OnThisDay in 19

• #OnThisDay in 1951, #AnAmericanInParis was released! •⠀ ⠀ French performer Leslie Caron starred as Lise Bouvier in her film debut, with the film's colourful 'Embraceable You' sequence completely choreographed by Caron's on screen co-star Gene Kelly, with music from George Gershwin. ⠀ ⠀ Winning six Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, this technicolour masterpiece was selected for preservation in 1993 by the United States Library of Congress for being 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant' - and just look at those aesthetics! ⠀ ⠀ #LeslieCanon #GeneKelly #GeorgeGershwin #Film #Movies #EdinburghInternationalFilmFestival #Film #EdFilmFest #EIFF #FilmFestival #IndependentCinema #CelebrateOurCinemas #Edinburgh #CulturalEdinburgh