Jerry Mulligan is an American ex-GI who stays in post-war Paris to become a painter, and falls for the gamine charms of Lise Bouvier.
However, his paintings come to the attention of Milo Roberts, a rich American heiress, who is interested in more than just art. This film is free to Art Theatre Members. Presented by a Century of Cinema, an ongoing retrospective on the history of the movies.
This month we`re watching the 1951 Best Picture-winning An American in Paris, starring Gene Kelly in one of his most iconic performances.
Before the film, our film programmer will be speaking on the films influence and cultural impact.
Supported, in part, by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Department of Arts and Culture as well as the Arts Council of Long Beach, the City of Long Beach, the Port of Long Beach and the California Arts Council, a state agency.