Music ·Fantasy · United States of America · 1956 · 1h 33m

Invitation to the Dance

Invitation to the Dance poster
Director
Gene Kelly
Cast
Gene Kelly as Host / Pierrot / The Marine / Sinbad Igor Youskevitch as The Lover / The Artist Claire Sombert as The Loved Tamara Toumanova as The Streetwalker Diana Adams as Hat Check Girl Tommy Rall as Flashy Boyfriend
Crew
Joseph Ruttenberg — Director of Photography Freddie Young — Director of Photography Raymond Poulton — Editor Adrienne Fazan — Editor Robert Watts — Editor Gene Kelly — Writer
Synopsis

Three completely different stories are told through dance.

Trailer Invitation to the Dance — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dancemusicalanimated scene
Key Collaborators
Gene Kelly Director Joseph Ruttenberg Director of Photography Freddie Young Director of Photography Raymond Poulton Editor Adrienne Fazan Editor Robert Watts Editor Gene Kelly Writer Arthur Freed Producer Elizabeth Haffenden Costume Design Rolf Gerard Costume Design
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