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*''Les Girls'' was Gene Kelly's last musical under his contract at MGM which began in 1942. *''Les Girls'' was Gene Kelly's last musical under his contract at MGM which began in 1942.
*''Les Girls'' was the last film score by Cole Porter and the next-to-last score of his career. *''Les Girls'' was the last film score by Cole Porter and the next-to-last score of his career.
*The film's original female leads were to have been played by ], ], ] and ].<ref>Parish, James Robert, Mank, Gregory W, Picchiarini, Richard''The Best of MGM: The Golden Years (1928-59)'' 1981 Arlington House</ref> *The film's original female leads were to have been played by ], ], ] and ].<ref>Parish, James Robert, Mank, Gregory W, Picchiarini, Richard''The Best of MGM: The Golden Years (1928–59)'' 1981 Arlington House</ref>


==Awards and honors== ==Awards and honors==
* ''Les Girls'' won the ] for ] for ] and was nominated for two other awards, ] (], ], ], ]) and ] (]).<ref name="Oscars1958">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1958 |title=The 30th Academy Awards (1958) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=2011-08-21|work=oscars.org}}</ref><ref name="NY Times">{{cite web |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/28986/Les-Girls/awards |title=NY Times: Les Girls |accessdate=2008-12-23|work=NY Times}}</ref> * ''Les Girls'' won the ] for ] for ] and was nominated for two other awards, ] (], ], ], ]) and ] (]).<ref name="Oscars1958">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1958 |title=The 30th Academy Awards (1958) Nominees and Winners |accessdate=2011-08-21|work=oscars.org}}</ref><ref name="NY Times">{{cite web |url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/28986/Les-Girls/awards |title=NY Times: Les Girls |accessdate=2008-12-23|work=NY Times}}</ref>
* The film won the ] and for ], Kay Kendall and Taina Elg together. * The film won the ] and for ], Kay Kendall and Taina Elg together.
* 2006: ] – nominated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/musicals_ballot.pdf |title= AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals Nominees |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2016-08-13}}</ref> * 2006: ] – nominated<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/musicals_ballot.pdf |title= AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals Nominees |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2016-08-13}}</ref>


==Sequel== ==Sequel==
Immediately after the film was released tentative plans were announced for a sequel called ''Les Boys''.<ref>Scheuer, Philip K., "Sequel Slated for 'Les Girls': Two Leads Proffered Newman; Janet Poised on 'Precipice{{'"}}, '']'' (1923–Current File); Immediately after the film was released tentative plans were announced for a sequel called ''Les Boys''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Scheuer, Philip K.|title=Sequel Slated for 'Les Girls': Two Leads Proffered Newman; Janet Poised on 'Precipice{{'"}}|work=Los Angeles Times|date=Nov 18, 1957|via=ProQuest Historical Newspapers|page=C11}}</ref>
Nov 18, 1957;
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Times (1881–1990)
pg. C11</ref>


==Box office== ==Box office==
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1957 American film
Les Girls
Original movie poster
Directed byGeorge Cukor
Written byJohn Patrick
Vera Caspary (story)
Produced bySol C. Siegel
Saul Chaplin (associate producer)
StarringGene Kelly
Kay Kendall
Mitzi Gaynor
Taina Elg
Jacques Bergerac
Leslie Phillips
CinematographyRobert Surtees
Edited byFerris Webster
Music byCole Porter (music and lyrics)
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • October 3, 1957 (1957-10-03)
Running time114 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,384,000
Box office$3,865,000
L-R: Mitzi Gaynor, Taina Elg, Kay Kendall & Gene Kelly in Les Girls

Les Girls, also known as Cole Porter's Les Girls, is a 1957 musical comedy film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by George Cukor and produced by Sol C. Siegel, with Saul Chaplin as associate producer. The screenplay was by John Patrick, based on a story by Vera Caspary. The music and lyrics were by Cole Porter.

It stars Gene Kelly, Kay Kendall, Mitzi Gaynor and Taina Elg, and the cast also includes Jacques Bergerac, Leslie Phillips, Henry Daniell and Patrick Macnee.

Storyline

After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren (Kay Kendall) is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele (Taina Elg). A Rashomon-style narrative presents the story from three points of view. Sybil accuses Angele of having an affair with Barry (Gene Kelly). Angele insists that it was actually Sybil who was having the affair. Finally, Barry gives his side of the story.

Cast

Background notes

  • The story by Vera Caspary was inspired by an article which appeared in The Atlantic – a reminiscence of a dancer's touring years. Miss Caspary's version turned the memoir into a point of dispute and raised questions about the nature of truth. As only the title was used from Miss Caspary's story for the screenplay, she joked that she was the highest paid writer in the world, as she was paid $80,000 for writing just two words – "Les Girls"
  • Les Girls was Gene Kelly's last musical under his contract at MGM which began in 1942.
  • Les Girls was the last film score by Cole Porter and the next-to-last score of his career.
  • The film's original female leads were to have been played by Leslie Caron, Cyd Charisse, Jean Simmons and Carol Haney.

Awards and honors

Sequel

Immediately after the film was released tentative plans were announced for a sequel called Les Boys.

Box office

According to MGM records the film made $2,415,000 in the US and Canada and $1,450,000 elsewhere, but because of its high production cost lost $1,635,000.

Choreography

Les Girls was a major vehicle for choreographer Jack Cole, and one of the first films to feature the role of choreographer in the opening credits.

See also

References

  1. ^ The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
  2. Les Girls (1957) – Plot summary
  3. p.249 McGilligan, Patrick George Cukor: A Double Life London: Faber and Faber 1992
  4. Parish, James Robert, Mank, Gregory W, Picchiarini, RichardThe Best of MGM: The Golden Years (1928–59) 1981 Arlington House
  5. "The 30th Academy Awards (1958) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
  6. "NY Times: Les Girls". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
  7. "AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals Nominees" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  8. Scheuer, Philip K. (Nov 18, 1957). "Sequel Slated for 'Les Girls': Two Leads Proffered Newman; Janet Poised on 'Precipice'"". Los Angeles Times. p. C11 – via ProQuest Historical Newspapers.

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