Warner Announces Gigi, Amercian in Paris for Blu-ray

Posted January 5, 2009 08:33 AM by Josh Dreuth

Warner Bros. Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Gigi' and 'An American in Paris' to Blu-ray on March 31st. Originally re-released for DVD last year after an extensive restoration process, Warner promised Blu-ray fans that these classic films would see high definition treatment sometime this year. No technical specs for either film has been announced at this time.

Extras for 'Gigi' include:

* New Commentary with Leslie Caron and Film Historian Jeanine Basinger
* The Million Dollar Nickel [1952 MGM short]
* The Vanishing Duck [1958 MGM cartoon]
* Theatrical Trailer
* Thank Heaven! The Making of Gigi - The story of how 1958's Best Picture winner (the last of the classic MGM musicals) survived a turbulent production that included censorship battles over its daring sexual content and creative struggles between a studio in turmoil and a demanding, visionary director. Featuring an all-new interview with star Leslie Caron, and a rare interview with Oscar-winning director Minnelli
* Original 1949 Nonmusical version of Gigi starring Daniele Delorme in the title role and directed by Jacqueline Audry (in French Mono with English subtitles)


For 'An American in Paris', extras include:

* Concerto of a Commentary hosted by Patricia Ward Kelly and featuring rare, often previously unheard interviews with Gene Kelly, Vincente Minnelli, Arthur Freed, Alan Jay Lerner, Johnny Green, Saul Chaplin, Michael Feinstein, Preston Ames and Irene Sharaff and new observations by Leslie Caron and Nina Foch
* 1938 MGM short: Paris on Parade
* 1951 MGM cartoon: Symphony in Slang
* Theatrical trailer
* 2002 American Masters Documentary: Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
* ‘S Wonderful: The Making of An American in Paris, an all new documentary, produced especially for this release. A dynamic history of the making of the film, which reveals how George and Ira Gershwin's classic songs, the dazzling art of the French impressionists and the ultimate teamwork of MGM's legendary “Freed Unit” came together to create a musical masterpiece. Featuring ten new interviews, including co-stars Leslie Caron and Nina Foch
* Outtakes: Georges Guetary performing Love Walked In and Gene Kelly performing I Got a Crush on You (audio only)
* Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron promotional radio interview with Dick Simmons
* Love Walked In Outtake
* Audio Outtakes
* Alternate Main Title
o But Not for Me Guetary
o But Not for Me Levant Piano Solo
o Gershwin Prelude #3
o I've Got a Crush on You
o Nice Work if You Can Get It
o 'S Wonderful
* Radio Interviews
o Johnny Green
o Gene Kelly
o Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron