ("Singin' In the Rain," "An American In Paris") and Frank Sinatra ("From Here to Eternity," "Guys and Dolls") star in this fun-filled spectacular musical about three sailors who wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York. Oscar-winning score features "New York, New York."


That's Entertainment III

Michael J. Sheridan & Bud Friedgan

This third installment of the hugely successful "That's Entertainment" trilogy sets its sights on musical numbers from MGM's vast library of classics that never made it to the big screen, either because of their controversial subject matter or due to creative differences. Includes Debbie Reynolds' solo performance cut from "Singin' in the Rain," Fred Astaire's flawless rehearsal footage, and a Lena Horne bubble-bath scene deemed too risqué. Features rare behind-the-scenes footage to show how MGM created the screen's greatest musicals. Hosted by legendary stars: Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Lena Horne, Howard Keel, Ann Miller, Cyd Charisse, Mickey Rooney, Esther Williams and June Allyson. Film critic Roger Ebert gives it 3.5 stars and declares it ". . .a genuinely fascinating film."


That's Entertainment!

Jack Haley, Jr.

Join star hosts Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Jimmy Stewart, Liza Minnelli, Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald O'Connor, Peter Lawford, and Debbie Reynolds in a joyous celebration of MGM musicals, the Hollywood studio that practically invented the musical. Starting from 1929's "The Broadway Melody," up to 1958's Academy Award-winning "Gigi", this collection of song, dance, out takes, and interviews will entertain the whole family. Featuring scenes from such American musical classics as "Singin' In the Rain," "Showboat" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and a parade of stars, including Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, Esther Williams, and Clark Gable. A huge commercial and critical success, it was followed by two sequels.


Summer Stock

Charles Walters

A farmer gets sucked into show business when a theatrical troupe invades her farm.


That's Entertainment, Part II

Gene Kelly

The second installment in the sensational "That's Entertainment" trilogy features more classic scenes from MGM's vast musical library with the addition of comedy and drama films. Hosted by Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire, this star-packed anthology includes outstanding scenes with The Marx Brothers, Elizabeth Taylor, Bing Crosby, Maurice Chevalier, Cyd Charisse, Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong, Clark Gable, Laurel and Hardy, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, and the Barrymores. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face and add bounce to your step.


Cover Girl

Charles Vidor

An ambitious chorus girl seeks a career on Broadway by entering a magazine's Cover Girl contest.


Brigadoon

Vincente Minnelli

Oscar-winner Gene Kelly ("Singin' in the Rain," "An American in Paris") stars as one of two American hunters in Scotland who discover a mystical village that only materializes once every century. Co-starring Van Johnson ("Battleground," "Plymouth Adventure") and Cyd Charisse ("An American in Paris," "Singin' in the Rain"). Directed by Oscar-winner Vincente Minnelli ("Gigi," "Meet Me in St. Louis"). Featuring classic songs from Lerner and Loewe. Nominated for three Oscars.


Du Barry Was a Lady

Roy Del Ruth

Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly, Red Skelton and Zero Mostel star in the Cole Porter musical comedy DuBarry was a Lady. In this film, loosely based on the hit Broadway musical, Manhattan nightclub worker Louis Blore (Skelton) has dreams of showgirl May Daly (Ball--"I Love Lucy"). But his dreams take him and Daly back to the French court of Louis XV . . . and a run in with the Black Arrow (Kelly--Brigadoon, An American in Paris). Featuring the Cole Porter songs "Katie Went to Haiti," "Do I Love You, Do I?," "Well, Did You Evah?," "Taliostro's Dance" and "Friendship."


What a Way to Go

J. Lee Thompson

A widow tells a psychiatrist the story of her four husbands, each of whom died and left her with enormous wealth.


For Me and My Gal

Busby Berkeley

Academy Award-winner Gene Kelly makes his film debut as a song and dance man who lures singer Judy Garland away from her vaudeville partner. When WWI breaks out, he intentionally injures his hand to avoid combat only to reform and become a gallant hero. Kelly ("Singin' in the Rain," "An American in Paris") and Oscar-winner Garland ("The Wizard of Oz," "Meet Me in St. Louis") make a fabulous duo in this Oscar-nominated musical. With Academy Award-honoree George Murphy ("Battleground") and Keenan Wynn ("Mary Poppins," "Dr. Strangelove"). Directed by Oscar-nominated Broadway and screen director/choreographer Busby Berkeley ("Babes in Arms"). Produced by Oscar-winner Arthur Freed ("An American in Paris," "Gigi").


The Cheyenne Social Club

Gene Kelly

A cowboy in 1867 learns that he has inherited a Wyoming social club from his late brother. To his slow-talking partner's delight, he finds that the club is a bawdy house.


Hello, Dolly!

Gene Kelly

Barbara Streisand is a knockout as Dolly Levi, and Hello, Dolly!, is the blockbuster musical you'll want to see her in again and again. The famed plot involves Dolly, a young widow and professional matchmaker who sets her sights, and whatever else she can muster, on conquering tight-fisted Yonkers merchant, Horace Vandergeider, beautifully played by Walter Matthau.


Anchors Aweigh

George Sidney

Oscar-winners Gene Kelly ("Singin' in the Rain," "An American in Paris") and Frank Sinatra ("From Here to Eternity," "The Manchurian Candidate") star as two sailors on leave in Hollywood who sneak into a movie studio so they can win an audition for aspiring singer Kathryn Grayson ("Kiss Me Kate," "Show Boat"). Nominated for five Oscars, including Best Picture, it won for Best Score. Kelly received a nomination for his outstanding performance, including a wonderful dancing duet with "Jerry," the cartoon mouse. Great songs from legendary Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne. With Oscar-nominee Dean Stockwell ("Married to the Mob," TV's "Quantum Leap"). Directed by the acclaimed George Sidney ("Bye Bye Birdie," "Show Boat," "The Three Musketeers").


An American In Paris

Vincente Minnelli

Winner of six Oscars, including Best Picture and Screenplay, this musical triumph stars hoofer Gene Kelly as a struggling American artist torn between a wealthy American woman (Oscar-nominee Nina Foch) and a French dancer (Oscar-nominee Leslie Caron). Kelly ("Singin' in the Rain") received a special Oscar citation for his stunning ground- breaking choreography. Recently selected as one of the top 100 American films of all time by the prestigious American Film Institute. Inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Directed by the brilliant Academy Award-winner Vincente Minnelli ("Gigi").


Xanadu

Robert Greenwald

Xanadu is a look at the future and a loving remembrance of the way things were in the heyday of Hollywood. The musical score includes the hit songs "Magic," "I'm Alive," "All Over the World," "Suddenly," and the title song "Xanadu." Olivia Newton-John will dazzle your senses with her luminous beauty and fabulous voice. She and Gene Kelly star in this mesmerizing musical fantasy. The '40s meets the '80s in Xanadu, a very special love story and the first lavish, old-fashioned musical to utilize today's music.


Inherit the Wind

Stanley Kramer

Spencer Tracy and Frederic March go head-to-head as opposing attorneys in this blistering courtroom drama about the famed "Scopes Monkey Trial" where a Tennessee teacher must defend himself for teaching Darwinism.