An American in Paris (1951)

Director Vincente Minnelli believed movies should provide “a little magic.” He delivered just that in his dramas, comedies, and especially his celebrated musicals.
Vincente Minnelli: A Little Magic
Saturday, May 26, 2012
1:30pm @ Central Library

The purpose of cinema, said director Vincente Minnelli, is to provide “a little magic.”

For nearly two decades Minnelli (one-time husband of Judy Garland) did just that in lavish Technicolor musicals and intimate black-and-white dramas. Join us in the Film Vault in May for music, magic, and emotions.

All films are screened in the Stanley H. Durwood Film Vault. Admission is free.

 

SATURDAYS at 1:30 p.m.

May 5 Meet Me in St. Louis (1944: NR)
May 12 The Band Wagon (1953: NR)
May 19 Lust for Life (1956: NR)
May 26 An American in Paris (1951: NR)

 

MONDAYS at 6:30 p.m.

May 7 Father of the Bride (1950: NR)
May 14 The Bad and the Beautiful (1952: NR)
May 21 The Clock (1945: NR)