i saw an american in paris on it first release when i be still at school and fell in love with it straightaway . i go back to see it again the next day and have lose count of the number of time i have see it since and both in the cinema and on tv . it make fantastic use of some of the best music and song by the great popular composer of the twentieth century ( george gershwin ) and feature the great male ( gene kelly ) and female ( leslie caron ) dancer in hollywood history . the support cast of oscar levant ( as quirky a ever ) and george guetary ( why do not he make more movie . ) and nina foch ( brilliant in an unsympathetic role ) be at the top of their form . the closing ballet and superbly choreograph to the title music and make excellent use of the sight and sound of paris and of the image of impressionist and post impressionist artist . all the gershwin song be beautifully stag and but the most memorable be it very clear ( caron and kelly on the bank of the seine ) and i get rhythm ( the kid of paris join gene kelly in une chanson americaine ) . if you love paris and see this movie . if you have never be to paris in your life and see it . but see it .