Episode 093 - Best Picture 1951 - An American in Paris
Gene Kelly dances his way across Paris, and through a couple of dames in 1951's Best Picture Oscar Winner An American in Paris. Come for the songs, stay for the costumes, and scratch your head through the nearly-20 minute final dance montage. This film beat out A Streetcar Named Desire (nominated for 12 Academy Awards that year) and The African Queen.
Listen to this episode to hear the guys discuss:
- What a hot mess this movie really was - and how overtly un-likeable the main characters are in the film.