Cole Porter in Hollywood: Ça c'est l'amour (2003)
Overview
This documentary short subject for DVD gives a look at the making of Cole Porter's MGM classic, "Les Girls". Hosted by Finnish film legend and star of "Les Girls", Taina Elg tells of working with Gene Kelly, Kay Kendall and George Cukor on one of the last great MGM musicals.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.32 |
Directed By
Peter Fitzgerald
Crew
Peter Fitzgerald
Peter Fitzgerald
Roger Mayer
Peter Fitzgerald
Kenneth Kurras
George Feltenstein
Paul Hemstreet
Michael Crawford
Peter Fitzgerald
TOP CAST
Taina Elg
Self - On Camera Host
Cole Porter
Self (Archive Footage)
Kay Kendall
Scenes: Les Girls (Archive Footage)
Gene Kelly
Self (Archive Footage)
Mitzi Gaynor
Self (Archive Footage)
Jack Cole
Self (Archive Footage)
George Cukor
Self (Archive Footage)
Rex Harrison
Self (Archive Footage)
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