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Saturday Nov 1 | DVD Authority

Gigi: Special Edition

Gaston Lachaille is a well known ladies man, with wealth and a lifestyle that most would be envious of.

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Related Topix: Gigi, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Louis Jourdan

Fri Oct 10, 2008

Monterey County Herald

'Gigi' charms viewers for over 50 years

Five decades ago, Leslie Caron had no inkling that "Gigi" would become a legendary movie musical whose legacy is going strong today.

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Related Topix: Gigi, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

Wed Oct 08, 2008

PuppetVision Blog

Lili at the Santa Monica Puppetry Festival

The inaugural Santa Monica Puppetry Festival kicked off today in Santa Monica, California and runs through Sunday.

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Related Topix: Lili, Drama, Musical Movies, Santa Monica, CA

Mountain Xpress

Chocolat

Genre: Romance Comedy/Fantasy Directed by: Lasse Hallstrom Starring: Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Leslie Caron Since I've already reviewed Chocolat twice, I really can't ...

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Related Topix: Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Movies, Entertainment

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Ottawa Citizen

Dining with a leading lady

Just above the rolling vineyards of Burgundy's greatest wines, Leslie Caron's inn, La Lucarne aux Chouettes , redefines idyllic.

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Related Topix: Lili, Drama, Gigi, The L-Shaped Room, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Wine, Drink, Opinion

Fri Sep 26, 2008

The Globe and Mail

The song and dance were simply sublime

The plot of Vincente Minnelli's 1951 musical An American in Paris is on the dark side.

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Related Topix: Classical, George Gershwin, Gershwin, Arts, Ballet, Maurice Chevalier, Comedy Movies, Gigi, Musical Movies

Mon Sep 22, 2008

Audio video revolution

Gigi

Partly because it's a period piece, partly because it deals with subjects that are ever timely and partly because it was so brilliantly made to begin with, 'Gigi' hasn't dated at all.

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Related Topix: Oscars, France, World News, Comedy Movies, Gigi, Musical Movies

Sat Sep 20, 2008

SoundtrackNet

Movie Review: American in Paris (2-disc Special Edition DVD), An

In 1952, a film surprised Hollywood and swept up six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

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Related Topix: Oscars, Classical, George Gershwin, Arts, Ballet, George & Ira Gershwin, Big-Band, Gershwin, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Sep 19, 2008

DVD Verdict

Gigi: Two-Disc Special Edition

Judge Ben Saylor thanks heaven for solid DVD remastering jobs. "I'd rather be miserable with you than without you." Gigi is generally considered to be MGM's last great musical during the period when it ...

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Related Topix: Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jourdan, Fanny, Drama, Comedy Movies, Gigi, Musical Movies

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Audio video revolution

An American in Paris

With songs by George and Ira Gershwin and Gene Kelly's rapturous dancing and choreography, movie musicals just don't come much more exuberant or gorgeous than 'An American in Paris.' Winner of the 1951 Best ...

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Related Topix: Classical, Gershwin, Oscars, Big-Band, George & Ira Gershwin, Gigi, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

Wed Sep 17, 2008

New York Post

Thank Heaven for Leslie Caron

TWO Oscar-winning musicals starring Leslie Caron make their debuts on high-definition Blu-ray today, as well as in two-disc special editions with sparkling new transfers on standard DVD.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Gigi, Musical Movies, Louis Jourdan, George & Ira Gershwin, Big-Band, Warners, NY, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Sep 16, 2008

WebWire

'Ah, Yes' the Academy Remembers it Well with Leslie Caron

Traveling from her home in Paris, French actress and dancer Leslie Caron will be celebrated by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in an evening of film and conversation, including the premiere of a ...

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Related Topix: Fred Astaire, Jazz, Maurice Chevalier, Beverly Hills, CA, Lili, Drama, The L-Shaped Room, Musical Movies

Mon Sep 15, 2008

SoundtrackNet

Movie Review: Gigi

In 1944, the famed French author Colette wrote a story about a rich man who discovers that he is in love with a young woman being trained as a courtesan, and marries her.

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Related Topix: Audrey Hepburn, My Fair Lady, Comedy Movies, Family, Drama, Musical Movies, France, World News, Gigi, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Sep 12, 2008

FilmCritic

Gigi

Why doesn't Gigi disturb more people? The premise: a wealthy Parisian is training a young girl to be his mistress.

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Related Topix: Louis Jourdan, Gigi, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Maurice Chevalier, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Aug 22, 2008

Hollywood Reporter

Commentary: Leslie Caron to make rare U.S. appearance

Leslie Caron, one of the few who started out in Hollywood's so-called Golden Age still active in today's world of moviemaking , does not make many visits to this side of the Atlantic from her home in Paris.

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Related Topix: Beverly Hills, CA, Santa Monica, CA, Theater, Arts

Parents Magazine

What does this mean?

Designer Cynthia Rowley chose this adorable French moniker for her daughter. Gigi also has an association with the famed 1950s movie musical of the same name, starring Leslie Caron.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Gigi

Thu Aug 07, 2008

Helium

Runway fashion: Fall/Winter 2008

Fall/ Winter 2008-2009 is all about something familiar. Perhaps if you were born after the 1980s, it is all novel and innovated.

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Tue Jul 29, 2008

Harmony Central

Alfred Introduces Songs from the Lerner & Loewe's Classic Musical Gigi

Gigi, the classic musical featuring songs by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, is the latest addition to Alfred's Classic Musical Editions series of legendary Broadway musicals.

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Related Topix: Gigi, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Laura's Miscellaneous Musings

Coming to DVD: An American in Paris

Director Vincente Minnelli's two Best Picture winners have had previous " plain vanilla " DVD releases, but MGM musical fans are in for a treat when 2-Disc Special Editions of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS and GIGI are ...

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Related Topix: Gigi, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

Fri Jun 20, 2008

The Jewish Chronicle

Interview: Chaim Topol

The iconic Israeli actor is to take on a caddish father-figure role in London. So what happens to that inner Fiddler that has defined his career? Chaim Topol is singing.

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Related Topix: Maurice Chevalier, Gigi, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Fiddler on the Roof, Family, Drama

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