Les Girls

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Les Girls ★★½ 1957

When one member of a performing troupe writes her memoirs, the other girls sue for libel. Told through a series of flashbacks, this story traces the girls' recollections of their relationships to American dancer Kelly. Cole Porter wrote the score for this enjoyable “Rashomon”-styled musical. ♫Les Girls; Flower Song; You're Just Too, Too; Ca C'est L'Amour; Ladies In Waiting; La Habanera; Why Am I So Gone (About That Gal?). 114m/C VHS, DVD . Gene Kelly, Mitzi Gaynor, Kay Kendall, Taina Elg, Henry Daniell, Patrick Macnee; D: George Cukor; C: Robert L. Surtees. Oscars ‘57: Costume Des.; Golden Globes ‘58: Actress—Mus./Comedy (Kendall), Film—Mus./Comedy.