Invitation to the Dance (1956)
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- 1h 33min
- Animation, Fantasy
- 15 May 1956 (USA)
- Movie
Three different stories are told through a notably unusual way - no words, just dance.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Gene Kelly | ... |
The Clown in 'Circus' / The Marine in 'Ring Around the Rosy' / Sinbad in 'Sinbad the Sailor'
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| Igor Youskevitch | ... |
The Lover in 'Circus' / The Artist in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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Claire Sombert | ... |
The Loved in 'Circus'
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| Tamara Toumanova | ... |
The Girl on the Stairs in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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Diana Adams | ... |
The Hatcheck Girl in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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| Tommy Rall | ... |
The Sharpie in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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| Belita | ... |
The Femme Fatale in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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David Paltenghi | ... |
The Husband in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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Daphne Dale | ... |
The Wife in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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Claude Bessy | ... |
The Model in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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Irving Davies | ... |
The Crooner in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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| André Previn | ... |
The Composer at the Piano in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
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| Carol Haney | ... |
Scheherazade in 'Sinbad the Sailor'
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| David Kasday | ... |
The Genie in 'Sinbad the Sailor'
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Luigi Faccuito | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Diki Lerner | ... |
Thief in 'Sinbad the Sailor' (uncredited)
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| Paddy Stone | ... |
Speciality Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ian Wilson | ... |
Man Exiting Stage Door in 'Ring Around the Rosy' (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gene Kelly | ||
| Joseph Barbera | ... | (uncredited) (animation sequences) |
| William Hanna | ... | (uncredited) (animation sequences) |
Written by
| Gene Kelly | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Arthur Freed | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | (segment ": "Sinbad the Sailor") |
| Freddie Young | ... | (segments "Circus", "Ring Around the Rosy") (as F.A. Young) |
Editing by
| Adrienne Fazan | ||
| Raymond Poulton | ||
| Robert Watts | ||
Editorial Department
| Joan Bridge | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Alvord Eiseman | ... | color consultant |
Casting By
| Irene Howard | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Randall Duell | ... | (segment "Sinbad the Tailor") |
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | (segment "Sinbad the Sailor") |
| Alfred Junge | ... | (segments "Circus", "Ring Around the Rosy") |
Makeup Department
| Joan Johnstone | ... | hair stylist |
| Charles E. Parker | ... | makeup artist (as Charles Parker) |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Street | ... | assistant director |
| Peter Price | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Rolf Gerard | ... | (segments "Circus", "Ring Around the Rosy") set designer |
Sound Department
| Wesley C. Miller | ... | recording supervisor |
| A.W. Watkins | ... | recording supervisor |
| John Aldred | ... | dubbing mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Irving G. Ries | ... | special cartoon effects |
Visual Effects by
| Tom Howard | ... | photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kelvin Pike | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Ed Benedict | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Gene Hazelton | ... | character designer (uncredited) |
| Michael Lah | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Lewis Marshall | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Muse | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Irven Spence | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Rolf Gerard | ... | (segment ": "Ring Around the Rosy") costume designer |
| Elizabeth Haffenden | ... | (segment ": "Circus") costume designer / (segment ": "Circus") costumes execution |
Music Department
| Lela Simone | ... | music coordinator |
| Hugh Strain | ... | music playback operator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Joseph Barbera | ... | cartoon sequence |
| Jeanne Coyne | ... | assistant: Mr. Kelly |
| Carol Haney | ... | assistant choreographer / assistant: Mr. Kelly |
| William Hanna | ... | cartoon sequence |
| Gene Kelly | ... | choreographer |
| Fred Quimby | ... | cartoon sequence |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1956) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Cartoon Studio (animation sequence)
- Quimby-Hanna/Barbera (animation sequence)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This is a movie where three entirely different stories are told though dancing. Words are not used and the style of dancing is different for each part. Kelly is a clown in the 'Circus'; a Marine in 'Ring Around the Rosy'; and Sinbad in 'Sinbad the Sailor'.
Written by Tony Fontana |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gene Kelly's original intention was to make a film that would educate mainstream audiences about professional dancing in the world. To this end, he wanted to cast the greatest dancers in Europe for the four segments in leading roles. He himself would appear in only one - the Popular Song sequence, which ended up being cut. MGM, however, refused to allow the picture unless he appeared in all of them. Many of the professionals who worked in the film agreed that this was one of the film's great weaknesses. See more » |
| Goofs | During the "Scheherazade" sequence, the color of the palace guard's costume suddenly changes from green to blue. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer (2002). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Circus See more » |