The Top Classic Movies From The Last Century

An American In Paris (1951)

Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron make total history with this film. They're singing, they're dancing, they're out-acting one another... Although this genre of film isn't popular in the 21st Century, it still bodes well as one of the greatest cinematic marvels of the '50s.

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