Les Girls (1957)

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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… More 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, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.
Directed By: George Cukor
Written By: John Patrick
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: Oct 3, 1957 Wide
On DVD: Apr 22, 2003
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
A stylized, unconventional musical for MGM, director Cukor, and Gene Kelly.
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Uneven musical, at best in its first third.
Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Mediocre score, mediocre MGM musical.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
Comédia inventiva e divertida que conta com ótimos números musicais, bela direção de arte, figurinos luxuosos e - o mais importante - com o imenso carisma de Kelly e suas três parceiras de cena.