An entertainer's memoirs of her years in a musical revue lead her to court and a reunion with her former... (Learn more)
Starring: Gene Kelly, Mitzi Gaynor, Kay Kendall (View All)
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Starring: Gene Kelly, Mitzi Gaynor, Kay Kendall
Les Girls is the Rashomon of MGM musicals. The film is told in flashback, as Mitzi Gaynor and Taina Elg, two-thirds of a popular cabaret trio, attempt to legally block the third, Kay Kendall, from writing her memoirs. Each of "Les Girls" has her own interpretation of the group's previous professional and amorous escapades. To make sense of these wildly diverse recollections, the court must rely upon a fourth party to straighten things out. Enter Gene Kelly, the dancing star who organized "Les Girls" in the first place. But can Kelly be believed? The "truth" of the many reminiscences in Les Girls is secondary to the dazzling beauty of its female stars, and to the delightful musical numbers, the best of which is an extended Marlon Brando parody titled "Why Am I So Gone About That Gal?" This was Gene Kelly's last musical effort for MGM, the studio he joined way back in 1943; the film was the inspiration for the short-lived 1963 TV series Harry's Girls, which starred Larry Blyden, Susan Silo, Dawn Nickerson and Diahn Williams. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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US Release Date
10/31/57
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
Running Time
114 mins.
Language
- English
Awards
- Winner of the Best Costume Design award at the 1957 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical award at the 1957 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Sound award at the 1957 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical award at the 1957 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Art Direction award at the 1957 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie Awards.
- Winner of the Best Picture - Musical or Comedy award at the 1957 Hollywood Foreign Press Association [F Awards.
- Nominated for a Best Director award at the 1957 Directors Guild of America [Festival/A Awards.
Distributor
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM)
