Don't Call Him Lester Simply put, Vincente Minnelli had style. Before he directed some of Hollywood's most groundbreaking musicals, he worked as a costume and set designer for the theater. Before h...

Alan Jay LernerIf you're a musical theater geek, we don't have to tell you who screenwriter and lyricist Alan Jay Lerner is. Along with his writing partner, Frederick Loewe, Lerner's responsible fo...

MGMIn the first half of the 21st century—so far, at least—superheroes are all the rage at the multiplex. Batman. Spider-man. Iron Man. Corn Dog Man.Okay, so we made that last one up, but you ge...

We hate to be the ones to tell you this, but—are you sitting down?—An American in Paris doesn't have the most hysterical 21st-century fan following. Nobody's dressing up as Milo Roberts for Hal...

George GershwinPicture it: you're at the local multiplex, waiting to see a movie. The previews start, and one of them introduces a new musical starring Leonardo DiCaprio based entirely on the songs...

TechnicolorWhen it comes to color, An American in Paris really pops. Makes sense, right? After all, it's a movie about a struggling artist living in one of the most vibrant cities in the world."In...