Les Girls
The former members of a dance troupe are suing because of recently published memoirs. Each one insists on own point of view.
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"Gene Kelly was one of the most talented and charismatic performers in classic musicals, some of his dance routines being among cinema's most jaw-dropping. And George Cukor was a fine director with a filmography that contained a number of favourites. Both have done better films than 'Les Girls', in fact everybody involved pretty much has, but the film is definitely well worth watching and is entertaining in its own right. To me, what came off least successfully is the story, which is basically a musical version of Akira Kurosawa's 'Rashomon' (except that film hand..."
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On the DVD, Taina Elg says the original cast was supposed to include Cyd Charisse as the American girl, Leslie Caron as the French girl, and Kay Kendall as the English girl. Charisse decided to do Silk Stockings (1957) instead, so Mitzi Gaynor took her part. At one point, Kendall didn't want to do the film and Elg was tested for her role. Kendall took the part after all, but then Caron withdrew. Elg was tested then for THAT character and received her first major film role. Jean Simmons and Carol Haney were also considered for film roles.
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The former members of a dance troupe are suing because of recently published memoirs. Each one insists on own point of view.