In 1951, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer released the musical film An American in Paris, featuring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron and directed by Vincente Minnelli.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti wˈʌn, mˈɛtɹoʊɡˈoʊldwɪnmˈeɪɚ ɹᵻlˈiːst ðə mjˈuːzɪkəl fˈɪlm ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɪn pˈæɹɪs, fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ dʒˈiːn kˈɛli ænd lˈɛsli kˈæɹən ænd dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd baɪ vˈɪnsɛnt mɪnˈɛli.