An American in Paris (1951)

Ceremony Year: 1952Category: Best Production DesignReleased: 1951

Nominated Talent & Credits

Cedric Gibbons— Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Jack D. Moore

E. Preston Ames— Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Keogh Gleason

Edwin B. Willis— Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Jack D. Moore

F. Keogh Gleason— Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Keogh Gleason

Synopsis / Overview

Jerry Mulligan is an exuberant American expatriate in Paris trying to make a reputation as a painter. His friend Adam is a struggling concert pianist who's a long time associate of a famous French singer, Henri Baurel. A lonely society woman, Milo Roberts, takes Jerry under her wing and supports him, but is interested in more than his art.

Historical Academy Record

ART DIRECTION (Color) — 24th Academy Awards (1952)

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